Equipment For Assessing Vital Signs

Question 1

Name the basic tools utilized to assess vital signs:

Answer 1

-Thermometer
-Watch (with second hand)
-Stethoscope
-Sphygmomanometer (blood pressure cuff)

Question 2

What is the watch used for?

Answer 2

Counting pulse & respiratory rates

Question 3

When is the diaphragm of the stethoscope used?

Answer 3

While assessing blood pressure to identify systole(high point of pressure) & diastole(low point of pressure).

Question 4

The sphygmomanometer (blood pressure cuff) should have a width that is atleast __% of the arm circumference for a 2:1 ratio.

Answer 4

40

Question 5

Common sizes for the sphygmomanometer (blood pressure cuff) are:

Answer 5

-Infant
-Child
-Small Adult
-Adult
-Large Adult
-Adult Thigh