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Vital Signs Review

Total questions: 61

Worksheet time: 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the best definition of dyspnea?

a)

No breathing

b)

Difficulty breathing

c)

Fast heart rate

d)

Painful heart rate

2.

What is the range for breaths per minute?

a)

12-20

b)

10-20

c)

10-15

d)

5-10

3.

What does the systolic number represent?

a)

When the blood is constricted

b)

When the heart is constricted

c)

When the blood vessels contract

d)

When the heart is contracting

4.

What is the best definition of tachycardia?

a)

Fast running

b)

Fast heart rate

c)

Fast breathing

d)

Fast jumping

5.

What is the normal range of pulse rate for adults?

a)

120/80

b)

12-20

c)

60-100

d)

50-60

6.

What is the best definition of bradypnea?

a)

Slow pulse rate

b)

Slow breathing

c)

Slow blood pressure

d)

Slow temperature

7.

What is the best definition of hypertension?

a)

Low blood pressure

b)

High blood pressure

c)

High heart rate

d)

Low heart rate

8.

Which of the following is normal body temperature (in Fahrenheit)?

a)

98.6

b)

98.3

c)

88.6

d)

99.0

9.

What is the best definition of apnea?

a)

Stopping of breathing

b)

Slow breathing

c)

Fast breathing

d)

Painful breathing

10.

What is not a factor that affects pulse rate?

a)

size of the patient

b)

physical conditioning

c)

age

d)

none of the above (all affect pulse rate)

11.

Which of the following is a tachycardia reading of pulse rate?

a)

137 BPM

b)

98 BPM

c)

23 BPM

d)

49 BPM

12.

Blood pressure is recorded as

a)

Hydrostatic /diastolic

b)

Diastolic/ hydrostatic

c)

Systolic/diastolic

d)

Diastolic/systolic

13.
Systolic and diastolic pressure are measured in units of 
a)
mmHg
b)
Newtons
c)
Pascals
d)
Pounds per Meter
14.

What artery is used to measure blood pressure?

a)

carotid artery

b)

radial artery

c)

brachial artery

d)

popliteal artery

15.

A device used to measure the pressure against the arteries of the body.

a)

Monitor

b)

Gauge

c)

sphygmomanometer

d)

millimeter

16.

The radial artery is located in the:

a)

neck

b)

arm

c)

wrist

d)

groin

17.

When measuring arterial pulse, why is it recommended not to use your thumb:

a)

The tip of the thumb is too thick to feel the pulse.

b)

Most people have experienced nerve damage in their thumb and cannot feel the pulse.

c)

The thumb also has a pulse and can cause counting confusion.

d)

It is recommended to use your thumb when measuring arterial pulse.

18.

the area of the body where you take a carotid pulse is...

a)

the neck

b)

the groin area

c)

the wrist

d)

the inside of your elbow

19.

the area of the body where you take a femoral pulse is...

a)

the neck

b)

the wrist

c)

the groin

d)

the forehead

20.

the following are routes to take a temperature EXCEPT ...

a)

oral

b)

temporal

c)

axillary

d)

femoral

21.

When taking a respiration rate do all of the following EXCEPT

a)

watch the chest

b)

tell the patient to count

c)

count for one minute

d)

record respiration rate

22.
_______________ can be counted most accurately if a patient is not aware of the procedure
a)
Weight
b)
Height
c)
Vision
d)
Respirations
23.

Respiration means _________________?

a)

one expiration

b)

one inspiration

c)

one inspiration and expiration

d)

hold breath

24.

Which temperature runs a degree or so lower than the others?

a)

aural/tympanic

b)

oral

c)

axillary

d)

rectal

25.

Another term for high body temperature or fever is _____?

a)

hypothermia

b)

tachycardia

c)

bradythermia

d)

pyrexia

26.

A childs pulse is ________ than an adults.

a)

louder

b)

slower

c)

faster

d)

stronger

27.

The form of breathing when the resident may be sitting up on the side of their bed clutching the bedside table while struggling to breath.

a)

tachypnea

b)

orthopnea

c)

Cheyne-Stokes

d)

apnea

28.

What measurement is considered hypertension?

a)

120/80

b)

90/60

c)

>140/90

d)

125/85

29.

