Vital Signs Test

If you note any abnormality or change in any vital sign, it is your responsibility to report this immediately to your supervisor.

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A pulse oximeter measures the oxygen saturation in a patient’s blood.

• True

• False

A rectal temperature measures the temperature inside the body.

• True

• False

Pulse is defined as the pressure of the blood pushing against the wall of a VEIN as the heart beats and rests.

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• False

A pulse rate below 60 beats per minute is bradycardia.

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• False

One respiration consists of one inspiration and one expiration.

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• False

Respirations ABOVE 25 breaths per minute in an adult are BRADYPNEA.

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• False

The pulse site most frequently taken for pulse measurement is the ULNAR pulse.

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• False

Respirations must be counted in such a way that the patient is unaware of the procedure.

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• False

A sphygmomanometer is a device that measures the apical (base of heart) pulse.

• True

• False