CNA Practice Test
Vital signs and reportingQuestion 1347 of 1700

Why must you document the position of a resident when you take the pulse in bed?

  1. Lying down raises the heart rate
  2. The bed changes the way the scale reads
  3. Lying down may lower the heart rate
  4. The position decides the diet of the client
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Correct answer: Lying down may lower the heart rate

The position can change the reading.

Source: Nursing Assistant (Reuter), 7.4: Obtaining Vital Signs

Practice vital signs and reporting

Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026