Question 1

What is the correct term for the amount of force exerted against the walls of an artery by the blood?

Accepted Answer

A) Blood pressure 
B) Pulse 
C) Diastolic pressure 
D) Systolic pressure 
A) Blood pressure 
B) Pulse 
C) Diastolic pressure 
D) Systolic pressure A

Question 2

What are temperature, pulse, respirations, and blood pressure?

Accepted Answer

A) Basic needs 
B) Vital signs 
C) Measurements 
D) Observations. 
A) Basic needs 
B) Vital signs 
C) Measurements 
D) Observations. B

Question 3

A 55-year-old client needs rehabilitation after hip replacement surgery.The support worker takes the client's tympanic membrane temperature.Which measurement is normal average temperature?

Accepted Answer

A) 36.9°C (98.4°F) 
B) 37.4°C (99.3°F) 
C) 36.7°C (98.1°F) 
D) 36.4°C (97.5°F) 
A) 36.9°C (98.4°F) 
B) 37.4°C (99.3°F) 
C) 36.7°C (98.1°F) 
D) 36.4°C (97.5°F) B

Question 4

What is the correct term for a heart rate of less than 60 beats per minute?

Accepted Answer

A) Bradycardia 
B) Tachycardia 
C) Hypotension 
D) Hypertension 
A) Bradycardia 
B) Tachycardia 
C) Hypotension 
D) Hypertension

Question 5

A systolic blood pressure that remains above 140 mm Hg or a diastolic pressure that remains above 90 mm Hg is referred to as which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Hypertension 
B) Hypotension 
C) Bradycardia 
D) Tachycardia 
A) Hypertension 
B) Hypotension 
C) Bradycardia 
D) Tachycardia

Question 6

Persistent measurements above the normal ranges of systolic and diastolic pressures are considered abnormal.What is this condition is referred to as?

Accepted Answer

A) Extreme systolic pressure 
B) Hypertension 
C) Bradycardia 
D) Tachycardia 
A) Extreme systolic pressure 
B) Hypertension 
C) Bradycardia 
D) Tachycardia

Question 7

When is body temperature usually the lowest?

Accepted Answer

A) In the morning 
B) In the afternoon 
C) In the evening 
D) At bedtime 
A) In the morning 
B) In the afternoon 
C) In the evening 
D) At bedtime

Question 8

A systolic blood pressure below 90 mm Hg and a diastolic pressure below 60 mm Hg is referred to as which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Hypertension 
B) Hypotension 
C) Bradycardia 
D) Tachycardia 
A) Hypertension 
B) Hypotension 
C) Bradycardia 
D) Tachycardia

Question 9

Where is the blood pressure cuff applied?

Accepted Answer

A) Over clothing 
B) To the bare arm 
C) Over the radial artery 
D) Over the brachial artery 
A) Over clothing 
B) To the bare arm 
C) Over the radial artery 
D) Over the brachial artery

Question 10

What is the correct term for the amount of force it takes to pump blood out of the heart into the arterial circulation?

Accepted Answer

A) Blood pressure 
B) Pulse 
C) Diastolic pressure 
D) Systolic pressure 
A) Blood pressure 
B) Pulse 
C) Diastolic pressure 
D) Systolic pressure

Question 11

The amount of heat in the body that is a balance between the amount of heat produced and the amount lost by the body is referred to as which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Fahrenheit 
B) Centigrade 
C) Celsius 
D) Body temperature 
A) Fahrenheit 
B) Centigrade 
C) Celsius 
D) Body temperature

Question 12

Which one of the following instruments is used to listen to sounds produced by the body?

Accepted Answer

A) Thermometer 
B) Sphygmomanometer 
C) Stethoscope 
D) Cuff 
A) Thermometer 
B) Sphygmomanometer 
C) Stethoscope 
D) Cuff

Question 13

The support worker is taking a patient's radial pulse and feels unevenly spaced beats.What is this called?

Accepted Answer

A) Pulse 
B) Dysrhythmia 
C) Pulse rate 
D) Tachycardia 
A) Pulse 
B) Dysrhythmia 
C) Pulse rate 
D) Tachycardia

Question 14

What is the term for the act of inhalation and exhalation?

Accepted Answer

A) Respiration 
B) Respiratory rate 
C) Breathing 
D) Basic need 
A) Respiration 
B) Respiratory rate 
C) Breathing 
D) Basic need

Question 15

The support worker has just taken the blood pressure on a newborn boy.His blood pressure is 72/56 mm Hg.This blood pressure is which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Below normal 
B) Above normal 
C) Normal 
D) Extremely low 
A) Below normal 
B) Above normal 
C) Normal 
D) Extremely low

Question 16

In emergencies, which pulse site is used for adults?

Accepted Answer

A) The radial site 
B) The apical site 
C) The carotid site 
D) The brachial site 
A) The radial site 
B) The apical site 
C) The carotid site 
D) The brachial site

Question 17

Which of the following is used to measure blood pressure?

Accepted Answer

A) Thermometer 
B) Sphygmomanometer 
C) Stethoscope 
D) Cuff 
A) Thermometer 
B) Sphygmomanometer 
C) Stethoscope 
D) Cuff

Question 18

The heart muscle relaxes during which period?

Accepted Answer

A) Bradycardia 
B) Tachycardia 
C) Systole 
D) Diastole 
A) Bradycardia 
B) Tachycardia 
C) Systole 
D) Diastole

Question 19

What is the term for the pressure in the arteries when the heart is at rest?

Accepted Answer

A) Blood pressure 
B) Pulse 
C) Diastolic pressure 
D) Systolic pressure 
A) Blood pressure 
B) Pulse 
C) Diastolic pressure 
D) Systolic pressure

Question 20

Which of the following is the correct term for the period of heart muscle contraction?

Accepted Answer

A) Bradycardia 
B) Tachycardia 
C) Systole 
D) Diastole 
A) Bradycardia 
B) Tachycardia 
C) Systole 
D) Diastole

Exam 15: Measuring Height, Weight, and Vital Signs

What is the correct term for the amount of force exerted against the walls of an artery by the blood?

What are temperature, pulse, respirations, and blood pressure?

A 55-year-old client needs rehabilitation after hip replacement surgery.The support worker takes the client's tympanic membrane temperature.Which measurement is normal average temperature?

What is the correct term for a heart rate of less than 60 beats per minute?

A systolic blood pressure that remains above 140 mm Hg or a diastolic pressure that remains above 90 mm Hg is referred to as which of the following?

Persistent measurements above the normal ranges of systolic and diastolic pressures are considered abnormal.What is this condition is referred to as?

When is body temperature usually the lowest?

A systolic blood pressure below 90 mm Hg and a diastolic pressure below 60 mm Hg is referred to as which of the following?

Where is the blood pressure cuff applied?

What is the correct term for the amount of force it takes to pump blood out of the heart into the arterial circulation?

The amount of heat in the body that is a balance between the amount of heat produced and the amount lost by the body is referred to as which of the following?

Which one of the following instruments is used to listen to sounds produced by the body?

The support worker is taking a patient's radial pulse and feels unevenly spaced beats.What is this called?

What is the term for the act of inhalation and exhalation?

The support worker has just taken the blood pressure on a newborn boy.His blood pressure is 72/56 mm Hg.This blood pressure is which of the following?

In emergencies, which pulse site is used for adults?

Which of the following is used to measure blood pressure?

The heart muscle relaxes during which period?

What is the term for the pressure in the arteries when the heart is at rest?

Which of the following is the correct term for the period of heart muscle contraction?

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