Deck 5: Vital Signs and Anthropometrics

Question 1

What are two reasons for taking pulse measurements?
a. ___________________________
b. ___________________________

Answer 1

a. Determine heart rate
b. Determine patency of arteries

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT considered a characteristic of pulse?

A) Rate
B) Speed
C) Regularity
D) Amplitude

Answer 2

Speed

Question 3

The MOST accurate method to determine pulse is to count beats for a period of:

A) 10 seconds.
B) 15 seconds.
C) 30 seconds.
D) 60 seconds.

Answer 3

60 seconds.

Question 4

Which of the following arteries are commonly used to determine blood vessel patency?

A) Carotid
B) Radial
C) Femoral
D) Dorsal pedal

Question 5

Maximal heart rate is the heart rate a person should:

A) achieve during exercise.
B) not exceed.
C) have at rest.
D) maintain during ADLs.

Question 6

Target heart rate is the heart rate a person should:

A) achieve during exercise.
B) not exceed during activity.
C) have as the rest heart rate after training.
D) gradually lower as training improves cardiovascular fitness.

Question 7

The two primary reasons for measuring blood pressure are to determine:
a. ___________________________
b. ___________________________

Question 8

Systolic pressure is the pressure when the heart is:

A) at rest.
B) contracting.

Question 9

A blood pressure of 144/90 mm Hg is considered to be in which of the following ranges?

A) Normal
B) Prehypertenion
C) Stage 1 hypertension
D) Stage 2 hypertension

Question 10

When taking a blood pressure measurement, the pressure in the cuff is:

A) evacuated very slowly.
B) evacuated quickly to get to the first sound, then reinflated and slowly released.
C) raised to 200 slowly and then rapidly evacuated.
D) evacuated rapidly when tapping sounds become muffled.

Question 11

What are the four "red flags" to consider as part of monitoring blood pressure response to activity?
a. ___________________________
b. ___________________________
c. ___________________________
d. ___________________________

Question 12

What are four methods of measuring respiration rate?
a. ___________________________
b. ___________________________
c. ___________________________
d. ___________________________

Question 13

When measuring respiratory rate:

A) only inhalations are counted.
B) only exhalations are counted.
C) both the inhalation and the exhalation are counted.
D) the respiratory cycle of one inhalation and the following exhalation is counted.

Question 14

Exhalation time is greater than inhalation time.

Question 15

Palpation is an objective measure of temperature.

Question 16

Palpation of skin temperature is performed by using the:

A) palm of the hand.
B) anterior forearm.
C) dorsum of the hand.
D) pads of the index and middle fingers.

Question 17

Oral temperature remains constant throughout a 24-hour period.

Question 18

Being febrile means a person's oral temperature:

A) exceeds 100 °F.
B) exceeds 106 °F.
C) is less than 98.6 °F.
D) is less than 94 °F.

Question 19

List three aspects to be included in the documentation of pain besides measurements of intensity, duration, and frequency.
a. __________________________
b. __________________________
c. __________________________

Question 20

Pain is subjective, but the number a patient assigns the pain is regarded as an objective measurement of pain.

Question 21

Moderate pain ratings on the visual analogy scale or number rating are considered to be in the range of:

A) 1-3.
B) 4-6.
C) 7-8.
D) 9-10.

Question 22

List two methods of rating pain intensity commonly used with adults.
a. __________________________
b. __________________________

Question 23

A child's height and weight are plotted to determine:

A) weight as an adult.
B) height as an adult.
C) percentile rank to monitor rate of development.
D) body mass index to monitor rate of development.

Question 24

Body mass index is an accurate objective method to determine if a person is underweight, normal, or overweight.

Question 25

Body mass index that is considered indicative of being underweight is:

A) less than 18.5.
B) between 18.2 and 24.9.
C) between 25 and 29.9.
D) greater than 30.