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WorksheetsVital Signs
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 25mins
What are the 4 main vital signs?
temperature, respirations, pulse, SpO2
blood pressure, pulse, SpO2, glucose
glucose, pulse, blood pressure, temperature
temperature, pulse, respirations, blood pressure
Which of the following is the normal range for pulse?
60-100
80-100
12-20
60-80
If a patient has been drinking hot coffee you should wait____ before taking a temp
5 mins
15mins
20 mins
10 mins
A fast pulse is also called...
tachycardia
tachypnea
bradycardia
bradypnea
All of the following are vital signs except...
Temperature
Blood Pressure
Headache
Pulse
the main vital signs include
blood pressure
respirations and pulse
temperature
blood sugar
what are the first steps when taking vital signs
wash hands
introduce yourself
identify the patient
explain procedure
All of the following are vital signs except...
temperature
headache
blood pressure
pulse
Normal respirations are .....
12-20 per minute
10-25 per minute
11-22 per minute
5-30 per minute
The first "thump" you hear when taking a blood pressure is....
the systolic blood pressure
the diastolic blood pressure
the lowest number
What should be noted about a pulse?
rate, volume, and sound
rate, volume, and character
rate, rhythm, and volume
rate, rhythm, and character
A device used to measure blood pressure is a...
sphygmomanometer
apparatus
gauge
thermometer
When does body temperature tend to be lowest?
Late afternoon
Late evening
Morning
Around noon
What is the normal range for a pulse oximeter reading?
95-100%
90-95%
90-100%
85-95%
High blood pressure is...
tachycardia
hypotension
bradycardia
hypertension
_______________ can be counted most accurately if a patient is not aware of the procedure
Weight
Height
Vision
Respirations
Where is radial (wrist) pulse measured?
On the pinky finger side of the patient's wrist
Only on the left wrist
In the middle of the wrist
On the thumb side of the patient's wrist
A temperature that is taken axillary, is taken
by mouth
by ear
by armpit
What are vital signs?
measurements of the body basic functions.
Number of heartbeats per minute.
Breaths per minute.
Average temperature is ...
100.4
96.8
98.6
97.0
the area of the body where you take a carotid pulse is...
the neck
the groin area
the wrist
the inside of your elbow
the following are routes to take a temperature EXCEPT ...
oral
temporal
axillary
femoral
slow heart rate of less than a 60 bpm
tachycardia
bradcardia
tachypnea
bradypnea
the area of the body where you take a radial pulse is
the neck
the wrist
the groin
the inside of the elbow
Vital Signs
A) Blood pressure, pulse, temperature, and respiratory rate
B) Blood sugar, pulse, temperature, and respiratory rate
C) Blood pressure, pulse, temperature, and glucose level
D) Blood pressure, pulse, temperature, and oxygen saturation
