Question 1

What are the types of vital signs?

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Temperature, Pulse, Respiration, Blood pressure

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O2 sat, vision, dental

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Temperature, blood pressure, lung sounds

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heart rate, cranial pressure, pulse point

Question 2

Which blood pressure would be abnormal for an adult?

Accepted Answer

170/98

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120/60

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120/80

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130/70

Question 3

what is the normal body temperature?

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98.6

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100.0

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99.8

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97

Question 4

Why are vital signs important?

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They indicate the overall well being of the patient

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to keep the patient in the hospital

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they are not important

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so you can have something to chart

Question 5

What three things may increase body temperature?

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illness, infection, environment

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illness, fasting, mouth breathing

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exercise, cold water, eating

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sleep, cold, malnutrition

Question 6

Name three pulse points:

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carotid, brachial, popliteal

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rib, artery, pancreas

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neck, foot, head

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abdomen, heart, lung

Question 7

The pulse point check in the neck is called;

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carotid

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femoral

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dorsalis pedis

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neck pulse

Question 8

The top number of the blood pressure reading is called:

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systolic

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diastolic

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selective

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systemic

Question 9

The bottom number of the blood pressure is called:

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diastolic

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diabetic

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systolic

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diabolic

Question 10

Respirations is the process of breathing in_________and expelling__________.

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oxygen, carbon dioxide

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oxygen, carbon

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air, helium

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water, bubbles

Question 11

A pulse rate of 52 bpm is considered:

Accepted Answer

bradycardia

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bradypnea

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tachycardia

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apnea

Question 12

Vital signs are normally taken when the person is:

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sitting or lying down

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standing

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lying down only

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sleeping only

Question 13

Your patient has an oral temperature of 97.6. This is considered:

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within normal range

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hyperthermia

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out of normal range

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abnormal

Question 14

What is the most common site for taking a pulse on an adult?

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radial

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brachial

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pedal

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femoral

Question 15

Which pulse rate would be of greatest concern for an adult?

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48

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80

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74

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62

Question 16

You are taking a pulse and  notice the beats are not paced evenly, you would note this as:

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irregular

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thready

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bounding

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regular

Question 17

If your patient's radial pulse is regular, you may count it for:

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30 seconds and multiply by 2

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30 seconds

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always 60 seconds

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15 seconds and multiply by 2

Question 18

Respirations are usually counted:

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after you take a pulse

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in the evening

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while taking a blood pressure

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while the patient is exercising

Question 19

How many respirations should a healthy adult have per minute?

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12-20

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60-100

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120/70

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18-30

Question 20

Your patient has a blood pressure of 80/56. This is considered:

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hypotension

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hypertension

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normal

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bradycardia

Question 21

To take an apical pulse you must:

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use a stethoscope

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have the patient stand up

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put your ear to the patients chest

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count for 15 seconds

Question 22

All of the following factors tend to increase blood pressure except:

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sleeping

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pain

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stress

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exercise

Question 23

Which diastolic pressure is considered abnormal?

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110

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76

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88

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80

Question 24

When taking a blood pressure, the diastolic pressure is the:

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last sound you here

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used to measure temperature

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second sound you hear

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first sound you hear

Question 25

Another name for tympanic temperature is:

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aural

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rectal

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oral

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axillary

Question 26

The pulse used to measure blood pressure is the:

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brachial

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femoral

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carotid

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radial

Question 27

When a person has a difficult time breathing or has labored breathing, this is considered:

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dyspnea

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tachypnea

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apnea

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bradypnea

Question 28

Periods of not breathing for a few seconds and then begin breathing again is called:

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apnea

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bradycardia

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tachypnea

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bradypnea

Question 29

Older adults can be sick without ever showing signs of a fever.

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True

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False

Question 30

Consequences of high blood pressure include:

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all of the above

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heart failure

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stroke

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kidney failure

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