On-Line Test

South Branch Career and Technical Center

          Concepts of Health Care

 Part II

Directions: 1. Read each question carefully;

                      2. read choices a, b, c and d;

                      3. select the correct answer; you may enter ONLY ONE ANSWER;

                      4. using your mouse, place the cursor over the "option button" to the left side of the correct answer. "Left click" the cursor. The center of the option button should become green. If it does not, please ask your instructor for assistance. After the option button becomes green, you have successfully answered the question, and you may move on to the next question.

                     5. When you have finished the test, please re-read and check your answers. When you feel you have done your best, go to  "File" in the upper left hand side of your task bar, select the  "Print" option.  When the print box appears, press OK. Your completed test should begin printing.

Question 1

Computers are used in health care facilities for:

a) business and financial functions only.
b) communicating and compiling databases. 
c) patient entertainment. 
d) all of the above.

Question 2

Active listening involves:

a)  stating your opinion.
b)  looking a the patient even if you are not paying attention. 
c)  paying attention. 
d)  all of the above. 

Question 3

When communicating with a patient who has a hearing impairment:

a)  be as quiet as possible.
b)  yell so the patient can hear you. 
c)  reduce outside distractions. 
d)  stand with the light behind your back. 

Question 4

When communicating with a patient who is visually impaired:

a) avoid discussing the environment or objects you can see.
b) be as quiet as possible. 
c) stand with the light in your face. 
d) inform the patient when you are leaving the room. 

Question 5

When communicating with a patient with aphasia:

a)  keep conversation to a minimum to avoid upsetting the patient.
b)  ask questions that require only short responses. 
c)  speak loudly and clearly to compensate for the patient's hearing loss. 
d)  all of the above. 

Question 6

When communicating with disoriented patients:

a)  maintain good eye contact.
b) say as little as possible. 
c) repeat what you are saying as many times as necessary to make the patient understand. 
d) all of the above 

Question 7

The health care worker who is responsible for taking vital signs is the:

a)  nursing assistant
b)  physician 
c)  charge nurse 
d)  team leader 

Question 8

A small ° after the temperature value indicates the:

a)  temperature was taken orally.
b)  Celsius scale was used. 
c)  Fahrenheit scale was used. 
d)  degrees of temperature.

Question 9

Body temperature is highest:

a)   in the morning.
b)   from 12 PM to 3 PM. 
c)   in the evening. 
d)   during the middle of the night. 

Question 10

Body temperature is highest at the :

a) mouth
b) center of the body 
c) skin 
d) none of the above 

Question 11

Body temperature may be affected by:

a) menstrual cycle
b) crying 
c) hydration 
d) all of the above 

Question 12

The average oral Fahrenheit temperature is:

a)  95.8 degrees
b)  101.4 
c)   98.6 
d)   103.6 

Question 13

Body temperature is most accurate when measured in the:

a)  mouth
b)  ear
c)  rectum 
d)  armpit 

Question 14

A rectal temperature registers:

a)  one degree higher than oral
b)  one degree lower than oral 
c)  the same as oral 
d)  the same as axillary 

Question 15

Which method would you select for taking a temperature in an unconscious patient?

a)  orally
b)  axillary 
c)  rectally 
d)  none of the above 

Question 16

You are assigned to take Mr. Pippincott's temperature orally very four hours.  At 8 AM it is 99.2° F.  At 12:00 PM it is 102.6° F.  You should:

a)  document it on the clipboard or flow sheet at the end of your shift
b)  continue taking temperatures on the other patients you are assigned to 
c)  report Mr. Lippincott's temperature to the nurse at once 
d)  none of the above 

Question 17

A glass clinical thermometer measures temperature using:

a)  lead
b)  zinc 
c)  copper
d)  mercury 

Question 18

What color is the dot at the end of the stem on a rectal thermometer?

a)  red  
b)  yellow 
c)  green 
d)  blue 

Question 19

The tympanic thermometer measures body temperature in the:

a)  mouth
b)  nostril 
c)  rectum 
d)  ear 

Question 20

Each short line on the glass thermometer marks:

a)  a degree
b)  two degrees 
c)  1/10 of a degree 
d)  2/5 of a degree 

Question 21

The tympanic thermometer measures the temperature in:

a)  Fahrenheit
b)  Celsius 
c)  Neither of the above 
d)  both of the above 

Question 22

Do not take an oral temperature if the patient is:

a)  diabetic
b)  confused 
c)   alert 
d)   all of the above 

Question 23

If a patient has been drinking hot coffee, how long should you wait before taking the temperature orally?

a)  5 minutes
b)  15 minutes 
c)  20 minutes 
d)  30 minutes 

Question 24

When measuring temperatures, use:

a)  sterile technique
b)  aseptic technique 
c)  standard precautions 
d)  none of the above 

