Modular 1
1. Which of the following patients would require follow-up?
A child with a respiratory rate of 24 breaths per minute.
An adolescent with a respiratory rate of 16 breaths per minute.
An adult with a respiratory rate of 10 breaths per minute.
A newborn with a respiratory rate of 40 breaths per minute.
An adult with a respiratory rate of 10 breaths per minute.
2. Which of the following vital signs recorded for an older adult would be considered
acceptable (within normal limits)?
Temp 96.8° F (36 °C), P-60, R-18, BP 160/90, O2 sat 93%.
Temp 97.0° F (36.1 °C), P-60, R-16, BP 116/78, O2 sat 95%.
Temp 98.6 °F (37 °C), P-56, R-20, BP 120/80, O2 sat 91%.
Temp 98.0 °F (36.7 °C), P-76, R-22, BP 110/70, O2 sat 88%.
Temp 97.0° F (36.1 °C), P-60, R-16, BP 116/78, O2 sat 95%.
3. A 56-year-old female patient has been admitted with a diagnosis of pneumonia. Which
information should be provided to the NAP delegated to take her temperature? (Select
all that apply.)
The patient's age.
The type of temperature required.
The patient's diagnosis.
The frequency for taking or monitoring the temperature.
The frequency for taking or monitoring the temperature.
The type of temperature required.
5. Which of the following situations may affect a patient's vital signs? (Select all that apply.)
Time of day.
Occupation.
Moving from lying to standing position.
Pain rated as a 7 on 0-10 pain scale.
Isolation precautions.
Time of day.
Moving from lying to standing position.
Pain rated as a 7 on 0-10 pain scale.