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Part I: Multiple Choice Questions

Total questions: 74

Worksheet time: 44mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which vital sign is typically taken first during a routine assessment?

a)

Temperature

b)

Pulse

c)

Blood pressure

d)

Respirations

2.

What is the normal adult respiratory rate per minute?

a)

8–12

b)

12–20

c)

20–28

d)

28–36

3.

The best way to prevent the spread of infection is:

a)

Wearing gloves

b)

Proper hand hygiene

c)

Using masks

d)

Sterilizing instruments

4.

Before transferring a patient from bed to wheelchair, the PCT should first:

a)

Lock the wheelchair brakes

b)

Lower the bed completely

c)

Position the footrests

d)

Ask the patient to move quickly

5.

Which position is used for a patient in respiratory distress?

a)

Supine

b)

Prone

c)

Fowler’s

d)

Sims’

6.

Informed consent means the patient:

a)

Signs a form without explanation

b)

Understands the procedure and agrees voluntarily

c)

Is forced to comply

d)

Can refuse care anytime

7.

Which of the following is a violation of HIPAA?

a)

Discussing patient info with the care team

b)

Leaving patient charts open in public areas

c)

Sharing info for treatment purposes

d)

Documenting accurately in chart

8.

Patient rights include:

a)

Refusing treatment

b)

Choosing providers

c)

Confidentiality

d)

All of the above

9.

Who is credited with reforming nursing and emphasizing sanitation?

a)

Louis Pasteur

b)

Hippocrates

c)

Florence Nightingale

d)

Clara Barton

10.

Which legal document states a patient’s wishes if they cannot communicate?

a)

Informed consent form

b)

Advance directive

c)

Incident report

d)

Medical record

11.

Which vital sign is typically taken first during a routine assessment?

a)

Temperature

b)

Pulse

c)

Blood pressure

d)

Respirations

12.

What is the normal adult respiratory rate per minute?

a)

8–12

b)

12–20

c)

20–28

d)

28–36

13.

The best way to prevent the spread of infection is:

a)

Wearing gloves

b)

Proper hand hygiene

c)

Using masks

d)

Sterilizing instruments

14.

Before transferring a patient from bed to wheelchair, the PCT should first:

a)

Lock the wheelchair brakes

b)

Lower the bed completely

c)

Position the footrests

d)

Ask the patient to move quickly

15.

Which position is used for a patient in respiratory distress?

a)

Supine

b)

Prone

c)

Fowler’s

d)

Sims’

16.

Informed consent means the patient:

a)

Signs a form without explanation

b)

Understands the procedure and agrees voluntarily

c)

Is forced to comply

d)

Can refuse care anytime

17.

Which of the following is a violation of HIPAA?

a)

Discussing patient info with the care team

b)

Leaving patient charts open in public areas

c)

Sharing info for treatment purposes

d)

Documenting accurately in chart

18.

Patient rights include:

a)

Refusing treatment

b)

Choosing providers

c)

Confidentiality

d)

All of the above

19.

Who is credited with reforming nursing and emphasizing sanitation?

a)

Louis Pasteur

b)

Hippocrates

c)

Florence Nightingale

d)

Clara Barton

20.

Which legal document states a patient’s wishes if they cannot communicate?

a)

Informed consent form

b)

Advance directive

c)

Incident report

d)

Medical record

21.

Which vital sign is typically taken first during a routine assessment?

a)

Temperature

b)

Pulse

c)

Blood pressure

d)

Respirations

22.

What is the normal adult respiratory rate per minute?

a)

8–12

b)

12–20

c)

20–28

d)

28–36

23.

The best way to prevent the spread of infection is:

a)

Wearing gloves

b)

Proper hand hygiene

c)

Using masks

d)

Sterilizing instruments

24.

Before transferring a patient from bed to wheelchair, the PCT should first:

a)

Lock the wheelchair brakes

b)

Lower the bed completely

c)

Position the footrests

d)

Ask the patient to move quickly

25.

