WorksheetsVital Signs Part 2
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 8mins
You are a PTA student learning about the human circulatory system. You need to locate the pulse of the brachial artery. Where would you find it with the greatest ease?
At the wrist on the volar forearm, medial to the stylus process of the radius
Below the bicep in the antecubital fossa
It cannont be found
A PTA is treating a 4 year old for right knee pain. Which of the following scales should the PTA use with this patient to obtain the most accurate results?
FACES Pain Rating Scale
Visual Analog Scale
McGill Pain Questionnaire
The PTA should just ask the kid's mom
A physical therapist assistant is working with a 7-year-old boy in a pediatric clinic. The boy is breathing heavily, with a respiratory rate of more than 40 breaths per minute. This symptom is MOST likely indicative of:
Bradycardia
Tachypnea
Tachycardia
Arrhythmia
A patient had a sudden drop of 20mmHg in systolic pressure and 10mmHg in diastolic pressure when the patient moved from lying to sitting to a standing position. What is this called?
Hypotension
Orthostatic hypotension
Hypertension
None of the above
While observing a patient in a hospital, the PTA realizes that _______________ can be counted most accurately if the patient is not aware of the procedure
Weight
Height
Vision
Respirations
John is a PTA and he is checking a patient's oral temperature. He knows that a normal oral temperature is
98.6
99.4
100.2
97.0
During a first aid training session, you are asked to locate the radial pulse on a dummy patient. Where would you measure it?
On the pinky finger side of the dummy patient's wrist
Only on the left wrist of the dummy patient
In the middle of the dummy patient's wrist
On the thumb side of the dummy patient's wrist
During a PT session, a PTA uses a blood pressure cuff that is too small for the patient. This will likely give a ______ reading.
higher
lower
During a PT session, a PTA notices that the patient's pulse rate is unusually high. This could be a sign of ________.
Dehydration
Overexertion
Low blood sugar
Normal condition
