NURS 1005 Unit 2 -Ch. 19 Study Guide
Exam Questions With Answers Scored
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Which of the following are vital signs:
-Body Temperature
-Weight
-Blood Pressure
-Height
-Respiration
-Heart beat - Answer -Body Temperature
-Blood Pressure
-Respiration
-Heart Beat
True or False -Health care professionals refer to certain key measurements that provide essential
information about a person's health as vital signs because they are necessary to life - Answer True
True or false. It is the duty of a nursing assistant to routinely measure and record a person's vital signs
and report promptly to the doctor if abnormal changes are detected. - Answer False -It is the duty of a
nursing assistant to routinely measure and record patients' or residents' vital signs and report promptly
to the NURSE if abnormal changes are detected.
True or false. Although height and weight are not technically vital signs, the nursing assistant is
responsible for obtaining and recording these measurements as frequently as vital signs. - Answer F -
Although height and weight are not technically vital signs, the nursing assistant is responsible for
obtaining and recording these measurements BUT NOT as frequently as vital signs.
True or false. A change in a person's normal vitals sign measurements can be a sign of illness - Answer T
Which functions are regulated automatically by the body?
,A- height
B- food intake
C- body weight
D-heart rate, internal temperature of the body, respiratory rate - Answer D -Heart rate, internal
temperature of the body, respiratory rate
Why should you know the normal ranges for each vital sign?
A- because a person's vital sign measurements may vary over the course of a day.
B- because a patient or resident might ask you for this information.
C- because knowing normal ranges will allow you to quickly recognize measurements that are not within
the range of normal and may indicate a response to illness or injury.
D- because blood pressure has to be measured frequently. - Answer C -Because knowing normal ranges
will allow you to quickly recognize measurements that are not within the range of normal and may
indicate a response to illness or injury.
What might a change in vital signs indicate?
A- of all the activities going on inside the body, one of them has ceased.
B- something has put the body out of balance, and the body is attempting to get back that balance.
C- regulation of body functions such as temperature and breathing.
D- A state of complete physical balance. - Answer B -Something has put the body out of balance, and
the body is attempting to get back that balance.
Should vital signs be measured and compared if a patient is visiting the doctor - Answer Yes
Should vital signs be measured and compared every shift or every few hours, when a patient is admitted
to a hospital - Answer Yes
Should vital signs be measured and compared once daily or weekly, if admitted to a long-term care
facility? - Answer Yes
Should vital signs be measured and compared before and after certain medications are given? - Answer
Yes
, Should vital signs be measured and compared before, during, and after a surgical or diagnostic
procedure? - Answer Yes
Should vital signs be measured and compared at odd hours? - Answer No
Should vital signs be measured and compared to compare with normal values? - Answer No
Should vital signs be measured and compared in an emergency situation? - Answer Yes
Should vital signs be measured and compared continuously if the person is critically ill? - Answer Yes
Should vital signs be measured and compared if the person complains of dizziness, nausea, or pain? -
Answer Yes
Should vital signs be measured and compared if the person is not looking or acting like he or she
normally does? - Answer Yes?
Should vital signs be measured and compared if the person is participating in an activity that may affect
her vital signs? - Answer No
True or false. A patient who is critically ill may be attached to machines that measure his vital signs
continuously and displays the results on a monitor. - Answer T
True or false. If a person has been participating in activities that may affect her vital signs, it is not
necessary to wait before measuring them. - Answer F -If a person has been participating in activities
that may affect her vital signs, it IS necessary to wait before measuring them.
True or false. The facilities and agencies will have different policies regarding how vital signs are
recorded. - Answer T
True or false. A person's vital sign measurements maybe recorded in an electric record. - Answer T
Exam Questions With Answers Scored
A+.
Which of the following are vital signs:
-Body Temperature
-Weight
-Blood Pressure
-Height
-Respiration
-Heart beat - Answer -Body Temperature
-Blood Pressure
-Respiration
-Heart Beat
True or False -Health care professionals refer to certain key measurements that provide essential
information about a person's health as vital signs because they are necessary to life - Answer True
True or false. It is the duty of a nursing assistant to routinely measure and record a person's vital signs
and report promptly to the doctor if abnormal changes are detected. - Answer False -It is the duty of a
nursing assistant to routinely measure and record patients' or residents' vital signs and report promptly
to the NURSE if abnormal changes are detected.
True or false. Although height and weight are not technically vital signs, the nursing assistant is
responsible for obtaining and recording these measurements as frequently as vital signs. - Answer F -
Although height and weight are not technically vital signs, the nursing assistant is responsible for
obtaining and recording these measurements BUT NOT as frequently as vital signs.
True or false. A change in a person's normal vitals sign measurements can be a sign of illness - Answer T
Which functions are regulated automatically by the body?
,A- height
B- food intake
C- body weight
D-heart rate, internal temperature of the body, respiratory rate - Answer D -Heart rate, internal
temperature of the body, respiratory rate
Why should you know the normal ranges for each vital sign?
A- because a person's vital sign measurements may vary over the course of a day.
B- because a patient or resident might ask you for this information.
C- because knowing normal ranges will allow you to quickly recognize measurements that are not within
the range of normal and may indicate a response to illness or injury.
D- because blood pressure has to be measured frequently. - Answer C -Because knowing normal ranges
will allow you to quickly recognize measurements that are not within the range of normal and may
indicate a response to illness or injury.
What might a change in vital signs indicate?
A- of all the activities going on inside the body, one of them has ceased.
B- something has put the body out of balance, and the body is attempting to get back that balance.
C- regulation of body functions such as temperature and breathing.
D- A state of complete physical balance. - Answer B -Something has put the body out of balance, and
the body is attempting to get back that balance.
Should vital signs be measured and compared if a patient is visiting the doctor - Answer Yes
Should vital signs be measured and compared every shift or every few hours, when a patient is admitted
to a hospital - Answer Yes
Should vital signs be measured and compared once daily or weekly, if admitted to a long-term care
facility? - Answer Yes
Should vital signs be measured and compared before and after certain medications are given? - Answer
Yes
, Should vital signs be measured and compared before, during, and after a surgical or diagnostic
procedure? - Answer Yes
Should vital signs be measured and compared at odd hours? - Answer No
Should vital signs be measured and compared to compare with normal values? - Answer No
Should vital signs be measured and compared in an emergency situation? - Answer Yes
Should vital signs be measured and compared continuously if the person is critically ill? - Answer Yes
Should vital signs be measured and compared if the person complains of dizziness, nausea, or pain? -
Answer Yes
Should vital signs be measured and compared if the person is not looking or acting like he or she
normally does? - Answer Yes?
Should vital signs be measured and compared if the person is participating in an activity that may affect
her vital signs? - Answer No
True or false. A patient who is critically ill may be attached to machines that measure his vital signs
continuously and displays the results on a monitor. - Answer T
True or false. If a person has been participating in activities that may affect her vital signs, it is not
necessary to wait before measuring them. - Answer F -If a person has been participating in activities
that may affect her vital signs, it IS necessary to wait before measuring them.
True or false. The facilities and agencies will have different policies regarding how vital signs are
recorded. - Answer T
True or false. A person's vital sign measurements maybe recorded in an electric record. - Answer T