Question 25

When taking a rectal temperature:

a) wear disposable gloves
b) hold the thermometer in place with your hand 
c) leave the thermometer in place for 3 to 5 minutes 
d) all of the above 

Question 26

The normal rectal Fahrenheit temperature is:

a)  97.6
b)  98.6 
c)  99.6 
d)  100.6 

Question 27

When taking an axillary temperature, the thermometer should remain in place for:

a)  3 minutes
b)  5 minutes 
c)  8 minutes
d) 10 minutes 

Question 28

The normal axillary Fahrenheit temperature is:

a)  96.7 
b)  97.6 
c)  98.6 
d)  99.6 

Question 29

Which method of taking temperature is the least accurate?

a)  tympanic
b) oral 
c)  rectal
d)  anillary 

Question 30

The pulse is counted by:

a) palpating a vein
b) placing a stethoscope over the antecubital space 
c) palpating an artery
d) all of the above 

Question 31

The pulse is:

a)  the same in all locations of the body
b)  an indicator of how well the cardiovascular system is working 
c)  a measurement of the heartbeat 
d)  all of the above 

Question 32

Bradycardia is:

a)  a slow pulse
b)  a normal pulse rate 
c)  a fast pulse 
d)  none of the above 

Question 33

The character of the pulse is the:

a)  rate
b)  volume 
c)  speed 
d)  main indicator of illness 

Question 34

The apical pulse is measured:

a)  at the wrist
b)  in the groin area 
c)  over the heart 
d)  behind the knee 

Question 35

An apical puse is checked

a)   for one full minute
b)   before the nurse gives a heart medication
c)   on children 12 months or younger 
d)   all of the above 

Question 36

The average pulse rate in an infant is:

a)  80 to 100 beats per minute
b) 100 to 120 beats per minute 
c)  140 to 180 beats per minute
d)  120 to 160 beats per minute 

Question 37

The average pulse rate in an adult female is:

a) 40 to 80 beats per minute
b) 66 to 96 beats per minute 
c) 65 to 80 beats per minute 
d) 80 to 120 beats per minute 

Question 38

Stertorous respirations are:

a) difficult and labored
b) snoring 
c) moist 
d) rapid and shallow

Question 39

Apnea is:

a)  noisy
b)  difficult or labored respiration 
c)  rapid and shallow 
d)  no respiration 

Question 40

The average respiratory rate for adults is:

a)  12 to 24 per minute
b)  14 to 22 per minute 
c)   16 to 20 per minute 
d)   16 to 24 per minute 

Question 41

The site at which the pulse is most commonly taken is the:

a)  radial
b) pedal 
c) carotid 
d) apical 

Question 42

When counting the apical pulse:

a)  place the stethoscope over the brachial area  
b)  listen for a pulse deficit 
c)  count for 30 seconds and multiply by 2 
d)  count each lub-dub sound as one beat 

Question 43

When counting respirations:

a)  count each inhalation and each expiration and add them together
b)  wear gloves
c)  count each inhalation and each expiration as one respiration
d)  tell the patient what you are doing 

Question 44

Blood pressure depends on the:

a)   rate of the heartbeat
b)   force of the heartbeat 
c)   respiratory rate 
d)   all of the above

Question 45

The blood pressure apparatus is called a:

a) sphygmomanometer
b) aneroid device 
c) stethoscope
d) thermometer 

Question 46

Blood pressure is usually measured over the:

a) radial artery
b) carotid artery 
c) brachial artery
d) temporal artery 

Question 47

When taking the blood pressure, the highest point at which sound is heard is called:

a) diastolic pressure
b) systolic pressure 
c) tachypneic pressure 
d) pulse deficit 

Question 48

Hypertension is:

a)  high blood pressure
b)  low blood pressure
c)  normal blood pressure 
d) absence of blood pressure 

Question 49

Hypotension is when the blood pressure is:

a)  120 / 80 or above
b)  130 / 70 or below
c)   110 / 60 or above 
d)   100 / 70 or below

Question 50

When reading a mercury blood pressure gauge:

a)  view the gauge at eye level
b)  do not tilt the gauge
c)  read the gauge at the top of the column of mercury 
d)  all of the above 

Question 51

The blood pressure cuff should be applied:

a)  one inch above the elbow
b)  two inches above the elbow
c)  three inches above the elbow 
d)  none of the above 

Question 52

When inflating the blood pressure cuff:

a)  quickly inflate the cuff until it reaches 150 mm Hg.
b)  inflate the cuff until you can no longer feel the pulse, then add 30 mm to that reading
c)  always inflate the cuff to 200 mm Hg 
d)  none of the above 

Question 53

If you are unable to hear the blood pressure and must repeat the procedure:

a)  wait 30 to 60 seconds
b)  wait one to two minutes
c)  wait three to five minutes 
d) take the blood pressure again immediately