Question 1

Which of the following is considered a normal blood pressure for a healthy adult? -S: 120-129 and D: <80 -S: <120 and D: <80 -S: 130-139 or D: 80-89 -S: >140 or D: >90 -S: >180 and/or D: >120

Accepted Answer

Systolic: <120 
      and 
Diastolic: <80

Question 2

Which of the following is 
the normal range for an 
adult heart rate per minute?
80–160
75–130
55–110
60–100
85–150

Accepted Answer

60-100

Question 3

The normal adult range 
for respirations per 
minute is ________.
26–40
20–30
18–24
12–20
10–20

Accepted Answer

12-20

Question 4

The normal adult 
oral temperature 
is ________.
98.6ºF–99.8ºF
98.8ºF–100.1ºF
97ºF–99ºF
96.6ºF–99.3ºF
97.2ºF–100.0ºF

Accepted Answer

97ºF–99ºF

Question 5

Which is the most 
accurate measurement 
of body temperature?

Accepted Answer

RECTAL 
TEMPERATURE

Question 6

Pulse is measured as 
the number of times 
the heart beats in _____.

Accepted Answer

1 MINUTE

Question 7

Which pulse point is 
located in the groove 
on the thumb side of 
the inner wrist?

Accepted Answer

RADIAL

Question 8

The pulse point that 
is located in the 
bend of the elbow is 
called the ________ pulse.

Accepted Answer

BRACHIAL

Question 9

What is the medical 
term for difficult 
or painful breathing?

Accepted Answer

DYSPNEA

Question 10

The first tapping sound 
heard when taking a 
blood pressure is the ________.

Accepted Answer

SYSTOLIC PRESSURE

Question 11

What is the medical term 
for deep snoring or rattling 
sounds that are associated 
with asthma?

Accepted Answer

RHONCHI

Question 12

In which method of 
medication administration 
are medications placed in 
the mouth but do not 
continue along the GI tract?

Accepted Answer

BUCCAL

Question 13

Medications administered sublingually are ________.

Accepted Answer

PLACED UNDER THE TONGUE

Question 14

Which of these needles 
has the smallest diameter?
25-gauge
22-gauge
20-gauge
18-gauge
16-gauge

Accepted Answer

25-GAUGE

Question 15

In which method of 
parenteral medication 
administration is the 
medication injected 
within the upper layers 
of the skin?

Accepted Answer

INTRADERMAL

Question 16

A medication that is 
administered intramuscularly 
is ________.
-injected into a muscle
-inserted into the rectum
-instilled through a urinary catheter
-inhaled through the nose
-injected into a vein

Accepted Answer

INJECTED INTO A MUSCLE

Question 17

In which method of 
parenteral medication 
administration is the 
drug injected directly 
into the vein?

Accepted Answer

INTRAVENOUS

Question 18

Which of the following 
is a small glass or 
plastic container that 
is sealed to keep its 
contents sterile?
-cartridge
-ampule
-vial
-autoinjector
-capsule

Accepted Answer

AMPULE

Question 19

Which of the following 
is a small bottle with 
a rubber diaphragm that 
can be punctured by a needle?
-vial
-autoInjector
-ampule
-cartridge
-capsule

Accepted Answer

VIAL

Question 20

Of all the medication 
administration methods, 
which one is the most 
rapid-acting and produces 
the most immediate effect?

Accepted Answer

INTRAVENOUS

Question 21

Which method of medication 
administration requires 
passing a urinary catheter 
into the bladder to 
instill a drug?

