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Vital Signs 1
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1) A health assistant notes a patient's blood pressure to be 148/96. Which is the BEST action the assistant can take?
A
Wait 15 minutes and repeat the procedure.
B
Tell the patient the blood pressure reading.
C
Report the reading to the patient's nurse.
D
Immediately repeat the procedure in the other arm.
2) You need to take vital signs on an recently admitted 80 year old man who had a stroke. Vital signs BP 130/78, T 99.4 F, P 92, R 32. Which vital sign is within normal limits?
A
Pulse
B
Temperature
C
Blood Pressure
D
Respirations
3) Of the following, which person is MOST likely to develop hypertension based on risk factors?
A
Underweight 12-year-old Indian female student
B
45-year-old Caucasian mother of triplets who is on a low carbohydrate diet
C
Obese 40-year-old African American male smoker
D
30-year-old Asian male distance runner who works as an air traffic controller
4) Which patient is the BEST candidate for an oral temperature?
A
1-year-old healthy infant
B
16-year-old receiving his annual physical exam
C
62-year-old comatose patient
D
21-year-old patient on seizure precautions
5) A patient with tachycardia MOST likely has a/an:
A
Increased respiratory rate.
B
Elevated blood pressure.
C
Fast pulse.
D
Elevated temperature.
6) The LEAST accurate route for temperature is:
A
Rectal.
B
Axillary.
C
Aural..
D
Oral.
7) Which is considered to be an elevated temperature?
A
Axillary 38.4 C
B
Aural 37.2 C
C
Oral 37 C
D
Rectal 37.8 C
8) Pulse rates are most commonly measured at which site?
A
Brachial
B
Radial
C
Carotid
D
Apical
9) What is the respiratory rate of a patient who is observed to have 16 inspirtations and 16 expirations?
A
8
B
64
C
16
D
32
10) In a blood pressure measurement of 132/86, the number 86 is the:
A
Bradycardia.
B
Diastolic.
C
Tachycardia.
D
Systolic.
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