Benchmark #2 Patient Care
Fundamentals (50 Questions with
Correct Answers)
1. Skin and lips turn bluish in color - Correct answer Which of the following is
a sign of cyanosis?
2. bradypnea - Correct answer Your patient is having difficulty breathing and
has a respiration rate of 5 breaths per minute. Which of the following
describes your patient.
3. On the underside of the patient's wrist - Correct answer Where is a radial
pulse meausred?
4. They can be used to monitor growth, dose medication, and order lab tests.
- Correct answer Which of the following is true of height and weight
measurements?
5. Vital signs - Correct answer Which of the following is the most important
indicator of health of the body?
6. The volume and rhythm of the pulse - Correct answer While counting pulse,
what must you also be aware of?
7. Head circumference - Correct answer In addition to height and weight,
taking infant body measurements includes which of the following?
8. 60 to 100 - Correct answer Which range is the average resting pulse for
adults
9. The heart level, supported with palm facing up - Correct answer When
taking blood pressure, how should the patient's arm be positioned?
10. The balance between heat produced and heat lost - Correct answer What
does temperature measure?
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, 11. Read the weight when the balance bar is centered between the upper and
lower guides - Correct answer Which of the following describes correct
technique for measuring height and weight?
12. Under the tongue, toward the side of the mouth - Correct answer Where
should the thermometer be located in the patient's mouth for an oral
reading?
13. Diastolic - Correct answer An average normal range of less than 80 mm Hg
is the standard for which blood pressure
14. Use plastic covers to prevent the spread of infection - Correct answer
Which of the following describes the correct use of a tympanic
thermometer?
15. The number of breaths per minute - Correct answer How is respiration
measured?
16. Fever - Correct answer Which of these items INCREASES a person's pulse
rate?
17. On the side of the patient's neck - Correct answer Where is the carotid
pulse site?
18. Systolic - Correct answer An average normal range of less than 120 mm Hg
is the standard for which blood pressure measurement?
19. 20 - Correct answer Which of the following respiration rates is normal for a
six-year-old girl?
20. An oral temperature of 100.5 F - Correct answer Which of the following
temperatures is considered febrile and would likely prompt a physician to
administer fever-reducing medications?
21. Documentation should include a synopsis of the physical - Correct answer
Which of the following is true about documenting complete physical exam?
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Fundamentals (50 Questions with
Correct Answers)
1. Skin and lips turn bluish in color - Correct answer Which of the following is
a sign of cyanosis?
2. bradypnea - Correct answer Your patient is having difficulty breathing and
has a respiration rate of 5 breaths per minute. Which of the following
describes your patient.
3. On the underside of the patient's wrist - Correct answer Where is a radial
pulse meausred?
4. They can be used to monitor growth, dose medication, and order lab tests.
- Correct answer Which of the following is true of height and weight
measurements?
5. Vital signs - Correct answer Which of the following is the most important
indicator of health of the body?
6. The volume and rhythm of the pulse - Correct answer While counting pulse,
what must you also be aware of?
7. Head circumference - Correct answer In addition to height and weight,
taking infant body measurements includes which of the following?
8. 60 to 100 - Correct answer Which range is the average resting pulse for
adults
9. The heart level, supported with palm facing up - Correct answer When
taking blood pressure, how should the patient's arm be positioned?
10. The balance between heat produced and heat lost - Correct answer What
does temperature measure?
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, 11. Read the weight when the balance bar is centered between the upper and
lower guides - Correct answer Which of the following describes correct
technique for measuring height and weight?
12. Under the tongue, toward the side of the mouth - Correct answer Where
should the thermometer be located in the patient's mouth for an oral
reading?
13. Diastolic - Correct answer An average normal range of less than 80 mm Hg
is the standard for which blood pressure
14. Use plastic covers to prevent the spread of infection - Correct answer
Which of the following describes the correct use of a tympanic
thermometer?
15. The number of breaths per minute - Correct answer How is respiration
measured?
16. Fever - Correct answer Which of these items INCREASES a person's pulse
rate?
17. On the side of the patient's neck - Correct answer Where is the carotid
pulse site?
18. Systolic - Correct answer An average normal range of less than 120 mm Hg
is the standard for which blood pressure measurement?
19. 20 - Correct answer Which of the following respiration rates is normal for a
six-year-old girl?
20. An oral temperature of 100.5 F - Correct answer Which of the following
temperatures is considered febrile and would likely prompt a physician to
administer fever-reducing medications?
21. Documentation should include a synopsis of the physical - Correct answer
Which of the following is true about documenting complete physical exam?
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