Vital Signs Quiz Questions And Answers

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Are you ready for this "Vital Signs quiz?" Vital signs are a group of four to six essential signs that indicate or tell about the body's vital functions. These measurements are taken to understand and know about the general physical health of a person. Do you keep enough knowledge about this subject? Can you pass this Vital signs quiz with a good score? Let us find out now!


Questions and Answers
  • 1. 
    What are the four main vital signs?
    • A. 

      BP, O2 Sat, Temp, Pulse

    • B. 

      BP, Respiration, Temp, Pulse

    • C. 

      BP, Respiration, Temp, O2 Sat

    • D. 

      BP, Respiration, Pulse, Pain

  • 2. 
    Pulse is considered to be the fifth vital sign.
    • A. 

      True

    • B. 

      False

  • 3. 
    Select all that apply for body temperature.
    • A. 

      Reflects the balance between the heat produced and the heat lost in the body.

    • B. 

      Two kinds of body temp are core and peripheral.

    • C. 

      Core temp is the measure of the subcutaneous tissue and fat.

    • D. 

      Core temp remains relatively constant.

  • 4. 
    Select all that apply.  What are the factors that affect body heat production?
    • A. 

      Basal metabolism

    • B. 

      Radiation

    • C. 

      Shivering

    • D. 

      Thyroxine

    • E. 

      Convection

  • 5. 
    The skin has more receptors for cold than warmth.
    • A. 

      True

    • B. 

      False

  • 6. 
    Pyrexia is
    • A. 

      A body temp that is normal

    • B. 

      A body temp that is above normal

    • C. 

      A body temp that is below normal

    • D. 

      None of these is true.

  • 7. 
    During an intermittent fever,
    • A. 

      The fever has a wide range of temp fluctuations occurring over a 24-hour period

    • B. 

      There are short febrile periods of a few days interspersed with periods of normal temps lasting 1 to 2 days

    • C. 

      Body temp fluctuates minimally but always remains above normal

    • D. 

      The body temp alternates regular intervals between periods of fever and periods of normal or subnormal temps.

  • 8. 
    • The most accurate and useful method to measure body temperature is
    • A. 

      Oral

    • B. 

      Rectal

    • C. 

      Axillary

    • D. 

      Temporal

  • 9. 
    The stages of fever include in order.
    • A. 

      Onset, course, and abatement

    • B. 

      Onset, abatement, course

    • C. 

      Onset, manifestation, abatement

    • D. 

      Onset, Chill, Cold

  • 10. 
    1. In a tachycardic patient, the heart rate is said to be
    • A. 

      80 bpm and over

    • B. 

      60 bpm and under

    • C. 

      100 bpm and under

    • D. 

      100 bpm and over

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