7.1 Patient Assessment

Which of the following are considered vital signs?

• Body Temperature

• Pulse Rate

• Respiration Rate

• Blood Pressure

• All of the above

Vital signs can only be checked in a hospital setting.

• True

• False

Where in the body can you not take body temperature from?

• Mouth

• Ear

• Skin

• Hair

What is the normal body temperature for a healthy adult?

• 26.5 and 27.2

• 36.5 and 37.2

• 46.5 and 47.2

• 56.5 and 57.2

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Select the places on the body from which you can assess pulse rate.

• Wrist

• Top of the head

• Side of the neck

• Inside of the elbow

• Soles of the feet

What is the normal pulse rate for a healthy adult at rest?

• 20-40 beats per minute

• 50 beats per minute

• 60-100 beats per minute

• 120-150 beats per minute

Which of the following best defines respiration rate?

• The number of times your heart beats per minute

• How hot or cold you body is

• The force of blood pushing against artery walls

• The number of breaths a person takes per minute

What is the healthy respiration rate for an adult at rest?

• 12-20 breaths per minute

• 22-30 breaths per minute

• 32-40 breaths per minute

• 42-50 breaths per minute

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When measuring blood pressure the highest number represents systolic pressure.

• True

• False

Which of the following best defines diastolic pressure?

• The pressure inside the artery when the heart contracts and pumps blood around the body.

• The pressure inside the artery when the heart is at rest and filling with blood.