Question 1

A patient weight of 150 pounds is equivalent to 330 kg.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

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

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 4

Which of the following pulses is auscultated with a stethoscope?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

Which of the following sites are typically used to obtain a pulse,heard with a stethoscope on young children and infants?

Accepted Answer

A)  The carotid artery 
B)  The apical heart rate 
C)  The radial artery 
D)  The brachial pulse 
A)  The carotid artery 
B)  The apical heart rate 
C)  The radial artery 
D)  The brachial pulse

Question 6

Aural temperatures are recommended for adults,when possible,because the

Accepted Answer

A)  tympanic membrane shares the blood supply of the hypothalamus. 
B)  ear canal is a protected cavity. 
C)  risk of spreading communicable diseases is reduced. 
D)  All of the above 
A)  tympanic membrane shares the blood supply of the hypothalamus. 
B)  ear canal is a protected cavity. 
C)  risk of spreading communicable diseases is reduced. 
D)  All of the above

Question 7

The temperature of a 3-year-old child with bilateral otitis externa is best taken with which thermometer?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

An infant's pulse typically is taken by which method?

Accepted Answer

A)  Auscultating over the apex of the heart 
B)  Palpating the brachial artery 
C)  Palpating the carotid artery 
D)  Auscultating the brachial artery 
A)  Auscultating over the apex of the heart 
B)  Palpating the brachial artery 
C)  Palpating the carotid artery 
D)  Auscultating the brachial artery

Question 9

Which of the following pulses is palpated on either side of the eyes?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

Which of the following is a common rhythm irregularity in children and young adults?

Accepted Answer

A)  Arrhythmia 
B)  Intermittent pulse 
C)  Sinus arrhythmia 
D)  Normal rhythm 
A)  Arrhythmia 
B)  Intermittent pulse 
C)  Sinus arrhythmia 
D)  Normal rhythm

Question 11

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 12

Stertorous breathing often is described as sounding similar to

Accepted Answer

A)  snoring. 
B)  wheezing. 
C)  gasping. 
D)  rales. 
A)  snoring. 
B)  wheezing. 
C)  gasping. 
D)  rales.

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

Monitoring vital signs is a key responsi

Question 14

The medical term for an oral temperature above 99.5$\degree$ F is

Accepted Answer

A)  hyperpnea. 
B)  pyrexia. 
C)  pyuria. 
D)  empyema. 
A)  hyperpnea. 
B)  pyrexia. 
C)  pyuria. 
D)  empyema.

Question 15

An individual with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease who must sit up to breathe comfortably is said to have __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of An individual with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease...

Question 16

Your patient has been diagnosed with uncontrolled hypertension.How would you expect his pulse to feel?

Accepted Answer

A)  Strong 
B)  Weak 
C)  Bounding 
D)  Normal 
A)  Strong 
B)  Weak 
C)  Bounding 
D)  Normal

Question 17

Mrs.Anderson's BP reading is 132/74 mm Hg.Her pulse pressure would be?

Accepted Answer

A)  42 
B)  58 
C)  14 
D)  26 
A)  42 
B)  58 
C)  14 
D)  26

Question 18

What are the effects of using a blood pressure cuff that is one size larger than appropriate?

Accepted Answer

A)  The systolic and diastolic can be lowered by as much as 5 mm Hg. 
B)  The BP can be elevated by up to 6 mm Hg. 
C)  The systolic will be elevated by up to 5 mm Hg,and the diastolic will remain the same. 
D)  The diastolic will be lowered by up to 5 mm Hg,and the systolic will remain the same. 
A)  The systolic and diastolic can be lowered by as much as 5 mm Hg. 
B)  The BP can be elevated by up to 6 mm Hg. 
C)  The systolic will be elevated by up to 5 mm Hg,and the diastolic will remain the same. 
D)  The diastolic will be lowered by up to 5 mm Hg,and the systolic will remain the same.

Question 19

Patients with diabetes do not need to be weighed at every visit.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Gil's mother calls to make an appointment for her son.She reports that he has had an elevated temperature for 24 hours,ranging from 99$\degree$ to 102.8$\degree$ F.Mrs.Harris is describing which type of fever?

Accepted Answer

A)  Constant 
B)  Remittent 
C)  Intermittent 
D)  Continuous 
A)  Constant 
B)  Remittent 
C)  Intermittent 
D)  Continuous

Exam 7: Vital Signs

A patient weight of 150 pounds is equivalent to 330 kg.

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

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

Which of the following pulses is auscultated with a stethoscope?

Which of the following sites are typically used to obtain a pulse,heard with a stethoscope on young children and infants?

Aural temperatures are recommended for adults,when possible,because the

The temperature of a 3-year-old child with bilateral otitis externa is best taken with which thermometer?

An infant's pulse typically is taken by which method?

Which of the following pulses is palpated on either side of the eyes?

Which of the following is a common rhythm irregularity in children and young adults?

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

Stertorous breathing often is described as sounding similar to

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

The medical term for an oral temperature above 99.5 °\degree° F is

An individual with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease who must sit up to breathe comfortably is said to have __________.

Your patient has been diagnosed with uncontrolled hypertension.How would you expect his pulse to feel?

Mrs.Anderson's BP reading is 132/74 mm Hg.Her pulse pressure would be?

What are the effects of using a blood pressure cuff that is one size larger than appropriate?

Patients with diabetes do not need to be weighed at every visit.

Gil's mother calls to make an appointment for her son.She reports that he has had an elevated temperature for 24 hours,ranging from 99 °\degree° to 102.8 °\degree° F.Mrs.Harris is describing which type of fever?

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The medical term for an oral temperature above 99.5 $\degree$ F is

Gil's mother calls to make an appointment for her son.She reports that he has had an elevated temperature for 24 hours,ranging from 99 $\degree$ to 102.8 $\degree$ F.Mrs.Harris is describing which type of fever?