AMCA PCT VITAL SIGNS EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GRADED A++
Pain
Each person responds differently to pain depending on their threshold.
Acute pain
such as surgical pain usually lessens with treatment.
Chronic pain
like that associated with arthritis, lasts longer possible for a lifetime.
Questions to ask when making a pain assessment
When did the pain start? Where is the pain? How often so you feel the pain? Does anything you do
lessen the pain? Describe the pain.
Vital Signs
include the heart beat, breathing rate, temperature, and blood pressure.
Normal Blood Pressure
BP is less than 120 (Diastolic) and less than 80 (systolic)
ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GRADED A++
Pain
Each person responds differently to pain depending on their threshold.
Acute pain
such as surgical pain usually lessens with treatment.
Chronic pain
like that associated with arthritis, lasts longer possible for a lifetime.
Questions to ask when making a pain assessment
When did the pain start? Where is the pain? How often so you feel the pain? Does anything you do
lessen the pain? Describe the pain.
Vital Signs
include the heart beat, breathing rate, temperature, and blood pressure.
Normal Blood Pressure
BP is less than 120 (Diastolic) and less than 80 (systolic)
