Question 1

A check of vital signs includes the taking and recording of:

Accepted Answer

A) pupillary dilation. 
B) respiratory rate. 
C) blood oxygen saturation. 
D) blood glucose level. 
A) pupillary dilation. 
B) respiratory rate. 
C) blood oxygen saturation. 
D) blood glucose level. B

Question 2

When taking a patient's pulse,place your _____ on the patient's wrist between the radius and the tendon.

Accepted Answer

A) thumb 
B) index finger 
C) index and third fingers 
D) third finger 
A) thumb 
B) index finger 
C) index and third fingers 
D) third finger C

Question 3

How many phases of Korotkoff sounds are heard when taking the blood pressure?

Accepted Answer

A) Five 
B) Four 
C) Three 
D) Two 
A) Five 
B) Four 
C) Three 
D) Two A

Question 4

The process of physical and chemical change that takes place in the production of the body's heat is called:

Accepted Answer

A) temperature. 
B) metabolism. 
C) blood pressure. 
D) respiration. 
A) temperature. 
B) metabolism. 
C) blood pressure. 
D) respiration.

Question 5

An adult patient's vital signs include temperature of 98.6° F,respiration of 18,pulse of 90,and blood pressure of 162/102.Which of these readings are not normal?

Accepted Answer

A) Blood pressure 
B) Pulse 
C) Respiration 
D) Temperature 
A) Blood pressure 
B) Pulse 
C) Respiration 
D) Temperature

Question 6

What is the distance above the antecubital space for the placement of the blood pressure cuff for taking a patient's blood pressure?

Accepted Answer

A) 2 inches 
B) 2 mm 
C) 1½ inches 
D) None of the above 
A) 2 inches 
B) 2 mm 
C) 1½ inches 
D) None of the above

Question 7

Which of the following includes all vital signs?

Accepted Answer

A) Temperature, metabolism, blood count, blood pressure 
B) Temperature, pulse, rate, depth 
C) Temperature, pulse, respiration, blood pressure 
D) None of the above 
A) Temperature, metabolism, blood count, blood pressure 
B) Temperature, pulse, rate, depth 
C) Temperature, pulse, respiration, blood pressure 
D) None of the above

Question 8

When tightening the blood pressure cuff around the patient's arm,how tight should the cuff be?

Accepted Answer

A) Tight enough to squeeze only two fingers between cuff and arm 
B) Tight enough to squeeze only one finger between cuff and arm 
C) Tight enough to stop blood flow 
D) Does not matter how tight 
A) Tight enough to squeeze only two fingers between cuff and arm 
B) Tight enough to squeeze only one finger between cuff and arm 
C) Tight enough to stop blood flow 
D) Does not matter how tight

Question 9

Which of the following blood pressure readings of an adult patient would be considered Stage 2 (moderate) hypertension?

Accepted Answer

A) 120 over 80 
B) 180 over 120 
C) 140 over 90 
D) 160 over 108 
A) 120 over 80 
B) 180 over 120 
C) 140 over 90 
D) 160 over 108

Question 10

The most common site for taking a patient's pulse in the dental office is the _____ artery.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

What areas of the body can be used to obtain a temperature reading?

Accepted Answer

A) Axillary 
B) Rectal 
C) Tympanic 
D) All of the above 
A) Axillary 
B) Rectal 
C) Tympanic 
D) All of the above

Question 12

Which of the following best describes a pulse?

Accepted Answer

A) Palpate the artery 
B) Oxygen taken into the body 
C) Body's temperature 
D) Rhythmic expansion of an artery each time the heart beats 
A) Palpate the artery 
B) Oxygen taken into the body 
C) Body's temperature 
D) Rhythmic expansion of an artery each time the heart beats

Question 13

What term indicates an abnormally slow respiratory rate?

Accepted Answer

A) Tachypnea 
B) Hyperventilation 
C) Bradypnea 
D) Congestion 
A) Tachypnea 
B) Hyperventilation 
C) Bradypnea 
D) Congestion

Question 14

When a patient's pulse is being taken,his or her arm should be:

Accepted Answer

A) above his or her shoulder. 
B) between his or her knees. 
C) unsupported. 
D) well supported and extended straight out. 
A) above his or her shoulder. 
B) between his or her knees. 
C) unsupported. 
D) well supported and extended straight out.

Question 15

The normal respiration rate ranges from ____ to ____ breaths per minute for children and teenagers.

Accepted Answer

A) 10; 20 
B) 16; 22 
C) 18; 30 
D) 18; 40 
A) 10; 20 
B) 16; 22 
C) 18; 30 
D) 18; 40

Question 16

Which phase of Korotkoff sounds in blood pressure measurement consists of the blood flowing easily and the sound changing to a soft tapping?

Accepted Answer

A) II 
B) V 
C) IV 
D) III 
A) II 
B) V 
C) IV 
D) III

Question 17

What is the average range of the body's oral resting temperature?

Accepted Answer

A) 97.6° F to 99° F 
B) 95° F to 99.5° F 
C) 96.5° F to 100° F 
D) 93.5° F to 99.5° F 
A) 97.6° F to 99° F 
B) 95° F to 99.5° F 
C) 96.5° F to 100° F 
D) 93.5° F to 99.5° F

Question 18

The respiration characteristics that are noted in the patient record include the rate and:

Accepted Answer

A) rhythm. 
B) depth. 
C) rise and fall. 
D) both a and b. 
A) rhythm. 
B) depth. 
C) rise and fall. 
D) both a and b.

Question 19

Which temperature readings will read normally at 98.6° F?

Accepted Answer

A) Oral and tympanic 
B) Axillary and oral 
C) Oral and rectal 
D) Tympanic and axillary 
A) Oral and tympanic 
B) Axillary and oral 
C) Oral and rectal 
D) Tympanic and axillary

Question 20

The normal pulse rate of a resting adult is _____ beats per minute.

Accepted Answer

A) 70 to 120 
B) 60 to 100 
C) 35 to 50 
D) 50 to 90 
A) 70 to 120 
B) 60 to 100 
C) 35 to 50 
D) 50 to 90

Exam 27: Vital Signs

A check of vital signs includes the taking and recording of:

When taking a patient's pulse,place your _____ on the patient's wrist between the radius and the tendon.

How many phases of Korotkoff sounds are heard when taking the blood pressure?

The process of physical and chemical change that takes place in the production of the body's heat is called:

An adult patient's vital signs include temperature of 98.6° F,respiration of 18,pulse of 90,and blood pressure of 162/102.Which of these readings are not normal?

What is the distance above the antecubital space for the placement of the blood pressure cuff for taking a patient's blood pressure?

Which of the following includes all vital signs?

When tightening the blood pressure cuff around the patient's arm,how tight should the cuff be?

Which of the following blood pressure readings of an adult patient would be considered Stage 2 (moderate) hypertension?

The most common site for taking a patient's pulse in the dental office is the _____ artery.

What areas of the body can be used to obtain a temperature reading?

Which of the following best describes a pulse?

What term indicates an abnormally slow respiratory rate?

When a patient's pulse is being taken,his or her arm should be:

The normal respiration rate ranges from ____ to ____ breaths per minute for children and teenagers.

Which phase of Korotkoff sounds in blood pressure measurement consists of the blood flowing easily and the sound changing to a soft tapping?

What is the average range of the body's oral resting temperature?

The respiration characteristics that are noted in the patient record include the rate and:

Which temperature readings will read normally at 98.6° F?

The normal pulse rate of a resting adult is _____ beats per minute.

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The normal respiration rate ranges from to breaths per minute for children and teenagers.