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PBS 2.1.2 Vital Signs

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Match the following tools with the vital sign they collect

a)

1.

Blood Pressure

b)

2.

Temperature

c)

3.

Oxygen Saturation

d)

4.

Lung/breath Sounds

e)

5.

Weight

2.

Match the following tools with what they measure

a)

Spyghmomanometer

1.

Blood Pressure

b)

Thermometer

2.

Temperature

c)

Scale

3.

Weight

d)

Pulse Oximeter

4.

Oxygen Saturation

e)

Stethoscope

5.

Lung/breath sounds

3.

Match the following units to the correct measurements

a)

mm Hg

1.

Blood Pressure

b)

bpm

2.

Pulse or respiratory rate

c)

kg or lbs

3.

Weight

d)

F or C

4.

Temperature

e)

Feet/inches

5.

Height

4.

What is the temperature shown? Type just the number, including the decimal.

(a)  

5.

What is the normal heart rate range for adults?

a)
30-60 beats per minute
b)
200-250 beats per minute
c)
100-150 beats per minute
d)
60-100 beats per minute
6.

If you are checking a patient's heart rate and you counted 15 beats in 15 seconds, what would her heart rate be in bpm?

(a)  

7.

What is the normal respiratory rate for an adult at rest?

a)
12-20 breaths per minute
b)
50-60 breaths per minute
c)
5-10 breaths per minute
d)
30-40 breaths per minute
8.

What is pulse oximetry?

a)
A method used to measure the carbon dioxide level in the blood
b)

A method used to measure the oxygen level in the blood

c)
A method used to measure the glucose level in the blood
d)
A method used to measure blood pressure
9.

What is a normal range for SpO2?

a)
105% - 110%
b)
90% - 95%
c)
80% - 85%
d)

95% - 99%

10.

What is systolic pressure?

a)
The pressure in your veins when your heart beats
b)

The pressure in your arteries when your heart relaxes to allow the chambers to fill with blood

c)

The pressure in your arteries when your heart contracts to push blood throughout the body

11.

What is diastolic pressure?

a)

The pressure in the arteries when the heart is at rest to allow the chambers to fill with blood

b)
The pressure in the arteries when the heart is contracting.
c)
The pressure in the veins when the heart is at rest between beats.
12.

When writing the blood pressure, which goes on top: systolic or diastolic pressure?

a)
Systolic pressure
b)
Diastolic pressure
13.

Look at the picture and read the pressure shown (systolic pressure)

a)

132 mmHg

b)

126 mmHg

c)

130 mmHg

d)

150 mmHg

14.

Look at the picture and read the pressure shown (diastolic pressure)

a)

100 mmHg

b)

90 mmHg

c)

110 mmHg

d)

80mmHg

15.

If the first picture is systolic and the second picture is diastolic pressure, what is the patient's blood pressure?

a)

132/100 mmHg

b)

126/100 mmHg

c)

100/126 mmHg

d)

100/132 mmHg

16.

Abnormally high blood pressure is known as:

a)
Hypotension
b)
Hypertrophy
c)
Hypoglycemia
d)
Hypertension
17.

What is a normal blood pressure for an average adult?

a)
140/90 mmHg
b)
160/100 mmHg
c)
120/80 mmHg
18.

If a patient's weight is 120 lbs and his height is 5 ft. 10 in., calculate his BMI using the following formula provided. Round to the nearest tenth. Note: There are 12 inches in 1 foot.

(a)  

19.

Convert 6 feet to inches

(a)  

20.

What is 72 squared?

(a)