Nurse Assisting: Student Portal: Chapter 18 QuizWhitney Philipp2022-11-16T12:49:11-05:00

Nurse Assisting Student Portal

Chapter 18 Quiz

Test yourself on the concepts learned in this chapter.

Nurse Assisting: Chapter 18 Test Yourself

Test yourself on the concepts you've learned in Chapter 18.

1 / 9

Which is not considered a vital sign?

a) blood pressure

b) weight

c) heart rate

d) respirations

2 / 9

What is often called the “fifth vital sign”?

a) Oxygen saturation

b) Height

c) Weight

d) None of the above

3 / 9

Which blood pressure is too high?

a) 100/70

b) 110/74

c) 118/76

d) 122/82

4 / 9

A rectal temperature is not often obtained because it

a) is the least accurate method.

b) can cause injury.

c) isn’t an appropriate method for clients with dementia.

d) Both B and C.

5 / 9

Why does the client need to wear shoes when being weighed?

a) to protect the scale from potentially infectious germs on the client’s feet

b) to protect the client’s feet from potentially infectious germs on the scale

c) to prevent the client from slipping and falling

d) to prevent the need to disinfect the scale between uses

6 / 9

The average temperature of an adult using a tympanic thermometer is:

a) 99.6 degrees

b) 97.6 degrees

c) 98.6 degrees

d) 95.6 degrees

7 / 9

What weight gain would you need to report to the nurse?

a) 1 pound in 1 week

b) 2 pounds in 1 week

c) 3 pounds in 1 week

d) You have to report every weight to the nurse every week.

8 / 9

Why might you avoid taking a blood pressure measurement on an arm?

a) An IV is running in that arm.

b) The client had a mastectomy 10 years ago on that side.

c) There would not be a reason for you to avoid taking a blood pressure measurement in any extremity.

d) Both A and B

9 / 9

The least accurate method of obtaining a client’s temperature is

a) tympanic.

b) temporal artery scanner.

c) axillary.

d) oral.

Your score is

The average score is 79%