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  • Identify the pulse site
    popliteal
    posterior tibial
    dorsalis pedis
    brachial
  • How long should you wait to take the temperature of a client who just had a cup of coffee?
    60 minutes
    10 minutes
    5 minutes
    waiting is not necessary
  • Pressure exerted on the arteries during the contraction phase of the heart beat
    systolic blood pressure
    diastolic blood pressure
  • Which of the following clients may have their temperature taken orally?
    18 year old with epilepsy
    35 year old with fever and shivering chills
    2 year old child
    55 year old with diabetes
  • Identify the pulse site
    temporal
    popliteal
    brachial
    radial
  • What do you use to palpate a client's pulse?
    stethoscope
    sphygmomanometer
    all of these
    touch
  • Identify part C
    diaphragm
    binaurals
    bell
    chestpiece
  • If you note any abnormal vital signs what should you do
    Chart it
    Ignore it
    Report it
  • When taking a pulse the number of beats is refered to as
    rhythm
    volume
    pulse
    rate
  • temperature site in the ear canal
    oral
    axillary
    tympanic
    brachial
  • What would be the best route for taking a temp if a patient had a seizure disorder
    rectal
    axillary
    it would not really matter
    oral
  • What type of pain is short term and sudden - like a broken bone
    Radiating
    Phantom
    Acute
    Chronic
  • Which of the following is an example of a normal adult pulse value
    120/80
    86
    120
    46
  • How do you assess an adult patient's pain level
    ask to rate on a scale of 0-100
    ask to rate on a scale of 0-10
    take patients pulse
    ask to pick a face that represents the pain
  • The top number of a blood pressure
    systolic
    diastolic
  • Identify the pulse site
    femoral
    temporal
    radial
    brachial
  • A slow pulse rate less than 60 beats per minute
    Tachypenea
    Bradycardia
    Bradypenea
    Tachycardia
  • Every line on a thermometer represents what
    2 degrees
    1 degree
    0.2 degrees
  • Which of the following is a normal rectal temperature
    98.6
    99.6
    97.6
  • difficult breathing
    dyspnea
    tachypnea
    orthopnea
    apnea
  • Identify part B
    diaphragm
    chestpiece
    bell
    binaurals
  • What is a normal blood pressure reading for an adult
    140/90
    80
    110/70
    20
  • heart attack
    hypertension
    hyperventilation
    cheyne-stokes
    myocardial infarction
  • Identify the pulse site
    radial
    temporal
    carotid
    femoral
  • decrease in respiratory rate
    hypertension
    hyperventilation
    hypotension
    hypoventilation
  • What color identifes a rectal thermometer
    Green
    Red
    Black
    Blue
  • Identify part D
    bell
    chestpiece
    diaphragm
    binaurals
  • True or False: A sphygmomanometer is used to take an apical pulse
    False
    True
  • temperature site in the armpit
    radial
    oral
    axillary
    tympanic
  • Average adult respiratory rate
    16-25 breaths per minute
    anything below 12 breaths per minute
    30-50 breaths per minute
    12-20 breaths per minute
  • What is the most accurate route for taking a temperature
    Axillary
    Tympanic
    Rectal
    Oral
  • Which of the following is a normal oral temperature
    97.6
    99.6
    98.6
  • What does the prefix tachy mean?
    short
    abnormal, painful, difficult
    fast
    deficit, below
  • True of False: The ear pieces of a stethoscope should be bent forward when placed in the ears
    False
    True
  • bubbling or noisy sounds when breathing
    cheyne-stokes
    orthopnea
    rales
    dyspnea
  • Pain that spreads to other areas of the body?
    Chronic
    Acute
    Phantom
    Raidating
  • The bottom number of a blood pressure
    Diastolic
    Systolic
  • What is the least accurate route for taking a temperature
    Rectal
    Oral
    Axillary
    Tympanic
  • no breathing
    dyspnea
    apnea
    cheyne-stokes
    wheezing
  • Identify the pulse site
    brachial
    popliteal
    radial
    posterior tibial
  • How do you document when you can find pulse on only one side?
    bilateral
    radial
    brachial
    unilateral
  • Identify the pulse site (top of foot)
    dorsalis pedis
    femoral
    popliteal
    posterior tibial
  • periods of dyspnea followed by periods of apnea
    rales
    wheezing
    cheyne-stokes
    orthopnea
  • The resting pressure on the arteries as the heart relaxes between contractions
    diastolic blood pressure
    systolic blood pressure
  • What position should the patient be placed in when taking a rectal temperature
    Sims
    Fowlers
    Supine
  • Identify the pulse site
    dorsalis pedis
    femoral
    carotid
    temporal
  • What is the only pulse you asculate
    Brachial
    Radial
    Apical
    Carotid
  • What vital sign is considered to be the 5th vital sign
    Pain
    Pulse
    Respiration
    Temperature
  • When measuring blood pressure, you stop hearing the lub-dub sound at 90. Which BP is this?
    diastolic
    systolic
    BPM
    pulse rate
  • bluish discoloration due to decreased O2 and increased CO2 in the blood
    cyanosis
    wheezing
    cheyne-stokes
    orthopnea
  • True of False: One respiration consist of one inspiration and one expiration
    True
    False
  • fever
    febrile
    afebrile
  • which vital sign should be obtained in such a way the is not aware
    Respiration
    Temperature
    Pulse
    Blood Pressure
  • an irregular heart rate
    bradycardia
    arrhythmia
    pulse pressure
    tachycardia
  • Identify the pulse site
    carotid
    brachial
    temporal
    femoral
  • Blue discoloration of the skin due to a lack of oxyen
    errythema
    cyanosis
    jaundice
    palor
  • What does the prefix brady mean?
    fast
    slow
    abnormal, painful, difficult
    deficit, below
  • what type of pain is a result of an amputation
    Acute
    Chronic
    Phantom
    Radiating
  • low blood pressure
    hypoventilation
    hypertension
    hyperventilation
    hypotension
  • Which of these represents a normal blood pressure measurement?
    120/40
    220/40
    220/80
    120/80
  • Which of the following does not increase blood pressure
    shock
    anxiety
    pain
    exercise
  • high blood pressure
    hypotension
    hyperventilation
    hypoventilation
    hypertension
  • Difficulty breathing when lying down flat
    dyspnea
    apnea
    crackles
    orthopnea
  • increase in respiratory rate
    hypoventilation
    hypotension
    hypertension
    hyperventilation
  • Identify part A
    binaurals
    chestpiece
    earpiece
    bell
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