WorksheetsVital Signs Quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 12mins
What are the vital signs that need to be described according to the learning outcomes?
Blood pressure and body temperature
Pulse and respirations
Blood pressure, body temperature, pulse, and respirations
Body measurements
Which of the following is a method of taking a patient's temperature?
Oral
Axillary
Rectal
All of the above
What does the process of obtaining pulse and respirations involve?
Counting heartbeats
Observing chest movements
Both counting heartbeats and observing chest movements
Measuring blood pressure and taking respiration
Which of these are not true vital signs?
Pulse
Measuring height and weight
Respiration rate
Taking a patient's temperature
What is the term used to describe a feverish condition?
Afebrile
Hyperpyrexia
Febrile
Hypothermia
Which of the following is not a method of taking temperature?
Oral
Tympanic
Axillary
Ophthalmic
Which site for taking temperature is not listed in the learning material?
Rectal
Axillary
Temporal
Inguinal
What does pulse oximetry measure?
Heart rate variability
Blood oxygen saturation
Blood pressure
Respiratory rate
What are Tachypnea and Hyperpnea associated with?
Pulse
Respiration
Blood pressure
Heart rhythm
What does the term "Tachycardia" refer to?
Slow heart rate
Fast heart rate
Normal heart rate
Irregular heart rate
Which of the following is not a respiratory condition?
Hyperventilation
Dyspnea
Bradycardia
Rales
Which of the following is a factor affecting blood pressure?
Diabetes
Hypertension
Asthma
Hyperthermia
What is the term used for abnormally low blood pressure?
Hypertension
Hypotension
Hyperglycemia
Hypoglycemia
Where should the blood pressure cuff be placed for taking a measurement?
Radial artery
Brachial artery
Carotid artery
Femoral artery
For how long should pulse and respiration be measured according to the chapter summary?
30 seconds x4
1 minute each
2 minutes each x2
1 minute for pulse and 2 minutes for respiration
What is the range for temperature?
(a)
What is the range for a normal pulse rate?
(a)
What is the considered a normal respiration?
(a)
Considered the 5th vital sign
pulse ox
respirations
pain
blood pressure
The number on the bottom of a BP reading measures...
Pressure during a heart contraction
Pressure between heart beats
Pressure of the blood vessels on the blood
Thickness of blood
