ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Which of the following affects eupnea or normal respiratory rate? - CORRECT ANSWER - a.
Stress
b. Exertion
c. Disease
d. Anxiety or fear
Which of the following blood pressure results indicates hypertension? - CORRECT
ANSWER - d. 148/92
Weight is an important measurement to be recorded during a patient assessment. Weight should
be recorded in pounds or kilograms. In order to change pounds to kilograms, which of the
following statements is true? - CORRECT ANSWER - a. Divide by 2.2
Which of the following statements best describes wheezing? - CORRECT ANSWER - c. It is
a high-pitched musical sound heard upon expiration.
What is the medical term for fever? - CORRECT ANSWER - a. Pyrexia
b. Febrile
The absence of respiratory activity is known as what? - CORRECT ANSWER - Apnea
What term is used to indicate a pulse rate significantly above the average? - CORRECT
ANSWER - d. Tachycardia
A blood pressure cuff that is too small for the patient's arm will have what effect? - CORRECT
ANSWER - c. It will give an arbitrarily high result.
, Which artery is commonly used for taking a patient's pulse? - CORRECT ANSWER - a.
Radial
Which type of thermometer measures the temperature of the skin surface over the temporal
artery? - CORRECT ANSWER - TA
An abnormally slow respiratory rate is known as - CORRECT ANSWER - bradypnea
The medical term meaning to have a fever is - CORRECT ANSWER - febrile
Any deviation from the normal pattern or rhythm of the heartbeat is known as a/an - CORRECT
ANSWER - arrhythmia
A pulse rate of greater than 100 beats per minute is known as - CORRECT ANSWER -
tachycardia
The chronic pulmonary disease that is characterized by dilated and damaged alveoli is known as
- CORRECT ANSWER - emphysema
The snoring sound heard with labored breathing is know as - CORRECT ANSWER -
stertorous
The initial measurement against which future measurements are compared is known as the -
CORRECT ANSWER - baseline
The term that means pertaining to the apex of the heart is - CORRECT ANSWER - apical
The medical term meaning fever is - CORRECT ANSWER - pyrexia