Health Science – Midterm Exam – Study Guide & Practice Questions
True or False: Words such as strong or weak describe the rhythm of pulse - correct answer
✔✔false
True or False: A tympanic thermometer records the aural temperature in the ear - correct
answer ✔✔true
True or False: An apical pulse is frequently taken on infants or small children - correct answer
✔✔true
True or False: The oral mode on an aural thermometer is usually used for infants up to 3 years of
age - correct answer ✔✔false
True or False: Pull the ear pinna down on an adult before inserting the probe for a tympanic
thermometer - correct answer ✔✔false
True or False: Any type of head covering or resting the head on a pillow will cause the temporal
reading to be lower than the actual temperature - correct answer ✔✔false
True or False: A sphygmomanometer is used to take an apical pulse - correct answer ✔✔false
The most accurate method for taking a temperature is: - correct answer ✔✔rectal
A pulse is described as regular or irregular by its: - correct answer ✔✔rhythm
The constant state of fluid balance is: - correct answer ✔✔homeostasis
, Why are vital signs recorded on a graphic record? - correct answer ✔✔It provides a visual
diagram of variations in a person's vital signs
Which of the following is not considered one of the four main vital signs? - correct answer
✔✔apical pulse
Before a glass clinical thermometer is used, it should be soaked in a disinfectant for a minimum
of: - correct answer ✔✔30 minutes
Another term for fever is: - correct answer ✔✔pyrexia
A pulse site at the neck is the: - correct answer ✔✔carotid
Which of the following does not lead to increased body temperature? - correct answer
✔✔starvation or fasting
The measurement of the balance between heat produced and heat lost is: - correct answer
✔✔temperature
What three factors must be noted about the pulse? - correct answer ✔✔rate, rhythm, volume
Normal range for oral temperature: - correct answer ✔✔97.6 - 99.6
Normal range for rectal temperature: - correct answer ✔✔98.6 - 100.6
Normal range for axillary or groin temperature: - correct answer ✔✔96.6 - 98.6
Normal range for temporal temperature: - correct answer ✔✔98.6 - 100.6
True or False: Words such as strong or weak describe the rhythm of pulse - correct answer
✔✔false
True or False: A tympanic thermometer records the aural temperature in the ear - correct
answer ✔✔true
True or False: An apical pulse is frequently taken on infants or small children - correct answer
✔✔true
True or False: The oral mode on an aural thermometer is usually used for infants up to 3 years of
age - correct answer ✔✔false
True or False: Pull the ear pinna down on an adult before inserting the probe for a tympanic
thermometer - correct answer ✔✔false
True or False: Any type of head covering or resting the head on a pillow will cause the temporal
reading to be lower than the actual temperature - correct answer ✔✔false
True or False: A sphygmomanometer is used to take an apical pulse - correct answer ✔✔false
The most accurate method for taking a temperature is: - correct answer ✔✔rectal
A pulse is described as regular or irregular by its: - correct answer ✔✔rhythm
The constant state of fluid balance is: - correct answer ✔✔homeostasis
, Why are vital signs recorded on a graphic record? - correct answer ✔✔It provides a visual
diagram of variations in a person's vital signs
Which of the following is not considered one of the four main vital signs? - correct answer
✔✔apical pulse
Before a glass clinical thermometer is used, it should be soaked in a disinfectant for a minimum
of: - correct answer ✔✔30 minutes
Another term for fever is: - correct answer ✔✔pyrexia
A pulse site at the neck is the: - correct answer ✔✔carotid
Which of the following does not lead to increased body temperature? - correct answer
✔✔starvation or fasting
The measurement of the balance between heat produced and heat lost is: - correct answer
✔✔temperature
What three factors must be noted about the pulse? - correct answer ✔✔rate, rhythm, volume
Normal range for oral temperature: - correct answer ✔✔97.6 - 99.6
Normal range for rectal temperature: - correct answer ✔✔98.6 - 100.6
Normal range for axillary or groin temperature: - correct answer ✔✔96.6 - 98.6
Normal range for temporal temperature: - correct answer ✔✔98.6 - 100.6
