Title: Chapter 10: Test Generator Questions
Course: DEH 2821 Medically-Compromised Patient

Q: What is the lowest number in the blood pressure reading?
- Diastolic
- Pulse pressure
- Systolic
- The force exerted from the vessel on the blood
A: Diastolic

Q: When measuring a patient's blood pressure, where should the inflatable bladder of the blood pressure cuff be placed?
- Brachial artery
- Radial artery
- Ulnar artery
- Brachial capillaries
A: Brachial artery

Q: What is the normal adult pulse rate range?
- 40 to 60 beats per minute
- 60 to 100 beats per minute
- 100 to 140 beats per minute
- 120 to 160 beats per minute
A: 60 to 100 beats per minute

Q: What is the normal adult respiration rate range?
- 14 to 20 breaths/min
- 10 to 14 breaths/min
- 20 to 24 breaths/min
- 24 to 26 breaths/min
A: 14 to 20 breaths/min

Q: Which of the following is not a factor with the potential to increase blood pressure?
- Emotional disturbance
- Exercise
- Fasting
- Stimulants
- Eating
A: Fasting

Q: A patient with an unusually slow heartbeat shows signs of which of the following?
- Bradycardia
- Hyperthermia
- Pyrexia
- Tachycardia
A: Bradycardia

Q: A patient with a temperature of 100.5°F shows signs of which of the following?
- Bradycardia
- Hypothermia
- Pyrexia
- Tachycardia
A: Pyrexia

Q: A patient with a temperature lower than 96°F shows signs of which of the following?
- Bradycardia
- Hypothermia
- Pyrexia
- Tachycardia
A: Hypothermia

Q: A patient with an unusually fast heartbeat shows signs of which of the following?
- Auscultation
- Bradycardia
- Hyperthermia
- Pyrexia
- Tachycardia
A: Tachycardia

Q: What is the device used to measure blood pressure?
- Handpiece
- Sphygmomanometer
- Thermometer
- Barometer
A: Sphygmomanometer

Q: What is considered to be the new fifth vital sign?
- Pulse rate
- Temperature
- Blood pressure
- Smoking status
- Respiration
A: Smoking status

Q: What should the clinician do when a patient's vital signs are not within normal limits?
- Wait a few minutes and repeat the vital signs
- Ask the dentist to repeat the vital signs
- Advise the patient to check with his or her physician
- Record them in the chart and proceed
- Record them in the chart and dismiss the patient
A: Advise the patient to check with his or her physician

Q: Which of the following may cause the patient's body temperature to be lower?
- Taking the temperature in the late afternoon
- Taking the temperature after the patient has had a hot chocolate
- Taking the temperature after the patient has recently exercised
- Taking the temperature after the patient has been smoking
- Taking the temperature after the patient has gone into shock
A: Taking the temperature after the patient has gone into shock

Q: For the average adult patient in the dental operatory, where will you feel for the pulse?
- Brachial artery
- Radial artery
- Carotid artery
- Temporal artery
- Facial artery
A: Radial artery

Q: Which of the following is a normal blood pressure?
- 100/90
- 119/76
- 139/89
- 140/90
- 80/120
A: 119/76