wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

NEW

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

Terminology and Vital Signs

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Gastro-

a)

Small Intestines

b)

Stomach

c)

Gas

2.

-pathy

a)

Path

b)

Movement

c)

Disease

3.

-algia

a)

Joint

b)

Fungus

c)

Pain & suffering

4.

-plasty

a)

Surgical repair

b)

Plastic

c)

Pus

5.

Hypo-

a)

above or over

b)

Cold

c)

below or under

6.

-scopy

a)

To examine with a telescope

b)

Visual examination

c)

Lab results

7.

Erythr-

a)

Red

b)

Ear

c)

Natural

8.

Average temperature is ...

a)

100.4

b)

96.8

c)

98.6

d)

97.0

9.

A fast pulse is also called...

a)

tachycardia

b)

tachypnea

c)

bradycardia

d)

bradypnea

10.

Normal respirations are .....

a)

12-20 per minute

b)

10-25 per minute

c)

11-22 per minute

d)

5-30 per minute

11.

the area of the body where you take a radial pulse is

a)

the neck

b)

the wrist

c)

the groin

d)

the inside of the elbow

12.

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

a)

oral

b)

temporal

c)

axillary

d)

femoral

13.

What are vital signs?

a)

measurements of the body basic functions.

b)

Number of heartbeats per minute.

c)

Breaths per minute.

14.

Choose the correct abbreviation for the following order: Temperature, pulse, respirations with blood pressure every two hours

a)

TRP w BP q2hr

b)

BP q2hr

c)

TPR c BP q2hr

d)

TPR c BP 2hr

15.

Choose the correct abbreviation for the following order: Diagnosis stroke computerized tomography immediately

a)

DX: CVA CT STAT

b)

D/C: CVA CT STAT

c)

Dr: Stroke CAT STAT

d)

RX: Stroke ECG STAT

16.

Choose the correct abbreviation for the following order: Patient should have nothing by mouth at midnight

a)

PT NPO @ 2200

b)

Pt prn @ 0000

c)

Pt NPO @ 0000

d)

Pt bid @ 0000

17.
The breathing rate of the patient
a)
Pulse
b)
Respirations
c)
Temperature
d)
Pulse
18.
Vital signs are important because they...
a)
Are a requirement doctors must make for every patient
b)
Signify if your brain is functioning properly
c)
Are clues for diagnosing illnesses and diseases
d)
All choices
19.

What is "pulse"

a)

how many times you breathe per minute

b)

how many times you sneeze per minute

c)

how many times your heart beats per minute

20.

What is "blood pressure"

a)

how stressed your heart is

b)

how hard your muscles are pushing on the heart

c)

the force of the blood pumping through your veins