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WorksheetsVital Signs
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 21mins
The four main vital signs include all of the following except:
temperature
pulse
height and weight
respiration
blood pressure
98.6 oral
normal
abnormal
normal blood pressure
120/80
142/90
Where do you calculate your radial pulse?
Thumb side of wrist
Pinky side of wrist
On your neck
In the crease of your elbow
What tool is used to measure blood pressure?
ECG
stethoscope
sphygmomanometer
thermometer
One respiration consists of one inspiration and one expiration
True
False
Respirations must be counted in such a way that the patient is unaware of the procedure
true
false
Diastolic pressure occurs when the heart is contracting and pushing blood into the arteries.
True
False
A pulse site at the neck is the ____.
Carotid
temporal
popliteal
femoral
The pulse site used while taking a blood pressure is ____.
carotid
femoral
brachial
popliteal
Difficult or labored respirations are ____.
apnea
dyspnea
rales
cheyne-stokes
Which of the following is not a sign or symptom of shock?
rapid, shallow restorations
diaphoresis
rapid, weak pulse
elevated blood pressure
The type of shock that occurs when poisons or toxins in the blood cause vasodilation and the blood pressure drops is
neurogenic
septic
anaphylactic
metabolic
The type of shock that occurs when vomiting or diarrhea causes dehydration and a disruption in the normal acid-base balance of the body is
metabolic
cardiogenic
neurogenic
septic
What is the range for breaths per minute?
12-20
10-20
10-15
5-10
What is the normal body temperature for a healthy adult?
36.0 degrees centigrade
37.5 degrees centigrade
99.5 degrees Fahrenheit
98.6 degrees Fahrenheit
Which site is considered the 'gold standard' for recording body temperature?
Axillary temperature
Rectal temperature
Oral temperature
Tympanic temperature
What is the normal range for pulse rate in adults?
100 to 140 beats/minute
80 to 120 beats/minute
60 to 100 beats/minute
40 to 80 beats/minute
What is the normal range for pulse rate in adults?
100 to 140 beats/minute
80 to 120 beats/minute
60 to 100 beats/minute
40 to 80 beats/minute
