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WorksheetsVital signs
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 8mins
A proper assessment of vital signs will allow a nurse to: (select all that apply)
Learn about human behavior
Help evaluate the improvement of the patient's condition
Implement planned interventions
Identify nursing diagnosis
What is the normal temperature range?
36-38C(97.8-99.1F)
35-37C (95-98.6F)
34.5-36.5(94.1-102.2)
37.5-39C(99.5-102.2F)
Which pulse is always assessed using a stethoscope?
Tibial
Apical
Brachial
Carotid
What is the normal range for heart rate in adults?
40-90 beats/min
50-80 beats/min
75-120 beats/min
60-100 beats/min
How long should the nurse listen to the apical pulse?
90 seconds
120 seconds
30 seconds
60 seconds
Where should the nurse place their stethoscope to take an apical pulse?
At the midclavicular line between the fifth and sixth intercostal space
At the midclavicular line between the third and fourth intercostal space
At the midclavicular line between and the fifth intercostal space
At the midclavicular line between the second and third intercostal space
Regulator of body temperature:
Medulla
Sebaceous glands
Hypothalamus
Wernicke's area
What is the normal respiratory rate range for an adult?
15-25 breaths per minute
10-17 breaths per minute
12-20 breaths per minute
8-16 breaths per minute
How does the nurse know what a patient's blood pressure is when taking a reading manually?
The first jump of the gauge needle is the diastolic value, and the last jump of the gauge needle is the systolic value
The first pulse beat heard is the systolic value, and the last pulse beat heard is the diastolic value
The first pulse beat heard is the diastolic value, and the last pulse beat heart is the systolic value
The first jump of the gauge needle is the systolic value, and the last jump of the gauge needle is the diastolic value
Where should the nurse place their stethoscope when taking a manual blood pressure?
Over the spot where the brachial artery was palpated
Over the spot where the radial artery was palpated
Around 4 inches down from where the brachial artery was palpated
Around 2 inches above where the radial artery was palpated
