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Vital Signs Quiz

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 54mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A pulse that feels abnormally weak

a)

thready pulse

b)

bounding pulse

c)

eupnea

2.

The blood pressure when the heart is contracting. It is specifically the maximum arterial pressure during contraction of the left ventricle of the heart. (The top number of one’s blood pressure reading).

a)

diastolic

b)

systolic

c)

thready pulse

3.

Increased depth and rate of breathing.

a)

eupnea

b)

tachypnea

c)

hyperpnea

4.

Normal, good, unlabored breathing, sometimes known as quiet breathing or resting respiratory rate.

a)

eupnea

b)

hyperpnea

c)

dyspnea

5.

........is the cessation of breathing.

a)

eupnea

b)

dyspnea

c)

apnea

6.

A pulse that feels abnormally strong

a)

bounding pulse

b)

thready pulse

c)

systolic

7.

This is relating to the phase of the heartbeat when the heart muscle relaxes and allows the chambers to fill with blood. (The bottom number of one’s blood pressure reading).

a)

systolic

b)

diastolic

c)

pain

8.

Difficulty breathing

a)

dyspnea

b)

hyperpnea

c)

eupnea

9.

Abnormally fast heart rate

a)

Bradycardia

b)

Tachycardia

c)

Bounding pulse

10.

Abnormally slow heart rate

a)

Thready pulse

b)

Tachycardi

c)

Bradycardia

11.

The shortness of breath (dyspnea) that occurs when lying flat, causing the person to have to sleep propped up

a)

Orthopnea

b)

Dyspnea

c)

Eupnea

12.

Abnormally fast respirations

a)

Hyperpnea

b)

Tachypnea

c)

Bradypnea

13.

Abnormally slow respirations

a)

Hyperpnea

b)

Tachypnea

c)

Bradypnea

14.

A signal in your nervous system that something may be wrong. It is an unpleasant feeling, such as a prick, tingle, sting, burn, or ache. may be sharp or dull. It may come and go, or it may be constant.

a)

Temperature

b)

Pain

c)

Blood pressure

15.

The mechanical act of breathing in air (inspiration) and expelling air (expiration) from the body.

a)

Respirations

b)

Blood pressure

c)

Pulse

16.

The wave of blood that travels through the arteries created by the heart pumping (taken at various parts of your body like your carotid artery/neck).

a)

Blood pressure

b)

Temperature

c)

Pulse

17.

Force comes from the pumping of the heart

a)

Pulse

b)

Temperature

c)

Blood pressure

18.

Measurement of core body heat

a)

Temperature

b)

Blood pressure

c)

Pulse