WorksheetsPAT 100, Vital Signs
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 12mins
Looking at the word Sphygmomanometer, what does Sphygmo mean?
beats
pulse
sound
noise
A temperature reading of 97.7(T) means what?
tempurature
temporal
tympanic
time
A fever that comes and goes is known as what kind of fever?
intermittent
continuous
remittent
What type of medications are administered to patients with a fever?
Antihypertensive
antilipidemic
antifungal
antipyretic
What is the name of the pulse site located behind the knee?
Femoral
Popliteal
Apical
Dorsalis pedis
A newly graduated PCT should count the respiration's for how long?
1 minute
30 sec X 2
15 Sec X 4
They should have nurse do it.
The average adult temperature is?
97.8
96.8
98.8
98.6
What is the average range for pulse in adults?
60-100
75-110
75-120
80-140
A thready pulse describes the pulse as being what?
loud
strong
weak
soft
A bounding pulse describes the pulse as being what?
loud
strong
weak
soft
The pulse and respiration rate is....
Force
Volume
Number counted
5 star
Rhonchi refers to what type of breath sounds?
rumbling
snoring sound
crackling
Rales refers to what type of breath sounds?
Snoring
Crackling
Rumbling
Popping
Which pulse site is the most commonly used?
Brachial
Femoral
Carotid
Radial
When should the PCT count the respirations?
After the BP
Before the tempreture
Before the pulse
After the pulse
Which of the following BP readings is considered as hypertensive?
128/89
142/90
136/86
138/70
Which type of high BP is considered the most common type?
Essential
Secondary
Necessity
Vital
Systolic Pressure is heard in what phase of the Kortorkoff Sounds?
Phase I
Phase II
Phase III
Phase IV
Diastolic pressure is heard during what phase of the Kortorkoff Sounds
Phase V
Phase IV
Phase III
Phase II
What O2 Sat readings would be considered a clinical emergency?
98%
95%
93%
90%
Which equation is correct for converting lbs to kg?
multiply by 2.2
subtract by 2.2
add 2.2
divide by 2.2
Difficulty breathing?
Apnea
Tachypnea
Bradypnea
Dyspnea
Internal adaptation and change in response to environment factors.
arrhythmia
COPD
hematopoesis
hemostasis
