WorksheetsVitals Quiz
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 21mins
systolic
top number
bottom number
diastolic
top number
bottom number
Vital signs are an important indication of how a person is doing
True
False
Choose which is the range for an oral temperature
100.1-100.2
97.6-99.6
96.6-98.6
98.6-100.6
The most common body part used to measure the pulse in an adult is
The wrist (radial)
The foot (pedal)
The neck (carotid)
The crook of the elbow (brachial)
The client has hypertension that means the their blood pressure is
Low
Normal
High
The systolic pressure measure the blood against the arteries when
The heart is relaxed
The heart is pumping
The client is active
None
high temperature, over heated
hyperthermia
hypercritical
supernatural
superimpose
Which of the following individuals has the fastest pulse rate?
Infant
School-age child
Adolescent
Adult
How does physical exercise temporarily affect the pulse?
Increases the pulse rate
Decreases the pulse rate
Has no effect
Results in a dysrhythmia
Where is the radial pulse located?
On the thumb side of the wrist
In the center of the antecubital space
On the little finger side of the wrist
On the anterior side of the neck
What is the normal range for the resting pulse rate of an adult?
60–100 beats/min
60–80 beats/min
70–90 beats/min
80–100 beats/min
slow heart rate; less than 60 bpm
bradycardia
tachycardia
Fast heart rate; greater than 100 bpm
tachycardia
bradycardia
A normal range of respirations for an adult is
10-16
12-20
16-30
30-50
difficult or labored breathing
dyspnea
apnea
tachypnea
bradypnea
orthopnea
rapid breathing
dyspnea
apnea
tachypnea
bradypnea
orthopnea
a dusky, bluish discoloration of the skin, lips, and/or nail beds as a result of decreased oxygen and increased carbon dioxide in the bloodstream
Cheyne-stokes
rales
wheezing
cyanosis
Respirations must be counted in such a way that the patient is aware of the procedure.
True
False
When the heart REFILLS with blood
Diastole
Systole
The force of blood pushing against your arteries is...
Heart Rate
Temperature
Respiration Rate
Blood Pressure
Normal blood pressure is...
120/80 mmHg and below
80/120 mmHg and below
140/90 mmHg and below
80/140 mmHg and below
Is the blood pressure in the picture normal?
Yes
No
A device used to measure the pressure against the arteries of the body.
Monitor
Gauge
sphygmomanometer
millimeter
Fatima has blood pressure 183/81, what is Fatima's systolic pressure?
81
183
183/81
81/183
Low blood pressure
diastolic pressure
systolic pressure
hypotension
hypertension
What is hypertension also known as?
Low blood pressure
High blood pressure
Blood
Hyperextension
-tension
respirations
Pulse
blood pressure
temperature
What is a pulse point?
Location where the heart is beating
Location where the blood is flowing in the arteries
Location where arteries are very close to skin surface
Location where veins are very close to skin surface
What is the unit of measuring pulse rate?
degree Celsius (oC)
frequency (Hz)
beats per minute (bpm)
millimetres of mercury (mm Hg)
-cardia
respirations
Pulse
blood pressure
temperature
Athlete has lower pulse rate than normal people.
True
False
What is heart rate?
Oxygen going to the heart
The number of times your heart beats in a minute
Blood pumping though the body
Carbon dioxide leaving the body
You measure your patient's pulse for 15 seconds, and get 23. What is your patient's pulse?
46 bpm
23 bpm
69 bpm
92 bpm
You measure your patient's pulse for 30 seconds, and get 42. What is your patient's pulse?
42 bpm
84 bpm
88 bpm
94 bpm
the absence of respirations
Apnea
Dyspnea
-pnea
respirations
Pulse
blood pressure
temperature
What is the normal range for SpO2 (pulse ox)?
90%-100%
100%-110%
95%-100%
80%-100%
What is used to assess the saturation of oxygen in the blood in a simple, non-invasive way?
Pulse oximetry
Blood test
X-ray
MRI
An irregular pulse rate is called a/an:
auxilliary
apnea
arrhythmia
dyspnea
