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