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WorksheetsMD 1.1 Fall2020
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 14mins
To measure a person's pulse
count the number of times you see the artery jump in his/her wrist
press your thumb on the carotid artery in the neck
place the first 2 fingers of each hand on either temple of the person's head
place your first two fingers on the thumb side of the person's wrist
Blood pressure is measured in
beats per minute
mm Hg
degrees Fahrenheit
systolic and diastolic pressures
Respiration =
one expiration
one inspiration (inhalation)
holding breath
one expiration and one inspiration
Which of the following measurements would indicate an immediate need to seek medical attention?
Pulse:80
Blood pressure: 192/111
Respiration: 11
Temperature: 97.6
Before taking an oral temperature, ask the person
if he or she has had any food or drink in the past 15 minutes
if he or she has had any dental work in the past 24 hours
nothing - you just take the person's temperature
his or her name to verify identity
Main vital signs include
Pulse and respiration
Temperature
Blood sugar
Blood pressure
Device used to measure the pressure against the arteries of the body
MRI
Sphygmomanometer
Stethoscope
Scale
In which situation is it necessary to measure a person's vital signs?
Out of breath after running
Experienced something frightening and heart started beating faster
Felt faint while sitting at work
Received bad news about a relative and started hyperventilating
Vital signs are
any measurement of the body
measurements of basic body functions
clues for diagnosing illnesses and diseases
When taking a respiration rate do all of the following except
watch the chest
count for one minute
tell the patient to count
record the respiration rate
High blood pressure =
diastolic pressure
systolic pressure
hypotension
hypertension
12 - 18 represents
temperature for a baby
respiratory range for an adult
pulse rate for an adult
blood pressure range for an adult
Lowest pressure against the blood vessels of the body - measures between contractions
diastolic pressure
systolic pressure
hypotension
hypertension
Body temperature may be affected by
mental status
hydration
mood
behavior
Ways to measure vital signs
Breathing, heat, temperature
Breathing, temperature, beats
Breathing, pulse, temperature
All of the following are normal ranges for vital signs except
blood pressure of 100/80
98.6 degrees F
60- 100 bpm
32 respirations/minute
Diastolic means
last or changing sound when taking blood pressure
sound heart makes when it relaxes
bottom or second number written down when recording blood pressure
Systolic means
first sound heard when taking blood pressure
sound that the heart makes when it contracts
first number we document when writing blood pressure
Respiration is
the number of heartbeats per minute
taking oxygen into the body through the lungs
average body temperature in a human being
what you do on vacation at the beach
______ can be measured most accurately if a patient is not aware of the procedure
weight
vision
height
respiration
A man fainted. What do you do to know if he or she is alive?
Ask if he is okay
Hold a mirror under his nose
Check if he has a pulse
Before checking someone's blood pressure make sure they
are sitting in a chair
have their legs crossed
tell you how they have been feeling
hold their breath
When using a Tempa Dot disposable oral thermometer, read the results according to
the dots that do not change color
the column and row for the last dot that darkens
how long the person kept it in his mouth
what it says 60 seconds after it was removed from the person's mouth
Pulse is defined as the pressure of blood pushing against the wall of a vein
True
False
Action of the heart during systole
Contraction
Relaxation
