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WorksheetsVital Signs Review
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What is the best definition of dyspnea?
No breathing
Difficulty breathing
Fast heart rate
Painful heart rate
What is the range for breaths per minute?
12-20
10-20
10-15
5-10
What does the systolic number represent?
When the blood is constricted
When the heart is constricted
When the blood vessels contract
When the heart is contracting
What is the best definition of tachycardia?
Fast running
Fast heart rate
Fast breathing
Fast jumping
What is the part of the brain that controls the body's internal temperature?
Frontal lobe
Thalamus
Hypothalamus
Hippopotamus
What is not an artery in the arm?
Carotid
Brachial
Radial
Ulnar
What is the normal range of pulse rate for adults?
120/80
12-20
60-100
50-60
What is the best definition of bradypnea?
Slow pulse rate
Slow breathing
Slow blood pressure
Slow temperature
What is the best definition of hypertension?
Low blood pressure
High blood pressure
High heart rate
Low heart rate
Which of the following is normal body temperature (in Fahrenheit)?
98.6
98.3
88.6
99.0
What is the range for the systolic number of blood pressure?
120/80
60-100
100-139
65-89
What is the best definition of apnea?
Stopping of breathing
Slow breathing
Fast breathing
Painful breathing
What is not a factor that affects pulse rate?
size of the patient
physical conditioning
age
none of the above (all affect pulse rate)
Which of the following is a hypertension reading of blood pressure?
165
80/60
149/98
137/80
Which of the following is a tachycardia reading of pulse rate?
137 BPM
98 BPM
23 BPM
49 BPM
