Vital Signs Assessment Methods Quiz
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Where is the temporal vital sign taken?

  • In the ear canal
  • On the side of the forehead near the temple (correct)
  • Inside the mouth
  • In the armpit
  • What is the medical term for listening to body sounds?

  • Measure
  • Palpate
  • Intercostal
  • Auscultate (correct)
  • Which vital sign measures the pressure exerted on the arteries during the contraction phase of the heart?

  • Respiration
  • Pulse
  • Diastolic Blood Pressure
  • Systolic Blood Pressure (correct)
  • Where is the radial vital sign taken?

    <p>Along the wrist on the lateral side</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where is the antecubital space located?

    <p>Inside the bend of the elbow</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the medical instrument used to measure blood pressure?

    <p>Sphygmomanometer</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT considered a vital sign?

    <p>Blood Pressure</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where is the popliteal pulse taken?

    <p>Behind the knee</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the medical term for the pressure exerted on the arteries during the relaxation phase of the heart?

    <p>Diastolic Blood Pressure</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where is the brachial pulse taken?

    <p>On the upper arm</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a location for taking a vital sign?

    <p>Popliteal</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the medical term for the pressure exerted on the arteries during the contraction phase of the heart?

    <p>Systolic Blood Pressure</p> Signup and view all the answers

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