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Vital Signs

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 25mins

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Class
Date
1.

What are the 4 main vital signs?

a)

temperature, respirations, pulse, SpO2

b)

blood pressure, pulse, SpO2, glucose

c)

glucose, pulse, blood pressure, temperature

d)

temperature, pulse, respirations, blood pressure

2.

Which of the following is the normal range for pulse?

a)

60-100

b)

80-100

c)

12-20

d)

60-80

3.

If a patient has been drinking hot coffee you should wait____ before taking a temp

a)

5 mins

b)

15mins

c)

20 mins

d)

10 mins

4.

A fast pulse is also called...

a)

tachycardia

b)

tachypnea

c)

bradycardia

d)

bradypnea

5.

All of the following are vital signs except...

a)

Temperature

b)

Blood Pressure

c)

Headache

d)

Pulse

6.

the main vital signs include

a)

blood pressure

b)

respirations and pulse

c)

temperature

d)

blood sugar

7.

what are the first steps when taking vital signs

a)

wash hands

b)

introduce yourself

c)

identify the patient

d)

explain procedure

8.

All of the following are vital signs except...

a)

temperature

b)

headache

c)

blood pressure

d)

pulse

9.

Normal respirations are .....

a)

12-20 per minute

b)

10-25 per minute

c)

11-22 per minute

d)

5-30 per minute

10.

The first "thump" you hear when taking a blood pressure is....

a)

the systolic blood pressure

b)

the diastolic blood pressure

c)

the lowest number

11.

What should be noted about a pulse?

a)

rate, volume, and sound

b)

rate, volume, and character

c)

rate, rhythm, and volume

d)

rate, rhythm, and character

12.

A device used to measure blood pressure is a...

a)

sphygmomanometer

b)

apparatus

c)

gauge

d)

thermometer

13.

When does body temperature tend to be lowest?

a)

Late afternoon

b)

Late evening

c)

Morning

d)

Around noon

14.

What is the normal range for a pulse oximeter reading?

a)

95-100%

b)

90-95%

c)

90-100%

d)

85-95%

15.

High blood pressure is...

a)

tachycardia

b)

hypotension

c)

bradycardia

d)

hypertension

16.

_______________ can be counted most accurately if a patient is not aware of the procedure

a)

Weight

b)

Height

c)

Vision

d)

Respirations

17.

Where is radial (wrist) pulse measured?

a)

On the pinky finger side of the patient's wrist

b)

Only on the left wrist

c)

In the middle of the wrist

d)

On the thumb side of the patient's wrist

18.

A temperature that is taken axillary, is taken

a)

by mouth

b)

by ear

c)

by armpit

19.

What are vital signs?

a)

measurements of the body basic functions.

b)

Number of heartbeats per minute.

c)

Breaths per minute.

20.

Average temperature is ...

a)

100.4

b)

96.8

c)

98.6

d)

97.0

21.

the area of the body where you take a carotid pulse is...

a)

the neck

b)

the groin area

c)

the wrist

d)

the inside of your elbow

22.

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

a)

oral

b)

temporal

c)

axillary

d)

femoral

23.

slow heart rate of less than a 60 bpm

a)

tachycardia

b)

bradcardia

c)

tachypnea

d)

bradypnea

24.

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

25.

Vital Signs

a)

A) Blood pressure, pulse, temperature, and respiratory rate

b)

B) Blood sugar, pulse, temperature, and respiratory rate

c)

C) Blood pressure, pulse, temperature, and glucose level

d)

D) Blood pressure, pulse, temperature, and oxygen saturation