RMA Vital Signs and Patient Monitoring

Question 1

What is the normal resting heart rate for a healthy adult?

Accepted Answer

60 to 100 beats per minute

Answer

40 to 60 beats per minute

Answer

100 to 120 beats per minute

Answer

120 to 160 beats per minute

Question 2

When measuring blood pressure, what does the diastolic reading represent?

Accepted Answer

The pressure in the arteries when the heart relaxes between beats

Answer

The pressure in the arteries when the heart contracts

Answer

The average pressure throughout the cardiac cycle

Answer

The pressure in the veins returning blood to the heart

Question 3

What is the normal respiratory rate for a healthy adult at rest?

Accepted Answer

12 to 20 breaths per minute

Answer

6 to 10 breaths per minute

Answer

22 to 30 breaths per minute

Answer

30 to 40 breaths per minute

Question 4

A patient's temperature is recorded as 38.5°C. What is this temperature in Fahrenheit?

Accepted Answer

101.3°F

Answer

99.3°F

Answer

100.4°F

Answer

102.1°F

Question 5

Pulse oximetry measures which of the following?

Accepted Answer

The oxygen saturation of hemoglobin in peripheral blood

Answer

The partial pressure of carbon dioxide in arterial blood

Answer

The total volume of air exhaled per breath

Answer

The red blood cell count in capillary blood

Question 6

Which site provides the most accurate core body temperature measurement?

Accepted Answer

Rectal

Answer

Oral (under the tongue)

Answer

Axillary (armpit)

Answer

Tympanic (ear canal)