Vital signs & patient examination

Question 1

A normal pulse rate for an adult at rest is between:

a) 40 to 70 beats
b) 60 to 90 beats
c) 100 to 120 beats
d) 130 t0 150 beats

Answer 1

b) 60 to 90 beats

Question 2

The pressure in the arteries when the hearts lower left chamber contracts is called:

a) Systolic
b) Diastolic
c) Auscultation
d) Pulse

Answer 2

b) Diastolic

Question 3

A systolic blood pressure reading the indicates a serious problem in an adult is below ….. mmHg

a) 90 mmHg
b) 100 mmHg
c) 110 mmHg
d) 120 mmHg

Answer 3

a) 90 mmHg

Question 4

Blood pressure can be measured with a stethoscope and a:

a) Hydrometer
b) Photometer
c) Pressoreceptor
d) Sphygmomanometer

Answer 4

d) Sphygmomanometer

Question 5

A normal respiratory rate for an adult at rest is between:

a) 4 and 12 per minute
b) 12 and 20 per minute
c) 20 and 28 per minute
d) 28 and 36 per minute

Answer 5

b) 12 and 20 per minute

Question 6

Cool, clammy and pale skin could indicate:

a) Heat stroke or high fever
b) Chemical burns
c) Mild fever
d) Hypovolaemic shock

Answer 6

d) Hypovolaemic shock

Question 7

The best indication of a potential internal injury is:

a) The patients complaint
b) The type of injury
c) The mechanism of injury
d) The position of the patient

Answer 7

c) The mechanism of injury

Question 8

The main purpose of a secondary survey is to:

a) Make a status decision
b) Check for an open airway
c) Discover problems that could pose a threat if they remain untreated
d) Evacuate patient & arrange transport to a secondary site

Answer 8

c) Discover problems that could pose a threat if they remain untreated.

Question 9

The most common cause of snoring is upper airway obstruction from:

a) Foreign bodies
b) Stomach contents
c) The tongue
d) A swollen epiglottis

Answer 9

c) The tongue

Question 10

A harsh high pitched whistle sound, caused by an obstruction of the upper airway is called:

a) Wheezes
b) Snoring
c) Rales
d) Stridor

Answer 10

d) Stridor

Question 11

The tidal volume of a healthy adult at rest is approx ….. ml of air / breath

a) 500
b) 150
c) 800
d) 350

Answer 11

a) 500

Question 12

Your patient presents unconscious, without a gag reflex, and moving less than 3 litres / min of air. You should do all of the following except:

a) Call for medical assistance
b) Perform bag-valve- mask ventilations
c) Administer 100% o2
d) Begin secondary survey

Answer 12

d) Begin the secondary survey

Question 13

A high pitched, vibrating resonance heard when percussing the chest indicates:

a) Air trapped in the pleural space
b) Blood filling the plural space
c) Normal pleural fluid
d) Water filling the lungs

Answer 13

a) Air trapped in the pleural space