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- 1. Multiple Choice
Please name the following piece of equipment that is vital for the proper assessment of patients.
Ophthalmoscope
Otoscope
Stethoscope
Sphygmomanometer
- 2. Multiple Choice
You are listening to your patient's heart sounds. Let's listen together. Which one of the following heart rates is considered a normal heart rate in our patients?
50 beats per minute
120 beats per minute
80 beats per minute
150 beats per minute
- 3. Multiple Choice
You are listening to your patient's lung sounds now. Let's listen together. What breath sound do you hear in this patient who has asthma?
These are normal breath sounds.
My patient is wheezing.
My patient has stridor.
My patient has crackles.
- 4. Multiple Choice
An important piece of equipment for assessing patients is the penlight. What is the penlight used for? (Select all that apply)
To help assess our patient's eyes
To help assess the outside of our patient's ears
To help assess our patient's nose
To help assess our patient's mouth
- 5. Multiple Choice
The sphygmomanometer is a vital piece of equipment that is used frequently to assess the blood pressure in our patients. This is what is commonly known as a blood pressure cuff. What is considered a normal blood pressure in our patients?
120/80
90/60
150/90
80/120
- 6. Multiple Choice
A patient's respiratory rate is the number of breaths they take per minute. The normal respiration rate range for an average adult at rest is ___________breaths per minute.
5-12
18-30
9-15
12-20
- 7. Multiple Choice
Which of the following measurements are considered a part of the "vital signs?" (Select all that apply)
Blood Pressure
Temperature
Respirations
Pulse
- 8. Multiple Choice
A patient's temperature may be taken with a thermal scanner. What is a desired temperature range for patients and generally considered within normal range in most hospitals?
98-99.8 degrees Fahrenheit
94-98 degrees Fahrenheit
100-104 degrees Fahrenheit
98-103 degrees Fahrenheit
- 9. Multiple Choice
Pulse oximetry is a test used to measure the oxygen level (oxygen saturation) of the blood. It is an easy, painless measure of how well oxygen is being sent to parts of the patient's body furthest from their heart, such as the arms and legs. What is the normal oxygen saturation level?
90-95%
80-90%
90-100%
95-100%
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