Question 1

If a patient is diagnosed with secondary hypertension, this means that the

Accepted Answer

A)  condition has worsened from essential hypertension. 
B)  patient has the most serious form of hypertension. 
C)  patient has the most common form of hypertension. 
D)  hypertension is associated with another disease. 
A)  condition has worsened from essential hypertension. 
B)  patient has the most serious form of hypertension. 
C)  patient has the most common form of hypertension. 
D)  hypertension is associated with another disease.

Question 2

Which of the following assessments is NOT referred to as a cardinal sign?

Accepted Answer

A)  Temperature 
B)  Pulse and respiration 
C)  Blood pressure 
D)  Height, weight, and BMI 
A)  Temperature 
B)  Pulse and respiration 
C)  Blood pressure 
D)  Height, weight, and BMI

Question 3

Rales indicate airway obstruction with thick secretions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which blood pressure reading would be seen in an adult with hypotension?

Accepted Answer

A)  Systolic BP below 110 mm Hg 
B)  Diastolic BP above 60 mm Hg 
C)  Systolic BP below 90 mm Hg 
D)  Diastolic BP below 60 mm Hg 
A)  Systolic BP below 110 mm Hg 
B)  Diastolic BP above 60 mm Hg 
C)  Systolic BP below 90 mm Hg 
D)  Diastolic BP below 60 mm Hg

Question 5

The instrument that measures the volume of inspired and expired air is called a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  audiometer. 
B)  spirometer. 
C)  breathing machine. 
D)  CPAP. 
A)  audiometer. 
B)  spirometer. 
C)  breathing machine. 
D)  CPAP.

Question 6

How long should the pulse be counted for the most accurate results?

Accepted Answer

A)  15 seconds 
B)  30 seconds 
C)  45 seconds 
D)  1 minute 
A)  15 seconds 
B)  30 seconds 
C)  45 seconds 
D)  1 minute

Question 7

Smoking a cigarette a few minutes before having the blood pressure measured affects a person's BP levels.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The stethoscope typically is placed over which artery when the BP is auscultated?

Accepted Answer

A)  Radial 
B)  Aorta 
C)  Brachial 
D)  Carotid 
A)  Radial 
B)  Aorta 
C)  Brachial 
D)  Carotid

Question 9

While taking vital signs on Mrs. Anderson, you note a difference between her radial and apical pulses. This problem is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  the pulse pressure. 
B)  arrhythmia. 
C)  the intermittent pulse. 
D)  the pulse deficit. 
A)  the pulse pressure. 
B)  arrhythmia. 
C)  the intermittent pulse. 
D)  the pulse deficit.

Question 10

A pulse rate below 60 beats per minute in a well-conditioned athlete is cause for concern.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Accurately record as you would in the patient's medical record the following vital signs:
apical pulse arrhythmic and 62, aural temperature 37.4° C, blood pressure 126/60 mm Hg in the left arm and 118/56 mm Hg in the right arm, and respirations 28.

Accepted Answer

T-37.4° (T), AP-62 i

Question 12

Which of the following pulses is palpated on top of the foot?

Accepted Answer

A)  Apical 
B)  Brachial 
C)  Pedal 
D)  Radial 
E)  Temporal 
A)  Apical 
B)  Brachial 
C)  Pedal 
D)  Radial 
E)  Temporal

Question 13

If a patient is a marathon runner, the resting pulse would be expected to be

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A)  increased. 
B)  decreased. 
C)  the same. 
D)  dependent on age. 
A)  increased. 
B)  decreased. 
C)  the same. 
D)  dependent on age.

Question 14

Your adult patient was recently diagnosed with COPD. Which would be the most accurate method of recording his temperature?

Accepted Answer

A)  Oral 
B)  Tympanic 
C)  Axillary 
D)  Disposable 
A)  Oral 
B)  Tympanic 
C)  Axillary 
D)  Disposable

Question 15

Describe the role of the medical assistant in obtaining vital signs.

Accepted Answer

Monitoring vital signs is a key responsi

Question 16

Which of the following pulses is palpated in the throat?

Accepted Answer

A)  Apical 
B)  Brachial 
C)  Carotid 
D)  Radial 
E)  Temporal 
A)  Apical 
B)  Brachial 
C)  Carotid 
D)  Radial 
E)  Temporal

Question 17

Mrs. Anderson's oral temperature is 99° F. Dr. Xu requests that you record it in Celsius. What would that be?

Accepted Answer

A)  32.6° C 
B)  37.8° C 
C)  35.8° C 
D)  37.2° C 
A)  32.6° C 
B)  37.8° C 
C)  35.8° C 
D)  37.2° C

Question 18

One of the contraindications to the use of the tympanic thermometer is

Accepted Answer

A)  middle ear infection. 
B)  otitis externa. 
C)  difficulty hearing. 
D)  smoking. 
A)  middle ear infection. 
B)  otitis externa. 
C)  difficulty hearing. 
D)  smoking.

Question 19

A complete cardiac cycle is a combination of the systolic and diastolic action of the heart.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

A patient who is __________ has an elevated body temperature.

Accepted Answer

febrile
A patient wh

Exam 24: Vital Signs

If a patient is diagnosed with secondary hypertension, this means that the

Which of the following assessments is NOT referred to as a cardinal sign?

Rales indicate airway obstruction with thick secretions.

Which blood pressure reading would be seen in an adult with hypotension?

The instrument that measures the volume of inspired and expired air is called a(n)

How long should the pulse be counted for the most accurate results?

Smoking a cigarette a few minutes before having the blood pressure measured affects a person's BP levels.

The stethoscope typically is placed over which artery when the BP is auscultated?

While taking vital signs on Mrs. Anderson, you note a difference between her radial and apical pulses. This problem is known as

A pulse rate below 60 beats per minute in a well-conditioned athlete is cause for concern.

Accurately record as you would in the patient's medical record the following vital signs: apical pulse arrhythmic and 62, aural temperature 37.4° C, blood pressure 126/60 mm Hg in the left arm and 118/56 mm Hg in the right arm, and respirations 28.

Which of the following pulses is palpated on top of the foot?

If a patient is a marathon runner, the resting pulse would be expected to be

Your adult patient was recently diagnosed with COPD. Which would be the most accurate method of recording his temperature?

Describe the role of the medical assistant in obtaining vital signs.

Which of the following pulses is palpated in the throat?

Mrs. Anderson's oral temperature is 99° F. Dr. Xu requests that you record it in Celsius. What would that be?

One of the contraindications to the use of the tympanic thermometer is

A complete cardiac cycle is a combination of the systolic and diastolic action of the heart.

A patient who is __________ has an elevated body temperature.

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