Accepted Answer

URETHRAL

Question 22

Which of the following 
is correct about 
medication documentation?
-doc after the patient leaves the office
-doc only the medication name and time
doc at the end of the day
-doc immediately after administering
-doc immediately before administering

Accepted Answer

document immediately after administering the medication to the patient

Question 23

Medications administered 
via the intravenous route 
are absorbed within ________.
-3 to 5 minutes
-7 to 10 seconds
-15 to 30 seconds
-20 minutes
-3 hours

Accepted Answer

15 TO 30 SECONDS

Question 24

When should a patient's
medication list be updated?
-once a year
-every 6 months
-every 3 months
-at every office visit
-when the patient says they're 
taking a new medication

Accepted Answer

AT EVERY OFFICE VISIT

Question 25

Which is a "RIGHT" of 
medication administration?
-Read med label 3x
-Give meds on empty stomach
-Doc before giving meds
-Give meds via route 
you think is best
-Give meds at the beg 
of your shift to not forget

Accepted Answer

READ THE 
MEDICATION LABEL 
ON THE CONTAINER 
3 TIMES

MED159 QUIZ CARDS

MED159 CH 37 & 53 QUIZ

Question	Answer
Which of the following is considered a normal blood pressure for a healthy adult? -S: 120-129 and D: <80 -S: <120 and D: <80 -S: 130-139 or D: 80-89 -S: >140 or D: >90 -S: >180 and/or D: >120	Systolic: <120 and Diastolic: <80
Which of the following is the normal range for an adult heart rate per minute? 80–160 75–130 55–110 60–100 85–150	60-100
The normal adult range for respirations per minute is ________. 26–40 20–30 18–24 12–20 10–20	12-20
The normal adult oral temperature is ________. 98.6ºF–99.8ºF 98.8ºF–100.1ºF 97ºF–99ºF 96.6ºF–99.3ºF 97.2ºF–100.0ºF	97ºF–99ºF
Which is the most accurate measurement of body temperature?	RECTAL TEMPERATURE
Pulse is measured as the number of times the heart beats in _____.	1 MINUTE
Which pulse point is located in the groove on the thumb side of the inner wrist?	RADIAL
The pulse point that is located in the bend of the elbow is called the ________ pulse.	BRACHIAL
What is the medical term for difficult or painful breathing?	DYSPNEA
The first tapping sound heard when taking a blood pressure is the ________.	SYSTOLIC PRESSURE
What is the medical term for deep snoring or rattling sounds that are associated with asthma?	RHONCHI
In which method of medication administration are medications placed in the mouth but do not continue along the GI tract?	BUCCAL
Medications administered sublingually are ________.	PLACED UNDER THE TONGUE
Which of these needles has the smallest diameter? 25-gauge 22-gauge 20-gauge 18-gauge 16-gauge	25-GAUGE
In which method of parenteral medication administration is the medication injected within the upper layers of the skin?	INTRADERMAL
A medication that is administered intramuscularly is ________. -injected into a muscle -inserted into the rectum -instilled through a urinary catheter -inhaled through the nose -injected into a vein	INJECTED INTO A MUSCLE
In which method of parenteral medication administration is the drug injected directly into the vein?	INTRAVENOUS
Which of the following is a small glass or plastic container that is sealed to keep its contents sterile? -cartridge -ampule -vial -autoinjector -capsule	AMPULE
Which of the following is a small bottle with a rubber diaphragm that can be punctured by a needle? -vial -autoInjector -ampule -cartridge -capsule	VIAL
Of all the medication administration methods, which one is the most rapid-acting and produces the most immediate effect?	INTRAVENOUS
Which method of medication administration requires passing a urinary catheter into the bladder to instill a drug?	URETHRAL
Which of the following is correct about medication documentation? -doc after the patient leaves the office -doc only the medication name and time doc at the end of the day -doc immediately after administering -doc immediately before administering	document immediately after administering the medication to the patient
Medications administered via the intravenous route are absorbed within ________. -3 to 5 minutes -7 to 10 seconds -15 to 30 seconds -20 minutes -3 hours	15 TO 30 SECONDS
When should a patient's medication list be updated? -once a year -every 6 months -every 3 months -at every office visit -when the patient says they're taking a new medication	AT EVERY OFFICE VISIT
Which is a "RIGHT" of medication administration? -Read med label 3x -Give meds on empty stomach -Doc before giving meds -Give meds via route you think is best -Give meds at the beg of your shift to not forget	READ THE MEDICATION LABEL ON THE CONTAINER 3 TIMES

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