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CNA Health Quiz on Vital Signs, created by Reecie Lacy on 06/11/2020.

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Vital Signs

Question 1 of 8

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What are the vital signs?

Select one of the following:

  • temperature, pulse, respiration, and blood pressure (T, P, R, BP)

  • The number of heartbeats or pulses felt in 1 minute

  • The beat of the heartfelt at an artery as a wave of blood that passes through the artery

Explanation

Question 2 of 8

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What measures can be taken to increase the body temperature?

Select one of the following:

  • Direct fan toward the body

  • Increase the temperature in the room

  • Remove coverings from the body

Explanation

Question 3 of 8

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Heat loss means heat is normally lost from the body through the skin, the lungs in breathing, and by elimination (urine and feces).

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 4 of 8

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The normal temperature ranges are...

Select one of the following:

  • Oral 98.6 F
    Rectal 99.6 F
    Axillary 97.6 F

  • Oral 96.6 F
    Rectal 99.6 F
    Axillary 95.6 F

  • Oral 100.1 F
    Rectal 94.4 F
    Axillary 83.3 F

Explanation

Question 5 of 8

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What is the purpose of vital signs?

Select one of the following:

  • Assess the functioning of vital organs: the heart, lungs, and brain.

  • to temperature, pulse, respiration, and blood pressure.

  • To make sure that the resident does not have an infection.

Explanation

Question 6 of 8

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Which one of these is not a type of thermometer?

Select one of the following:

  • stethoscope

  • Non-mercury oral and axillary

  • Tympanic

  • Electronic

Explanation

Question 7 of 8

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Do Not Take Oral Temperatures On:

Select one of the following:

  • adult

  • someone who is dehydrated

  • Infant or child younger than 4 or 5 years

  • someone in good health

Explanation

Question 8 of 8

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Do Not Take Rectal Temperatures on someone who...

Select one or more of the following:

  • Is sick

  • has diarrhea

  • has a sore mouth

  • breathes through their mouth.

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