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Vital Signs

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a "normal" blood pressure

a)

120/110 mmHg

b)

120/80 mmHg

c)

100/80 mmHg

d)

140/80 mmHg

2.

Highest pressure against blood vessels. Represented by first heat sound

a)

diastolic pressure

b)

systolic pressure

c)

hypotension

d)

hyperstension

3.

High blood pressure

a)

diastolic pressure

b)

systolic pressure

c)

hypotension

d)

hypertension

4.

lowest pressure against the blood vessels of the body. Measures between contractions

a)

diastolic pressure

b)

systolic pressure

c)

hypotension

d)

hypertension

5.

A device used to measure the pressure against the arteries of the body.

a)

apparatus

b)

gauge

c)

sphygmomanometer

d)

millimeter

6.

Systolic and diastolic pressure are measured in units of

a)

mmHg

b)

mimg

c)

mhg

d)

Pounds per Meter

7.

What is the action of the heart during Systole?

a)

Contraction

b)

Relaxation

8.

Which artery normally do we take blood pressure?

a)

femoral

b)

brachial

c)

coronal

d)

radial

9.

A pulse site at the neck

a)

carotid

b)

temporal

c)

popliteal

d)

femoral

10.
The average oral Fahrenheit temperature is
a)
95.8 degrees
b)
101.4  degrees
c)
98.6 degrees
d)
103.6 degrees
11.
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
12.

The patient’s heart rate is 120. The term to describe this speed of pulse is (a)  

Choose from the below words
Tachycardia
Bradycardia
Normal
Arrhythmia
13.

Two patients have the same respiratory rate of 24 breaths per minute. Patient 1 is 10 months old Patient 2 is 20 years old Based on this data, which of the following is correct?

a)

Patient 1 has bradypnea; Patient 2 has tachypnea

b)

Patient 1 has tachypnea; Patient 2 has bradypnea

c)

Patient 1 has a normal respiratory rate; Patient 2 has tachypnea

d)

Patient 1 has a tachypnea; Patient 2 has a normal heart rate

14.

Which of the following is the most common site for measuring pulse in adults?

a)

Radial artery

b)

Carotid artery

c)

Brachial artery

d)

Femoral artery

15.

What is the normal range for adult heart rate?

a)

60 to 100 beats per minute

b)

50 to 90 beats per minute

c)

70 to 110 beats per minute

d)

80 to 120 beats per minute

16.

A temperature that is taken axillary, is taken

a)

by mouth

b)

by ear

c)

by armpit

17.

Heat is produced in the body by each of the following EXCEPT:

a)

Excretion

b)

Muscle Activity

c)

Gland Activity

d)

Metabolism of food

18.

An apical pulse is ordered for patients who have _______________?

a)

Irregular heartbeats

b)

Hardening of the arteries

c)

Rapid radial pulse counts if they are an infant or child

d)

All of these

19.

An arrhythmia is an abnormal heart rhythm caused by

a)

A defective heart valve

b)

Poor diet

c)

Too much exercise

d)

A problem in the conductive (electrical) pathway

20.

What does TPR stand for?

a)

Temperature, Pulse Rate

b)

Temperature, Pressure, Respirations

c)

Time, Pulse, Respirations

d)

Temperature, Pulse, Respirations