Which position is used for a patient in respiratory distress?

a)

Supine

b)

Prone

c)

Fowler’s

d)

Sims’

26.

Informed consent means the patient:

a)

Signs a form without explanation

b)

Understands the procedure and agrees voluntarily

c)

Is forced to comply

d)

Can refuse care anytime

27.

Which of the following is a violation of HIPAA?

a)

Discussing patient info with the care team

b)

Leaving patient charts open in public areas

c)

Sharing info for treatment purposes

d)

Documenting accurately in chart

28.

Patient rights include:

a)

Refusing treatment

b)

Choosing providers

c)

Confidentiality

d)

All of the above

29.

Who is credited with reforming nursing and emphasizing sanitation?

a)

Louis Pasteur

b)

Hippocrates

c)

Florence Nightingale

d)

Clara Barton

30.

Which legal document states a patient’s wishes if they cannot communicate?

a)

Informed consent form

b)

Advance directive

c)

Incident report

d)

Medical record

31.

Which vital sign is typically taken first during a routine assessment?

a)

Temperature

b)

Pulse

c)

Blood pressure

d)

Respirations

32.

What is the normal adult respiratory rate per minute?

a)

8–12

b)

12–20

c)

20–28

d)

28–36

33.

The best way to prevent the spread of infection is:

a)

Wearing gloves

b)

Proper hand hygiene

c)

Using masks

d)

Sterilizing instruments

34.

Before transferring a patient from bed to wheelchair, the PCT should first:

a)

Lock the wheelchair brakes

b)

Lower the bed completely

c)

Position the footrests

d)

Ask the patient to move quickly

35.

Which position is used for a patient in respiratory distress?

a)

Supine

b)

Prone

c)

Fowler’s

d)

Sims’

36.

Informed consent means the patient:

a)

Signs a form without explanation

b)

Understands the procedure and agrees voluntarily

c)

Is forced to comply

d)

Can refuse care anytime

37.

Which of the following is a violation of HIPAA?

a)

Discussing patient info with the care team

b)

Leaving patient charts open in public areas

c)

Sharing info for treatment purposes

d)

Documenting accurately in chart

38.

Patient rights include:

a)

Refusing treatment

b)

Choosing providers

c)

Confidentiality

d)

All of the above

39.

Who is credited with reforming nursing and emphasizing sanitation?

a)

Louis Pasteur

b)

Hippocrates

c)

Florence Nightingale

d)

Clara Barton

40.

Which legal document states a patient’s wishes if they cannot communicate?

a)

Informed consent form

b)

Advance directive

c)

Incident report

d)

Medical record

41.

Which vital sign is typically taken first during a routine assessment?

a)

Temperature

b)

Pulse

c)

Blood pressure

d)

Respirations

42.

What is the normal adult respiratory rate per minute?

a)

8–12

b)

12–20

c)

20–28

d)

28–36

43.

The best way to prevent the spread of infection is:

a)

Wearing gloves

b)

Proper hand hygiene

c)

Using masks

d)

Sterilizing instruments

44.

Before transferring a patient from bed to wheelchair, the PCT should first:

a)

Lock the wheelchair brakes

b)

Lower the bed completely

c)

Position the footrests

d)

Ask the patient to move quickly

45.

Which position is used for a patient in respiratory distress?

a)

Supine

b)

Prone

c)

Fowler’s

d)

Sims’

46.

Informed consent means the patient:

a)

Signs a form without explanation

b)

Understands the procedure and agrees voluntarily

c)

Is forced to comply

d)

Can refuse care anytime

47.

Which of the following is a violation of HIPAA?

a)

Discussing patient info with the care team

b)

Leaving patient charts open in public areas

c)

Sharing info for treatment purposes

d)

Documenting accurately in chart

48.

Patient rights include:

a)

Refusing treatment

b)

Choosing providers

c)

Confidentiality

d)

All of the above

49.

Who is credited with reforming nursing and emphasizing sanitation?

a)

Louis Pasteur

b)

Hippocrates

c)

Florence Nightingale

d)

Clara Barton

50.

