Deck 15: Vital Signs

Question 1

The most common pulse point during a physical examination is:

A) The carotid
B) The radial
C) The femoral
D) The brachial

Answer 1

The radial

Question 2

In addition to length,you will also measure an infant's:

A) Abdominal girth
B) Leg length
C) Finger to finger breadth
D) Head and chest circumference

Answer 2

Head and chest circumference

Question 3

Hypotension may be caused by which of the following conditions?

A) Dehydration
B) Kidney disease
C) Extreme emotional distress
D) "White coat syndrome"

Answer 3

Dehydration

Question 4

Humans' 24-hour clock is known as the:

A) Cicada rhythm
B) Circadian rhythm
C) Hourly function clock
D) Human functionality clock

Question 5

A patient with consistently high blood pressure readings may be diagnosed with:

A) Hypotension
B) Congestive heart failure
C) Tachycardia
D) Hypertension

Question 6

An axillary temperature is usually considered:

A) 1 degree above normal
B) 5 degrees above normal
C) 1 degree below normal
D) 5 degrees below normal

Question 7

You would expect the pulse rate of a well-conditioned athlete to be:

A) Higher than normal
B) Normal
C) Lower that normal
D) Irregular

Question 8

Which of the following patients may show a sudden increase in weight?

A) A teenager
B) A patient with diabetes
C) A patient with congestive heart failure
D) An elderly patient

Question 9

Before weighing a patient,it is important to:

A) Balance the scale
B) Adjust the scale
C) Tighten the scale
D) Loosen the scale

Question 10

To get rid of excessive heat when a person gets hot,the small blood vessels near the skin:

A) Constrict
B) Dilate

Question 11

When measuring an adult's height:

A) Hold on to them tightly so they don't fall
B) Do not touch the patient but stand close
C) Ask the patient to step up onto the scale and then turn around
D) Have the patient step backward onto the scale

Question 12

The cycle of one inspiration and one exhalation is known as:

A) Ventilation
B) Inspiratory volume
C) Expiratory volume
D) Respiration

Question 13

Placing a stethoscope over the apex of the heart and counting heartbeats for one minute is the procedure for assessing the:

A) Brachial pulse
B) Radial pulse
C) Cardiac pulse
D) Apical pulse

Question 14

Your patient's pulse is 114.This is:

A) Faster than normal
B) Slower than normal
C) Normal
D) Irregular

Question 15

Always remember when weighing a patient:

A) If it is too embarrassing,ask the patient what they think they weigh
B) Add 5 pounds for shoes and clothes
C) Do so in private,as it may be a sensitive issue
D) Subtract 5 pounds if they are wearing heavy shoes

Question 16

Which of the following medication categories may cause a patient's blood pressure to be elevated?

A) Antihistamines
B) Vitamins
C) Diuretics
D) Decongestants

Question 17

Our bodies often shiver when we are cold.The shivering produces heat through:

A) Muscle movement
B) Constriction of blood vessels
C) Dilation of blood vessels
D) Evaporation

Question 18

A tympanic thermometer measures the temperature of the:

A) Temporal artery
B) Eardrum
C) Axilla
D) Sublingual

Question 19

Cyanosis,a discoloration of the skin indicating a lack of oxygen in the blood,presents as what color skin?

A) Yellow
B) Red
C) Blue
D) Purple

Question 20

The systolic blood pressure reading indicates the pressure during:

A) Cardiac contraction
B) Cardiac rest
C) Inspiration
D) Exhalation

Question 21

Glass thermometers have been replaced because:

A) They were inaccurate
B) If broken,they could cause mercury poisoning
C) They were hard to read
D) The oral and rectal thermometers were often confused.

Question 22

Hypertension is called the ___________killer because there are often no symptoms.

Question 23

The newest form of temperature measurement is done with a:

A) Digital thermometer
B) Tympanic thermometer
C) Temporal artery thermometer
D) Synthetic mercury thermometer

Question 24

A normal pulse rate for an adult is ___________beats per minute.

Question 25

A complete set of vital signs includes the patient's height,weight,temperature,pulse,_______________,and blood pressure.
Chapter 15: Vital Signs

Question 26

The pattern of the pulse is known as the _______________.

Question 27

A term that means "without fever" is:

A) Febrile
B) Afebrile
C) Normotensive
D) Hyperpyrexia

Question 28

You should never check a patient's pulse with your _______________.

Question 29

The term "tachycardia" means:

A) A rapid respiratory rate
B) A rapid pulse rate
C) A very slow respiratory rate
D) A very slow pulse rate
Completion
Complete each statement.

Question 30

The measurement of the oxygen content in arterial blood,using an infrared technology instrument attached to the patient's index finger,is called:

A) Pulse management
B) Cardiac oximetry
C) Pulse oximetry
D) Respiratory index