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Total questions: 42
Worksheet time: 27mins
The number of times your heart beats in 1min (bpm)
Heart Rate
Stroke Volume
Cardiac Output
Normal blood pressure is...
120/80 mmHg and below
80/120 mmHg and below
140/90 mmHg and below
80/140 mmHg and below
The force of blood pushing against your arteries is...
Heart Rate
Temperature
Respiration Rate
Blood Pressure
Is the blood pressure in the picture normal?
Yes
No
What is the blood pressure in the picture?
118
118/78
78
78/70
70
Is the blood pressure in the picture normal?
Yes
No
Is the blood pressure in the picture normal?
Yes
No
Over which artery is the stethoscope placed when taking blood pressure?
Radial
Brachial
Apical
Carotid
Where is the radial pulse located?
On the thumb side of the wrist
In the center of the antecubital space
On the little finger side of the wrist
On the anterior side of the neck
What is the normal heart pressure (Systolic/Diastolic)
120/80
80/120
140/90
90/60
Which of these is/are true about systolic blood pressure?
The left ventricle is relaxing
The left ventricle is contracting
The right ventricle isrelaxing
All of the above
Highest pressure against blood vessels. Represented by first heat sound
diastolic pressure
systolic pressure
hypotension
hyperstension
High blood pressure
diastolic pressure
systolic pressure
hypotension
hypertension
lowest pressure against the blood vessels of the body. Measures between contractions
diastolic pressure
systolic pressure
hypotension
hypertension
A device used to measure the pressure against the arteries of the body.
apparatus
gauge
sphygmomanometer
millimeter
Systolic and diastolic pressure are measured in units of
mmHg
mimg
mhg
Pounds per Meter
What is the action of the heart during Systole?
Contraction
Relaxation
Pulse is defined as the pressure of blood pushing against the wall of the vein as the heart beats and rests
True
False
Cuff that is too small will give a ______reading
higher
lower
A pulse site at the neck
carotid
temporal
popliteal
femoral
Which of the following is the normal range for pulse?
60-100
80-100
12-20
60-80
A fast pulse is also called...
tachycardia
tachypnea
bradycardia
bradypnea
Normal respirations are .....
12-20 per minute
10-25 per minute
11-22 per minute
5-30 per minute
When does body temperature tend to be lowest?
Late afternoon
Late evening
Morning
Around noon
What is the best definition of dyspnea?
No breathing
Difficulty breathing
Fast heart rate
Painful heart rate
________ is a term used to describe "without fever" or a normal body temperature
febrile
afebrile
pyrexia
A temperature that is taken axillary, is taken
by mouth
by ear
by armpit
What is the normal range for a pulse oximeter reading?
95-100%
90-95%
90-100%
85-95%
Which vital sign is a very individual experience?
Pain
Respirations
Pulse
Blood Pressure
How long should a health care worker wait after a patient has eaten, drank, or smoked before taking an oral temperature?
At least 60 minutes
At least 15 minutes
At least 45 minutes
At least 30 minutes
A dusky, bluish skin discoloration is called
rales
wheezing
apnea
cyanosis
Another term for fever is
pyrexia
homeostasis
tachycardia
hypothermia
The difference between systolic and diastolic pressure is called
pulse deficit
hypertension
pulse pressure
hypotension
Identify the answer choice that best completes the question. What is the most accurate method for taking a temperature?
Axillary
Groin
Rectal
Oral
the area of the body where you take a femoral pulse is...
the neck
the wrist
the groin
the forehead
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
What are vital signs?
measurements of the body basic functions.
Number of heartbeats per minute.
Breaths per minute.
What are the four main vital signs?
Temperature, pulse, size of pupils, and respirations
Temperature, pain, pulse, and blood pressure
Temperature, pulse, respirations, and blood pressure
Consciousness, temperature, pulse, and respirations
Slow breathing...
bradypnea
dyspnea
tachypnea
bradycardia
