Test Bank Bundle – Clinical Manifestations
and Assessment of Respiratory Disease |
Verified MCQs with Answers | 2025/2026
Updated
What are the four major vital signs? - answers - Temperature
- Pulse
- Respiratory rate
- Blood Pressure
What is the fifth vital sign? - answers pulse oximetry (SpO2)
What is the core body temperature generally? - answers 37°C (98.6 (°F)
According to estimates what is the body temperature in relation to pt oxygen
consumption? - answers for every 1°C increase the oxygen consumption increases
about 10%
Define afebrile - answers temperature within normal range
Define pyrexia or hyperthermia - answers temperature above normal range
Define febrile - answers fever, temperature rises above normal range
Define hyperpyrexia - answers exceptionally high temperature above 41°C (105.8°F)
Formula to convert °C to °F - answers °F= (9/5* °C) +32
Formula to convert °F to °C - answers °C= 5/9 (°F-32)
What are the average vital signs for a newborn? - answers Temp (°F): 96-99.5
Pulse (bpm): 100-180
Respirations (breaths/min): 30-60
BP (mmHg): 60-90/20-60
What are the average vital signs for a child (6-12yrs)? - answers Temp (°F): 98.6
Pulse (bpm): 65-100
Respirations (breaths/min): 20-30
BP (mmHg): 100-110/60-70
What are the four common types of fever? - answers intermittent fever,
remittent fever,
, relapsing fever,
and constant fever
Intermittent fever - answers periods of fever, normal range, and below normal
Remittent fever - answers marked peaks and valleys over a 24 hour period of time.
Relapsing fever - answers when short febrile periods of a few days are interspaced 1 or
2 days of normal temperature
Continuous fever - answers when temperature stays above normal with no fluctuation
Hypothermia may occur from what? - answers - excessive heat loss
- inadequate heat production to counteract heat loss
- impaired hypothalamic thermoregulation
What are clinical signs of hypothermia? - answers - below normal body temperature
- decreased pulse and respiratory rate
- severe shivering (initially)
- pt indicating coldness or presence of chills
- pale or blush cool, waxy skin
- hypotension
- decreased urinary output
- lack of muscle coordination
- disorientation
- drowsiness or unresponsiveness
- coma
Define pulse - answers is a rhythmic arterial blood pressure throb created by the
pumping action of the ventricular muscle
What are the characteristics of a pulse? - answers - rate
- rhythm
- strength
Bradycardia - answers heart rate below 60 bpm
tachycardia - answers heart rate above 100 bpm
sinus arrhythmia - answers heart rate increases during inspiration and decreases during
exhalation (not uncommon in children and young adults)
pulsus alternans - answers pulse varies every other beat while the rhythm remains
regular
and Assessment of Respiratory Disease |
Verified MCQs with Answers | 2025/2026
Updated
What are the four major vital signs? - answers - Temperature
- Pulse
- Respiratory rate
- Blood Pressure
What is the fifth vital sign? - answers pulse oximetry (SpO2)
What is the core body temperature generally? - answers 37°C (98.6 (°F)
According to estimates what is the body temperature in relation to pt oxygen
consumption? - answers for every 1°C increase the oxygen consumption increases
about 10%
Define afebrile - answers temperature within normal range
Define pyrexia or hyperthermia - answers temperature above normal range
Define febrile - answers fever, temperature rises above normal range
Define hyperpyrexia - answers exceptionally high temperature above 41°C (105.8°F)
Formula to convert °C to °F - answers °F= (9/5* °C) +32
Formula to convert °F to °C - answers °C= 5/9 (°F-32)
What are the average vital signs for a newborn? - answers Temp (°F): 96-99.5
Pulse (bpm): 100-180
Respirations (breaths/min): 30-60
BP (mmHg): 60-90/20-60
What are the average vital signs for a child (6-12yrs)? - answers Temp (°F): 98.6
Pulse (bpm): 65-100
Respirations (breaths/min): 20-30
BP (mmHg): 100-110/60-70
What are the four common types of fever? - answers intermittent fever,
remittent fever,
, relapsing fever,
and constant fever
Intermittent fever - answers periods of fever, normal range, and below normal
Remittent fever - answers marked peaks and valleys over a 24 hour period of time.
Relapsing fever - answers when short febrile periods of a few days are interspaced 1 or
2 days of normal temperature
Continuous fever - answers when temperature stays above normal with no fluctuation
Hypothermia may occur from what? - answers - excessive heat loss
- inadequate heat production to counteract heat loss
- impaired hypothalamic thermoregulation
What are clinical signs of hypothermia? - answers - below normal body temperature
- decreased pulse and respiratory rate
- severe shivering (initially)
- pt indicating coldness or presence of chills
- pale or blush cool, waxy skin
- hypotension
- decreased urinary output
- lack of muscle coordination
- disorientation
- drowsiness or unresponsiveness
- coma
Define pulse - answers is a rhythmic arterial blood pressure throb created by the
pumping action of the ventricular muscle
What are the characteristics of a pulse? - answers - rate
- rhythm
- strength
Bradycardia - answers heart rate below 60 bpm
tachycardia - answers heart rate above 100 bpm
sinus arrhythmia - answers heart rate increases during inspiration and decreases during
exhalation (not uncommon in children and young adults)
pulsus alternans - answers pulse varies every other beat while the rhythm remains
regular
