wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

Vital Signs

Total questions: 37

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is the normal range for pulse?

a)

60-100

b)

80-100

c)

12-20

d)

60-80

2.

A fast pulse is also called...

a)

tachycardia

b)

tachypnea

c)

bradycardia

d)

bradypnea

3.

Normal respirations are .....

a)

12-20 per minute

b)

10-25 per minute

c)

11-22 per minute

d)

5-30 per minute

4.

The first "thump" you hear when taking a blood pressure is....

a)

the systolic blood pressure

b)

the diastolic blood pressure

c)

the lowest number

5.

High blood pressure is...

a)

tachycardia

b)

hypotension

c)

bradycardia

d)

hypertension

6.

What are the 4 main vital signs?

a)

temperature, respirations, pulse, SpO2

b)

blood pressure, pulse, SpO2, glucose

c)

glucose, pulse, blood pressure, temperature

d)

temperature, pulse, respirations, blood pressure

7.
_______________ can be counted most accurately if a patient is not aware of the procedure
a)
Weight
b)
Height
c)
Vision
d)
Respirations
8.

What should be noted about a pulse?

a)

rate, volume, and sound

b)

rate, volume, and character

c)

rate, rhythm, and volume

d)

rate, rhythm, and character

9.

Where is radial (wrist) pulse measured?

a)

On the pinky finger side of the patient's wrist

b)

Only on the left wrist

c)

In the middle of the wrist

d)

On the thumb side of the patient's wrist

10.

A device used to measure blood pressure is a...

a)

sphygmomanometer

b)

apparatus

c)

gauge

d)

thermometer

11.

What is the best definition of dyspnea?

a)

No breathing

b)

Difficulty breathing

c)

Fast heart rate

d)

Painful heart rate

12.

A temperature that is taken axillary, is taken

a)

by mouth

b)

by ear

c)

by armpit

13.

What is the normal range for a pulse oximeter reading?

a)

95-100%

b)

90-95%

c)

90-100%

d)

85-95%

14.

if blood pressure is low, pulse is

a)

fast

b)

slow

15.

Average temperature is ...

a)

100.4

b)

96.8

c)

98.6

d)

97.0

16.

You check a babies pulse in the ______ artery.

a)

radial

b)

carotid

c)

brachial

d)

femoral

17.

If a patient has a fever, we describe them as:

a)

hot

b)

sick

c)

pyrexic

d)

febrile

18.

Abnormal respiration that is caused by the narrowing of the bronchioles, often heard in patients with asthma.

a)

rales

b)

crackles

c)

stridor

d)

wheezing

19.

The most accurate method to obtain a temperature:

a)

temporally

b)

axillary

c)

rectally

d)

orally

20.

The systolic (top) number in a blood pressure should be below this number:

a)

140

b)

90

c)

120

d)

80

21.

A severe form of dyspnea (painful, difficult breathing) in which a patient must sit upright to breathe is called:

a)

dyspnea

b)

apnea

c)

orthopnea

d)

bradypnea

22.

A form of hypotension that occurs when a patient changes position quickly (causes dizziness) is called:

a)

chronic

b)

severe

c)

orthostatic

d)

dizstatic

23.

The bluish gray skin color that occurs due to hypoxia (low blood oxygen):

a)

cyanosis

b)

cyatosis

c)

bluepnea

d)

erythema

24.
You were assigned to take vital signs on an 80-year-old male nursing home resident who was recently admitted after having a stroke. Vital signs were B/P 130/90, T 99 .40 F, P 92, R 32. Which vital sign reflects a measurement within normal limits?
a)
Blood pressure
b)
Pulse
c)
Respirations
d)
Temperature
25.
A nursing assistant notes a patient’s blood pressure to be 148/96. Which is the BEST action the assistant can take?
a)
Tell the patient the blood pressure reading
b)
Report the reading to the patient’s nurse
c)
Wait 15 minutes and repeat the procedure
d)
Immediately repeat the procedure in the other arm
26.
Of the following, which person is MOST likely to develop hypertension based on risk factors?
a)
Underweight 12-year-old Indian female student
b)
Obese 40-year-old African American male smoker
c)
30-year-old Asian male distance runner who works as an air traffic controller
d)
45-year-old Caucasian mother of triplets who is on a low carbohydrate diet
27.
Which patient is the BEST candidate for an oral temperature?
a)
1-year-old healthy infant
b)
16-year-old receiving his annual physical exam
c)
21-year-old patient on seizure precautions
d)
62-year-old comatose patient
28.
What is the respiratory rate of a patient who is observed to have 16 inspirations and 16 expirations?
a)
8
b)
16
c)
32
d)
64
29.
Before taking vital signs on a patient, what should you do FIRST?
a)
Close the privacy curtain
b)
Explain the procedure
c)
Introduce yourself
d)
Place the call bell within reach
30.
In order to avoid errors, whose approved list of abbreviations should you use when documenting vital signs?
a)
American Medical Association
b)
Health Science textbook
c)
Board of Nursing
d)
Your employer
31.
The terms, weak and thready, are MOST usually associated with which vital sign measurement?
a)
Blood pressure
b)
Pulse
c)
Respirations
d)
Temperature
32.
The terms, deep or shallow, are MOST usually associated with which vital sign measurement?
a)
Blood pressure
b)
Pulse
c)
Respirations
d)
Temperature
33.
When taking a pulse, why should the thumb NOT be used?
a)
The width of the thumb impedes an accurate feel for the pulse
b)
The thumb has a pulse and can be confused with the patient’s pulse
c)
The sensation of the thumb is not as good as it is in the middle two fingers
d)
There is more dexterity in the fingers than there is in the thumb
34.

Bradypnea means

a)

slow breathing

b)

breathing less than 16 breaths per minute

c)

fast breathing

d)

painful breathing

35.

What is the average blood pressure range?

a)

90/60 to 120/80

b)

75/80 to 100/56

c)

120/70 to 150/90

36.

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?

a)

blood pressure

b)

pulse

c)

pulse oximetry

d)

respirations

37.
What does palpate mean?
a)
to see
b)
to hear
c)
to feel
d)
to speak

Similar Resources on Wayground

AP World History Ch 15

33 questions

AP World History Ch 15

quiz

Worksheet

•

9th Grade - University

Accounting Chapters 9/10

35 questions

Accounting Chapters 9/10

quiz

Worksheet

•

9th - 12th Grade

List, Tuples, & Slicing Review 2024

40 questions

List, Tuples, & Slicing Review 2024

quiz

Worksheet

•

12th Grade

CJ 2 - Term #2 - CFA #3 - Crime Defined, Arrest, Laws/Codes

35 questions

CJ 2 - Term #2 - CFA #3 - Crime Defined, Arrest, Laws/Codes

quiz

Worksheet

•

9th - 12th Grade

CJ 3 - Term #1 - CFA #4 - Crime Scene Photo/Evidence Collection

40 questions

CJ 3 - Term #1 - CFA #4 - Crime Scene Photo/Evidence Collection

quiz

Worksheet

•

9th - 12th Grade

A&P Mid-Term Exam

40 questions

A&P Mid-Term Exam

quiz

Worksheet

•

12th Grade

T1007R-FASTENERS

32 questions

T1007R-FASTENERS

quiz

Worksheet

•

9th - 12th Grade

EMR Chapter 13: Principles of Patient Assessment

42 questions

EMR Chapter 13: Principles of Patient Assessment

quiz

Worksheet

•

9th - 12th Grade