Question 1

The short lines of a Fahrenheit thermometer are marked in:

Accepted Answer

A)  0.1 of a degree 
B)  0.2 of a degree 
C)  0.5 of a degree 
D)  1.0 of a degree. 
A)  0.1 of a degree 
B)  0.2 of a degree 
C)  0.5 of a degree 
D)  1.0 of a degree.

Question 2

A person has a convulsive disorder.When measuring temperature,you cannot use the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Oral site 
B)  Temporal artery site 
C)  Axillary site 
D)  Tympanic membrane site 
A)  Oral site 
B)  Temporal artery site 
C)  Axillary site 
D)  Tympanic membrane site

Question 3

A person is unconscious.When measuring temperature,you cannot use the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Oral site 
B)  Rectal site 
C)  Axillary site 
D)  Tympanic membrane site 
A)  Oral site 
B)  Rectal site 
C)  Axillary site 
D)  Tympanic membrane site

Question 4

When taking an apical-radial pulse,the pulses are counted for:

Accepted Answer

A)  15 seconds 
B)  30 seconds 
C)  45 seconds 
D)  60 seconds 
A)  15 seconds 
B)  30 seconds 
C)  45 seconds 
D)  60 seconds

Question 5

The apical pulse is found:

Accepted Answer

A)  On the thumb side of the wrist 
B)  Just below the left nipple 
C)  Just below the right nipple 
D)  At the inner aspect of the elbow 
A)  On the thumb side of the wrist 
B)  Just below the left nipple 
C)  Just below the right nipple 
D)  At the inner aspect of the elbow

Question 6

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 7

A person has diarrhea.When measuring temperature,you cannot use the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Oral site 
B)  Rectal site 
C)  Temporal artery site 
D)  Tympanic membrane site 
A)  Oral site 
B)  Rectal site 
C)  Temporal artery site 
D)  Tympanic membrane site

Question 8

A heart rate over 100 beats per minute is:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

When taking an apical pulse,you need to use:

Accepted Answer

A)  Your thumb 
B)  The middle 3 fingers 
C)  Your ring and little fingers 
D)  A stethoscope 
A)  Your thumb 
B)  The middle 3 fingers 
C)  Your ring and little fingers 
D)  A stethoscope

Question 10

Which pulse site requires the use of a stethoscope?

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 11

You are measuring blood pressure.How far should you inflate the cuff beyond the point where you last felt the person's pulse?

Accepted Answer

A)  10 mm Hg 
B)  20 mm Hg 
C)  30 mm Hg 
D)  40 mm Hg 
A)  10 mm Hg 
B)  20 mm Hg 
C)  30 mm Hg 
D)  40 mm Hg

Question 12

Your agency uses electronic blood pressure equipment.Why do you still need to feel pulses?

Accepted Answer

A)  The equipment may not be accurate. 
B)  The rate is given but not the rhythm or force. 
C)  To measure the pulse deficit. 
D)  To measure systole and diastole. 
A)  The equipment may not be accurate. 
B)  The rate is given but not the rhythm or force. 
C)  To measure the pulse deficit. 
D)  To measure systole and diastole.

Question 13

You are counting a patient's respirations.Which is correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  You need to tell the person what you are doing. 
B)  Each rise and fall of the chest is counted as 1 respiration. 
C)  One side of the person's chest should rise and fall at a time. 
D)  Respirations are usually counted for 60 seconds. 
A)  You need to tell the person what you are doing. 
B)  Each rise and fall of the chest is counted as 1 respiration. 
C)  One side of the person's chest should rise and fall at a time. 
D)  Respirations are usually counted for 60 seconds.

Question 14

Taking temperatures is delegated to you.The nurse and care plan tell you which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  The normal range for the site used 
B)  What site to use 
C)  How to use the thermometer 
D)  Whose temperature to take first 
A)  The normal range for the site used 
B)  What site to use 
C)  How to use the thermometer 
D)  Whose temperature to take first

Question 15

The diastolic pressure is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  First sound you hear 
B)  Second sound you hear 
C)  Third sound you hear 
D)  Last sound you hear 
A)  First sound you hear 
B)  Second sound you hear 
C)  Third sound you hear 
D)  Last sound you hear

Question 16

The heart muscle relaxes during:

Accepted Answer

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

Exam 29: Measuring Vital Signs

The short lines of a Fahrenheit thermometer are marked in:

A person has a convulsive disorder.When measuring temperature,you cannot use the:

A person is unconscious.When measuring temperature,you cannot use the:

When taking an apical-radial pulse,the pulses are counted for:

The apical pulse is found:

Which of the following is used to measure blood pressure?

A person has diarrhea.When measuring temperature,you cannot use the:

A heart rate over 100 beats per minute is:

When taking an apical pulse,you need to use:

Which pulse site requires the use of a stethoscope?

You are measuring blood pressure.How far should you inflate the cuff beyond the point where you last felt the person's pulse?

Your agency uses electronic blood pressure equipment.Why do you still need to feel pulses?

You are counting a patient's respirations.Which is correct?

Taking temperatures is delegated to you.The nurse and care plan tell you which of the following?

The diastolic pressure is the:

The heart muscle relaxes during:

Introduction to Health Care Agencies

The Persons Rights

The Nursing Assistant

Delegation

Ethics and Laws

Student and Work Ethics

Communicating With the Health Team

Assisting With the Nursing Process

Understanding the Person

Body Structure and Function

Growth and Development

Care of the Older Person

Safety

Fall Prevention

Restraint Alternatives and Safe Restraint Use

Preventing Infection

Body Mechanics

Safely Moving the Person

Safely Transferring the Person

The Persons Unit

Bedmaking

Personal Hygiene

Grooming

Urinary Elimination

Urinary Catheters

Bowel Elimination

Nutrition and Fluids

Nutritional Support and Iv Therapy

Exercise and Activity

Comfort, Rest, and Sleep

Admission, Transfers, and Discharges

Assisting With the Physical Examination

Collecting and Testing Specimens

The Person Having Surgery

Wound Care

Pressure Ulcers

Heat and Cold Applications

Oxygen Needs

Respiratory Support and Therapies

Rehabilitation and Restorative Nursing Care

Hearing,Speech,and Vision Problems

Cancer,Immune System,and Skin Disorders

Nervous System and Musculoskeletal Disorders

Cardiovascular, Respiratory, and Lymphatic Disorders

Digestive and Endocrine Disorders

Urinary and Reproductive Disorders

Mental Health Problems

Confusion and Dementia

Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

Sexuality

Caring for Mothers and Babies

Assisted Living

Basic Emergency Care

End-Of-Life Care

Getting a Job

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