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WorksheetsHealth and Vital Signs Quiz
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
Your patient is considerably overweight. As you measure the patient's body weight, what should you do?
Tell the patient that they have gained weight since their last appointment and suggest diet and exercise.
Tell the patient the weight measurement, despite being in a busy area of the office.
Record the patient's weight in the chart and allow the physician to discuss it with the patient.
Attempt to put the patient at-ease by saying something like, 'I never would have guessed that!'
Which of the following is the most important indicator of health of the body?
Level of consciousness
Pain and the patient's reaction to stimuli
Color of the skin and size of the pupils
Vital signs
Which of the following describes correct technique for measuring height and weight?
Read the weight when the balance bar is centered between the upper and lower guides.
Keep your hand on the patient's shoulder while recording the weight.
Infants are buckled onto infant scales to prevent falls.
Raise the scale's height bar while the patient is standing on the scale platform.
Which of the following measurements can be used to record height?
Inches
Feet
Centimeters
All of the above
Which of the following is true of vital signs?
Vital signs are the only indicators of a patient's health.
You will rarely need to measure a patient's vital signs.
Measurement of pain isn't necessary if you have already measured the patient's vital signs.
It is critical you know how to measure vital signs accurately.
What are the four main vital signs?
Temperature, pulse, size of pupils, and respirations
Consciousness, temperature, pulse, and respirations
Temperature, pulse, respirations, and blood pressure
Temperature, pain, pulse, and blood pressure
In addition to height and weight, taking infant body measurements includes which of the following?
Length of arms and legs
Chest diameter
Head circumference
Height in the sitting position
Which of the following is true of height and weight measurements?
An infant growth chart is used to document only infant weight.
They can be used to monitor growth, dose medication, and order lab tests.
Abnormalities are not a reliable indicator of disease.
There is one height-weight chart for both males and females.
Which of the following is true of temperature?
There are three methods of measuring temperature.
Measurements can be affected by infection, activity, eating, and metabolism.
Abnormal temperature is a sign of homeostasis.
Thermometers are either electronic, plastic or tympanic.
What does temperature measure?
The amount of heat gained by the body fighting an illness
The severity of an infection
The amount of heat destroyed by the body
The balance between heat produced and heat lost
Which of the following methods is NOT used to take a temperature?
On the hand
In the rectum
Under the arm
In the ear or mouth
Where should the thermometer be located in the patient's mouth for an oral reading?
Under the tongue, toward the front of the mouth
Over the tongue, toward the back of the mouth
Under the tongue, toward the side of the mouth
Over the tongue, toward the side of the mouth
Which of the following temperatures is considered febrile and would likely prompt a physician to administer fever-reducing medications?
An oral temperature of 100.5°F
A rectal temperature of 100.3°F
A tympanic temperature of 100.1°F
An axillary temperature of 97°F
Which of the following respiration rates is considered normal for an adult male?
18
22
27
30
How is respiration measured?
The combined number of inhalations and exhalations per minute
The seconds it takes for one inhalation
The number of breaths per minute
Which of the following is a definition of pulse?
The amount of blood being circulated in the body.
Synapses in the patient's brain that keep blood flowing in the body.
The amount of oxygen being transported to body organs.
The pressure of blood pushing against an artery as the heart beats.