You might get an inaccurate blood pressure reading if the cuff is too small, too large, or too loose.

a)

True

b)

False

30.

what is a normal oxygen saturation? (pulse oximeter reading)

a)

82%

b)

60%

c)

97%

d)

130%

31.

Oximeter probe can be placed on the nose, fingertip or ear.

a)

True

b)

False

32.

Which temperature runs a degree or so lower than the others?

a)

aural/tympanic

b)

oral

c)

axillary

d)

rectal

33.

Another term for high body temperature or fever is _____?

a)

hypothermia

b)

tachycardia

c)

bradythermia

d)

pyrexia

34.

A childs pulse is ________ than an adults.

a)

louder

b)

slower

c)

faster

d)

stronger

35.

Blood pressure is recorded as

a)

Hydrostatic /diastolic

b)

Diastolic/ hydrostatic

c)

Systolic/diastolic

d)

Diastolic/systolic

36.
Systolic and diastolic pressure are measured in units of 
a)
mmHg
b)
Newtons
c)
Pascals
d)
Pounds per Meter
37.
Hypertension is anything above...
a)
120/80 mmHg
b)
90/120 mmHg
c)
140/90 mmHg
d)
80/140 mmHg
38.

A device used to measure the pressure against the arteries of the body.

a)

Monitor

b)

Gauge

c)

sphygmomanometer

d)

millimeter

39.
What helps prevent High Blood Pressure?
a)
Physical Excersise
b)
Stress Management
c)
All of the Above
d)
Low Sodium Diets
40.

What is the thermometer reading?

a)

101.2

b)

102.2

c)

100.2

d)

102.4

41.

When take your patient's respiratory rate they need to sit with their _______ on the floor and breathe normally.

a)

hands

b)

legs crossed

c)

arms waving

d)

feet

42.

What is the best definition of dyspnea?

a)

No breathing

b)

Difficulty breathing

c)

Fast heart rate

d)

Painful heart rate

43.

What is not an artery in the arm?

a)

Carotid

b)

Brachial

c)

Radial

d)

Ulnar

44.

What is not a factor that affects pulse rate?

a)

size of the patient

b)

physical conditioning

c)

age

d)

none of the above (all affect pulse rate)

45.

Which of the following is a tachycardia reading of pulse rate?

a)

137 BPM

b)

98 BPM

c)

23 BPM

d)

49 BPM

46.

Identify the pulse points at letter f

a)

Femoral

b)

Carotid

c)

Temporal

d)

Pedal

47.

Identify the pulse points at letter i

a)

temporal

b)

brachial

c)

pedal

d)

carotid

48.

Identify the pulse points at letter e

a)

temporal

b)

radial

c)

brachial

d)

popliteal

49.

temperature taken with a special tympanic thermometer

a)

rectal

b)

aural

c)

axillary

d)

temporal

50.

What is the normal range for SPO2?

a)

90%-100%

b)

100%-110%

c)

95%-100%

d)

80%-100%

51.

The most accurate mode of taking temperature is...

a)

oral

b)

axillary

c)

rectal

d)

tympanic

52.
An axillary temperature is the least accurate method of taking a temperature
a)
True
b)
False
53.
_______________ can be counted most accurately if a patient is not aware of the procedure
a)
Weight
b)
Height
c)
Vision
d)
Respirations
54.

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

55.

The following are all factors that can decrease blood pressure EXCEPT...

a)

rest

b)

shock

c)

hemorrhage

d)

eating

56.

Where do you take an apical pulse?

a)

with a stethoscope over the heart

b)

at the carotid artery

c)

at the popliteal

d)

apical isn't a pulse

57.
What vital sign is measured with percentages?
a)
pulse oximetry
b)
BP
c)
Pulse
d)
respirations
58.

How should you determine the accurate rate of an irregular pulse?

a)

Count the number of beats that occur in 10 seconds and multiply that number by 6.

b)

Count the beats for a full minute.

c)

Count the number of beats that occur in 15 seconds and multiply that number by 4.

d)

Count the beats for 30 seconds.

59.

Which artery normally do we take blood pressure?

a)

femoral

b)

brachial

c)

coronal

d)

radial

60.

Cuff that is too small will give a ______reading

a)

higher

b)

lower

61.

162/92

a)

Normal

b)

Elevated

c)

Stage 1 HTN

d)

Stage 2 HTN

e)

Hypertensive Crisis

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