WorksheetsVital Signs
Total questions: 38
Worksheet time: 10hrs 30mins
Which of the following is considered in most health care agencies as the 5th vital sign?
Blood Pressure
Pain
Pulse
Temperature
Which of the following is the normal range for pulse?
60-100
80-100
12-20
60-80
What is the normal range for systolic blood pressure?
100-140
90-110
100-120
60-80
Which of the following is the normal rang for diastolic blood pressure?
100-140
100-120
60-80
60-100
What is the normal range for respirations?
10-18
14-20
12-24
12-20
What is a "normal" blood pressure
120/110 mmHg
120/80 mmHg
100/80 mmHg
140/80 mmHg
Highest pressure against blood vessels. Represented by first heat sound
diastolic pressure
systolic pressure
hypotension
hyperstension
High blood pressure
diastolic pressure
systolic pressure
hypotension
hypertension
lowest pressure against the blood vessels of the body. Measures between contractions
diastolic pressure
systolic pressure
hypotension
hypertension
A device used to measure the pressure against the arteries of the body.
apparatus
gauge
sphygmomanometer
millimeter
Systolic and diastolic pressure are measured in units of
mmHg
mimg
mhg
Pounds per Meter
Pulse is defined as the pressure of blood pushing against the wall of the vein as the heart beats and rests
True
False
A pulse site at the neck
carotid
temporal
popliteal
femoral
What are vital signs?
measurements of the body basic functions.
Number of heartbeats per minute.
Breaths per minute.
Which of the following is not a vital sign?
Breathing.
Temperature.
Appetite.
In what situations is it necessary to meassure vital signs?
A woman felt bad health and fainted in the middle of the street.
A person got scared and his/her hert started beating faster.
A person is out of breath after running.
A boy had an accident when he was riding his bicycle.
What are the average values for beats per minute in adolescents and adults?
70
130-140
72-80
Average values of breaths per minute for kids from 1-6 years.
30-40
16-20
26-30
The most accurate mode of taking temperature is...
oral
axillary
rectal
tympanic
A fast pulse is also called...
tachycardia
tachypnea
bradycardia
bradypnea
High blood pressure is...
tachycardia
hypotension
bradycardia
hypertension
What are the four main vital signs?
Temperature, pulse, size of pupils, and respirations
Temperature, pain, pulse, and blood pressure
Temperature, pulse, respirations, and blood pressure
Consciousness, temperature, pulse, and respirations
Where is radial (wrist) pulse measured?
On the pinky finger side of the patient's wrist
Only on the left wrist
In the middle of the wrist
On the thumb side of the patient's wrist
What is "pulse"
how many times you breathe per minute
how many times you sneeze per minute
how many times your heart beats per minute
What is "blood pressure"
how stressed your heart is
how hard your muscles are pushing on the heart
the force of the blood pumping through your veins
The pulse felt on the wrist is called...
radial pulse
carotid pulse
femoral pulse
brachial pulse
A slow heart rate of less than a 60 bpm
tachycardia
bradcardia
tachypnea
bradypnea
12 to 20 represents ...
the respiratory range for an adult
the pulse rate for an adult
the temperature ranges for a baby
the blood pressure range for an adult
What is the average blood pressure range?
90/60 to 120/80
75/80 to 100/56
120/70 to 150/90
You were assigned to take vital signs on an 80-year-old male nursing home resident who appears to be having a stroke. Vital signs were B/P 152/94,
P 92, R 32, SpO2 93%. Which vital sign reflects a measurement within normal limits?
blood pressure
pulse
pulse oximetry
respirations
Highest pressure against blood vessels. Represented by first heat sound
diastolic pressure
systolic pressure
hypotension
hyperstension
