Missouri CNA Certification Exam 2021
Where is an aural temperature taken? - ANS In the ear
Where is an axillary temperature taken? - ANS Armpit
The amount of heat in the body is called - ANS Temperature
What is bradycardia? - ANS A heart rate less than 60 bpm
What is the heart rate? - ANS The number of times the heart beats in 1 min
A blood pressure reading above 150/90 mm Hg is called - ANS Hypertension
A blood pressure reading below 90/60 mm Hg is called - ANS Hypotension
An irregular pulse means - ANS The heart is beating in an uneven pattern
What is a stethoscope? - ANS An instrument used to listen to heart, lung, or other body sounds
What does a sphygmomanometer measure? - ANS blood pressure
What is tachycardia? - ANS heart rate above 100 bpm
Where is a tympanic membrane temperature taken? - ANS In the ear
What four things are measured when taking vital signs? - ANS Temperature, pulse, respirations,
and blood pressure
People's vital signs can be affected by - ANS Stress
If nursing assistants are unsure about any measure when taking vital signs, they should - ANS
Ask the nurse to take them again
If the vital signs have changed from a previous measurement or are above or below the normal
range the nursing assistant should - ANS Report the vitals to the nurse immediately
The normal body temperature range for an older adult is - ANS 95- 98.6 degrees F
What site is most frequently used for taking a pulse - ANS Radial artery
What is the normal heart rate for a healthy adult? - ANS 50-100 bpm
Where is an aural temperature taken? - ANS In the ear
Where is an axillary temperature taken? - ANS Armpit
The amount of heat in the body is called - ANS Temperature
What is bradycardia? - ANS A heart rate less than 60 bpm
What is the heart rate? - ANS The number of times the heart beats in 1 min
A blood pressure reading above 150/90 mm Hg is called - ANS Hypertension
A blood pressure reading below 90/60 mm Hg is called - ANS Hypotension
An irregular pulse means - ANS The heart is beating in an uneven pattern
What is a stethoscope? - ANS An instrument used to listen to heart, lung, or other body sounds
What does a sphygmomanometer measure? - ANS blood pressure
What is tachycardia? - ANS heart rate above 100 bpm
Where is a tympanic membrane temperature taken? - ANS In the ear
What four things are measured when taking vital signs? - ANS Temperature, pulse, respirations,
and blood pressure
People's vital signs can be affected by - ANS Stress
If nursing assistants are unsure about any measure when taking vital signs, they should - ANS
Ask the nurse to take them again
If the vital signs have changed from a previous measurement or are above or below the normal
range the nursing assistant should - ANS Report the vitals to the nurse immediately
The normal body temperature range for an older adult is - ANS 95- 98.6 degrees F
What site is most frequently used for taking a pulse - ANS Radial artery
What is the normal heart rate for a healthy adult? - ANS 50-100 bpm
