WorksheetsMed Term 2 Final Review
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 31mins
The normal range of pulse in an adult:
12-20
90-120
60-100
120-160
If a patient has a fever, we describe them as:
hot
sick
pyrexic
febrile
Which of the following blood pressures is a hypotensive reading?
130/88
100/70
141/93
85/50
The instrument used to obtain a blood pressure reading is a/an:
electrocardiogram
spirometer
symphascope
sphygmomanometer
The most accurate method to obtain a temperature:
temporally
axillary
rectally
orally
Difficulty breathing is called:
apnea
dysrhythmia
dsypnea
orthostatic
The bluish gray skin color that occurs due to hypoxia (low blood oxygen):
cyanosis
cyatosis
bluepnea
erythema
The normal range of respirations in an adult is:
80-100
10-16
12-20
60-100
Orthostatic _tension is defined as having low blood pressure that occurs when you stand up after sitting or lying down.
Hyper
Hypa
Hypo
The following are MOST LIKELY signs and symptoms of which emergent diagnosis?
impaired balance, blurred vision, facial drooping, arm or leg weakness, speech difficulty, headache
Concussion
Stroke
Heat stroke
Diabetic coma
All of the following are vital signs except...
Temperature
Blood Pressure
Headache
Pulse
A fast pulse is also called...
tachycardia
tachypnea
bradycardia
bradypnea
tachypnea means
fast heart rate
slow breathing
breathing more than 20 breaths per minute
slow heart rate
bradypnea means
Breathing less than 20 breaths per minute
breathing less than 12 breaths per minute
fast breathing
painful breathing
The force of blood pushing against your arteries is...
Heart Rate
Temperature
Respiration Rate
Blood Pressure
Blood pressure is recorded as
Hydrostatic /diastolic
Diastolic/ hydrostatic
Systolic/diastolic
Diastolic/systolic
High blood pressure
diastolic pressure
systolic pressure
hypotension
hypertension
Indicates how much pressure the blood is exerting against the artery walls when the ventricles are contracting:
systolic pressure
arterial pulse
diastolic pressure
Indicates how much pressure the blood is exerting against the artery walls when the ventricles are in the state of relaxation:
systolic pressure
arterial pulse
diastolic pressure
Which of the following is the smallest blood vessel?
Venules
Arterioles
Veins
Capillaries
A patient who is positioned flat on his/her back is in the ________ position
supine
fowler's
prone
Sims
This position is used for colonoscopies and the patient is on his/her left side with the top knee flexed.
Sims
fowler's
supine
prone
Contusion
a bruise
increase in pressure within a space
calcification within soft tissue
wearing away of cartilage
When a stethoscope is used to listen to the heartbeat it is called
Palpation
Auscultation
Oscillation
Interpretation
Excessive sweating is called
Cyanosis
Flushing
Pallor
Diaphoresis
Medical term for fainting?
hemorrhage
syncope
epistaxis
cardiac arrest
Which position is the patient in?
Lateral Recumbent
Fowler's
Trendelenberg
Prone
Anti-embolism stockings are made of which material, and what is their primary function?
Cotton; to provide warmth
Nylon; to prevent blood clots
Wool; to absorb moisture
Silk; to enhance comfort
Which of the following is a step in applying anti-embolism stockings?
Place the stocking over the head
Turn the stocking inside-out down to the heel
Inflate the stocking with air
Cut the stocking to fit
Moving a body part toward the mid-line of the body.
adduction
abduction
flexion
extension
rotation
Moving a body part away from the body.
adduction
abduction
flexion
extension
rotation
What is the function of the respiratory system?
removes wastes from the body
provide us with oxygen and remove carbon dioxide
breaks down food for nutrients for the body
provides movement for the body
capable of causing an infection
infectious
nosocomial
idiopathic
debilitating
an illness or injury characterized by long
duration and slow progression; for example,
congestive heart failure
endemic
iatrogenic
ischemic
chronic
What does "Dorsal" mean?
Front
Back
Head
Side
What does "Brady-" mean?
Understated
Slow
Stop
Movement
What does "- emia" mean?
Blood
Platelet
Cell
Hypoxic
What does "Dys-" mean?
Difficulty
Blockage
Distraction
Slow
What does "ventral" mean?
Back
Front
Side
Lower
What does "cyano-" mean?
Blue
Skin
Hypoxia
Red
hyper-
in front
healing
cold
above
bi-
behind
with
two
after
What is a?
Right Upper Quadrant
Left Upper Quadrant
Right Lower Quadrant
Left Lower Quadrant
What is b?
Right Upper Quadrant
Left Upper Quadrant
Right Lower Quadrant
Left Lower Quadrant
