WorksheetsMeasuring Vital Signs
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Routine vital sign measurements include:
body temperature.
height.
weight.
fluid.
The pulse rate is measured by:
using a blood pressure cuff.
placing two or three fingers over a superficial artery that has a bone behind it.
counting the patient's respirations.
listening to the patient's breath sounds.
The body temperature may be affected by:
time of day.
height.
time of year.
gender.
Temperature measurements may be taken by:
placing the palm of your hand on the patient's forehead.
checking the atmospheric temperature first.
checking the patient's throat for redness.
using an axillary thermometer.
An infant's temperature is taken:
when the infant is crying.
immediately following a feeding.
rectally.
before bathing.
Tachycardia refers to a pulse that is:
greater than 100 beats per minute
irregular
fewer than 60 beats per minute
weak
Which type of respiration describes fast, deep breathing?
Bradypnea
Biot's
Kussmaul's
Cheyne-Stokes
One of the two instruments used to measure blood pressure is a/an:
oximeter
skin probe
sphygmomanometer
electric thermometer
Cardiac contraction produce the:
Oxygen saturation
Pulse
Temperature
Hypertension
Blood pressure is affected by:
an increase in blood volume
body temperature
gender
loss of appetite