Which legal document states a patient’s wishes if they cannot communicate?

a)

Informed consent form

b)

Advance directive

c)

Incident report

d)

Medical record

51.
The average oral Fahrenheit temperature is
a)
95.8 degrees
b)
101.4  degrees
c)
98.6 degrees
d)
103.6 degrees
52.

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

a)

oral

b)

temporal

c)

axillary

d)

femoral

53.

what are the first steps when taking vital signs

a)

wash hands

b)

introduce yourself

c)

identify the patient

d)

explain procedure

54.
An axillary temperature is the least accurate method of taking a temperature
a)
True
b)
False
55.

what should you ask your patients before taking an oral temperature?

a)

have you had anything to eat or drink in the last 15 min?

b)

have you had any dental or oral work in the last 24 hours

c)

nothing, you just take the temperature '

d)

ask their name to verify the identity of the patient

56.

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

57.

Where do you take an apical pulse?

a)

with a stethoscope over the heart

b)

at the carotid artery

c)

at the popliteal

d)

apical isn't a pulse

58.
The vital sign that is easiest for a patient to consciously control is?
a)
blood pressure
b)
pulse
c)
respiratory rate
d)
temperature 
59.
A nursing assistant notes a patient’s blood pressure to be 148/96. Which is the BEST action the assistant can take?
a)
Tell the patient the blood pressure reading
b)
Report the reading to the patient’s nurse
c)
Wait 15 minutes and repeat the procedure
d)
Immediately repeat the procedure in the other arm
60.
You were assigned to take vital signs on an 80-year-old male nursing home resident who was recently admitted after having a stroke. Vital signs were B/P 130/90, T 99 .40 F, P 92, R 32. Which vital sign reflects a measurement within normal limits?
a)
Blood pressure
b)
Pulse
c)
Respirations
d)
Temperature
61.
Which patient is the BEST candidate for an oral temperature?
a)
1-year-old healthy infant
b)
16-year-old receiving his annual physical exam
c)
21-year-old patient on seizure precautions
d)
62-year-old comatose patient
62.

Which of the following are assessed as vital signs?

a)

Consciousness, pulse, and respirations

b)

Pupils, skin signs, pulse, pain, and respirations

c)

Pulse, pain, skin signs, and blood pressure

d)

Skin signs, respirations, pulse, pupils, and blood pressure

63.

What is the normal pulse rate for an adult?

a)

100 to 160 beats per minute

b)

80 to 110 beats per minute

c)

65 to 80 beats per minute

d)

60 to 100 beats per minute

64.

axillary temperature

(a)  

65.

What does the term "bradycardia" mean?

a)

Fast heart rate

b)

Slow heart rate

c)

Irregular heart rate

d)

Normal heart rate

66.

True or False: Vital signs are the most important indicator of health of the body.

a)

True

b)

False

67.

The four main vital signs include all of the following except:

a)

temperature

b)

pulse

c)

height and weight

d)

respiration

e)

blood pressure

68.
Which is considered an elevated temperature?
a)
Aural 37.2 C
b)
Axillary 38.4 C
c)
Oral 37 C
d)
Rectal 37.8 C
69.
The terms, deep or shallow, are MOST usually associated with which vital sign measurement?
a)
Blood pressure
b)
Pulse
c)
Respirations
d)
Temperature
70.

tympanic temperature

(a)  

71.

A pulse rate of greater than 100 beats per minute is

a)

tachycardia

b)

tachypnea

c)

bradycardia

d)

normal pulse rate

72.

How long do you auscultate an Apical pulse?

a)

1 minute

b)

30 seconds

c)

15 seconds

d)

2 minutes

73.

Which of the following BPs would require notification of nurse?

a)

104/45

b)

100/60

c)

98/68

d)

122/60

74.

Temperature is

a)

the balance between heat the body produces versus heat the body loses

b)

the rate of inhalation versus exhalation

c)

how infected a person is

d)

the only vital sign that tells infection

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