CPCT Vital Signs and Patient Monitoring

Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

60–100 beats per minute

Answer

40–60 beats per minute

Answer

100–120 beats per minute

Answer

120–140 beats per minute

Question 2

Which blood pressure reading is classified as Stage 1 hypertension according to US guidelines?

Accepted Answer

130–139/80–89 mmHg

Answer

Less than 120/80 mmHg

Answer

120–129/<80 mmHg

Answer

140/90 mmHg or higher

Question 3

A patient's oral temperature reads 101.2°F. How would you document this finding?

Accepted Answer

Low-grade fever

Answer

Hypothermia

Answer

Normal temperature

Answer

Afebrile

Question 4

When counting respirations, which factor is most important for accuracy?

Accepted Answer

Counting for a full 60 seconds without the patient's knowledge

Answer

Telling the patient to breathe normally

Answer

Using a pulse oximeter simultaneously

Answer

Asking the patient to hold still

Question 5

Which site is preferred for measuring pulse in an unresponsive adult?

Accepted Answer

Carotid artery

Answer

Radial artery

Answer

Brachial artery

Answer

Dorsalis pedis artery

Question 6

A pulse oximetry reading of 91% SpO2 in a patient with no chronic lung disease indicates:

Accepted Answer

Mild hypoxemia requiring monitoring

Answer

Normal oxygenation

Answer

Acceptable for sleep

Answer

No action needed