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WorksheetsIntro to Nursing - Unit 3
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 25mins
Complete blood count (CBC) measures which of the following blood components?
Red blood cells
White blood cells
Platelet count
All of the above
Which of the following CANNOT be used to measure blood pressure?
Temperature-sensitive tape
Blood pressure cuff
Sphygmomanometer
Stethoscope
Which of the following measures oxygen saturation in the blood through a sensor that attaches to the body?
Stethoscope
Blood pressure cuff
Pulse oximeter
Thermometer
Which of the following pieces of equipment is NOT used to measure vital signs?
Thermometer
Syringe
Stethoscope
Blood pressure cuff
Which is NOT a location of the body where temperature can be measured?
Ear
Armpit
Knee
Mouth
Which of the following can show internal bleeding from gastrointestinal ulcers?
Stool sample
Throat culture
Blood chemistry
Chest x-ray
Pulse can be measured by:
Feeling it
Listening to it
Using a stethoscope
All of the above
Which of the following does NOT use radiation to produce an image?
X-ray
Computed tomography (CT) scan
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
All of the above use radiation
Which health specialist deals with the treatment of breathing problems?
Respiratory Therapist
Radiology Technologist
Pharmacist
Dietician
A throat culture is taken by swabbing:
As far down the patient's throat as possible
The skin just under the patient's jaw
The inside of the patient's mouth near the tonsils
A sample of the patient's vomit
Respirations can be assessed with or without the use of a stethoscope
True
False
Oxygen saturation is one of the vital signs.
True
False
Which of the following is the major vessel that carries deoxygenated blood from the heart to the lungs?
Pulmonary Artery
Pulmonary Vein
Inferior Vena Cava
Aorta
Which of the following is the correct order of blood flow through the heart?
Superior/Inferior Vena Cava, Left Ventricle, Left Atrium, Lungs, Right Ventricle, Right Atrium, Aorta.
Aorta, Right Atrium, Left Atrium, Lungs, Right Ventricle, Left Ventricle, Superior and Inferior Vena Cava.
Superior/Inferior Vena Cava, Right Atrium, Right Ventricle, Lungs, Left Atrium, Left Ventricle, Aorta.
Lungs, Left Atrium, Left Ventricle, Superior/ Inferior Vena Cava, Right Atrium, Right Ventricle, Aorta.
The left atrioventricular valve is also known by three of the following names. Which is not correct?
Bicuspid valve
Mitral valve
Left AV valve
Tricuspid valve
The heart makes a Lubb/Dubb sound. What does the dubb sound come from?
The closure of the AV valves
The closure of the SLV valves
The blood moving through the lungs
The SA node signal
Which of the following is part of the electrical conduction system of the heart and is known as the pace maker of the heart?
AV bundle
SA node
EKG
Aortic arch
Which chamber of the heart receives deoxygenated blood from the body?
Right atrium
Right ventricle
Left atrium
Left ventricle
What supplies blood and oxygen to the tissues of the heart?
Aorta
Purkinje fibers
Coronary arteries
Pulmonary veins
Which of the following is the fluid component of blood that contains water, proteins, nutrients, electrolytes, and wastes?
Mediastinum
Platelets
Plasma
Arterioles
Which of the following are small veins that carry blood from the capillaries to the veins?
Arteries
Venules
Arterioles
Plasma
Which of the following is NOT a component of the cardiovascular system?
The heart
Blood
Blood vessels
The brain
The heart is a hollow, muscular organ that circulates blood.
True
False
The heart circulates oxygenated blood through arteries to arterioles and then to capillaries.
True
False
Each of the following describes the location of the heart except one. Which is incorrect?
Posterior to the lower half of the sternum
Anterior tot he thoracic vertebrae
Between the lungs
Below the 11th rib
