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Vital Signs 2
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1) Before taking vital signs on a patient, what should you do FIRST?
A
Close the privacy curtain.
B
Introduce yourself.
C
Explain the procedure.
D
Place the call bell within reach.
2) In order to avoid errors, whose approved list of abbreviations should you use when documenting vital signs?
A
Health Science textbook
B
American Medical Association
C
Board of Nursing
D
Your employer
3) How does the pulse rate and respiratory rate of a healthy toddler compare to that of a healty 21-year-old?
A
Higher pulse, equal respirations
B
Higher pulse, lower respirations
C
Higher pulse, higher respirations
D
Lower pulse, lower respirations
4) The terms, weak and thready, are MOST usually associated with which vital sign measurement?
A
Pulse
B
Respirations
C
Blood pressure
D
Temperature
5) The terms, deep and shallow are MOST usually associated with which vital sign measurement?
A
Blood pressure
B
Respirations
C
Pulse
D
Temperature
6) Which thermometer requires to be "shaken down"?
A
Tympanic
B
Electronic
C
Digital
D
Glass
7) In which procedure is a lubricant required?
A
Pulse/respirations
B
Blood pressure
C
Rectal temperature
D
Aural temperature
8) A febrile patient will exhibit a/an:
A
Normal pulse.
B
Normal temperature.
C
Elevated pulse.
D
Elevated temperature.
9) When taking a pulse, why should the thumb NOT be used?
A
The width of the thumb impedes an accurate feel for the pulse.
B
There is more dexterity in the fingers than there is in the thumb.
C
The sensation of the thumb is not as good as it is in the middle two fingers.
D
The thumb has a pulse and can be confused with the patient's pulse
10) Which statement about the size of a blood pressure cuff is TRUE?
A
The bladder of the cuff needs to cover about 80% of the circumference of the arm.
B
Except for infant cuffs, all adults use the same size cuff.
C
Cuffs should cover about 80% of the length of the upper arm.
D
Blood pressure cuffs are indicated by the age of the patient.
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