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How do you assess an adult patient's pain level

ask to rate on a scale of 0-10

ask to pick a face that represents the pain

ask to rate on a scale of 0-100

take patients pulse

Pain that spreads to other areas of the body?

Raidating

Acute

Chronic

Phantom

an irregular heart rate

arrhythmia

pulse pressure

tachycardia

bradycardia

A slow pulse rate less than 60 beats per minute

Bradycardia

Tachycardia

Bradypenea

Tachypenea

What would be the best route for taking a temp if a patient had a seizure disorder

axillary

rectal

oral

it would not really matter

Which of the following does not increase blood pressure

shock

pain

exercise

anxiety

When taking a pulse the number of beats is refered to as

rate

rhythm

volume

pulse

Difficulty breathing when lying down flat

orthopnea

apnea

dyspnea

crackles

which vital sign should be obtained in such a way the is not aware

Respiration

Temperature

Blood Pressure

Pulse

True or False: A sphygmomanometer is used to take an apical pulse

False

True

If you note any abnormal vital signs what should you do

Report it

Chart it

Ignore it

What vital sign is considered to be the 5th vital sign

Pain

Pulse

Respiration

Temperature

True of False: The ear pieces of a stethoscope should be bent forward when placed in the ears

True

False

Every line on a thermometer represents what

0.2 degrees

2 degrees

1 degree

What position should the patient be placed in when taking a rectal temperature

Sims

Supine

Fowlers

What color identifes a rectal thermometer

Red

Green

Blue

Black

True of False: One respiration consist of one inspiration and one expiration

True

False

Blue discoloration of the skin due to a lack of oxyen

cyanosis

jaundice

errythema

palor

what type of pain is a result of an amputation

Phantom

Acute

Chronic

Radiating

What type of pain is short term and sudden - like a broken bone

Acute

Chronic

Radiating

Phantom

What is the only pulse you asculate

Apical

Radial

Brachial

Carotid

What is the most accurate route for taking a temperature

Rectal

Oral

Axillary

Tympanic

What is the least accurate route for taking a temperature

Axillary

Oral

Rectal

Tympanic

Which of the following is a normal oral temperature

98.6

99.6

97.6

Which of the following is a normal rectal temperature

99.6

98.6

97.6

What is a normal blood pressure reading for an adult

110/70

140/90

80

20

Which of the following is an example of a normal adult pulse value

86

120/80

120

46

The bottom number of a blood pressure

Diastolic

Systolic

The top number of a blood pressure

systolic

diastolic

Which of these represents a normal blood pressure measurement?

120/80

220/40

220/80

120/40

Identify part D

chestpiece

binaurals

bell

diaphragm

Identify part C

diaphragm

binaurals

bell

chestpiece

Identify part B

bell

binaurals

chestpiece

diaphragm

Identify part A

binaurals

bell

chestpiece

earpiece

When measuring blood pressure, you stop hearing the lub-dub sound at 90. Which BP is this?

diastolic

systolic

BPM

pulse rate

How long should you wait to take the temperature of a client who just had a cup of coffee?

10 minutes

5 minutes

60 minutes

waiting is not necessary

Which of the following clients may have their temperature taken orally?

55 year old with diabetes

2 year old child

18 year old with epilepsy

35 year old with fever and shivering chills

Average adult respiratory rate

12-20 breaths per minute

16-25 breaths per minute

30-50 breaths per minute

anything below 12 breaths per minute

What do you use to palpate a client's pulse?

touch

stethoscope

sphygmomanometer

all of these

How do you document when you can find pulse on only one side?

unilateral

bilateral

brachial

radial

heart attack

myocardial infarction

hypertension

hyperventilation

cheyne-stokes

fever

febrile

afebrile

low blood pressure

hypotension

hypertension

hypoventilation

hyperventilation

high blood pressure

hypertension

hypotension

hypoventilation

hyperventilation

What does the prefix brady mean?

slow

abnormal, painful, difficult

fast

deficit, below

What does the prefix tachy mean?

fast

abnormal, painful, difficult

short

deficit, below

no breathing

apnea

cheyne-stokes

dyspnea

wheezing

temperature site in the ear canal

tympanic

oral

axillary

brachial

temperature site in the armpit

axillary

oral

tympanic

radial

The resting pressure on the arteries as the heart relaxes between contractions

diastolic blood pressure

systolic blood pressure

Pressure exerted on the arteries during the contraction phase of the heart beat

systolic blood pressure

diastolic blood pressure

bluish discoloration due to decreased O2 and increased CO2 in the blood

cyanosis

cheyne-stokes

orthopnea

wheezing

periods of dyspnea followed by periods of apnea

cheyne-stokes

orthopnea

rales

wheezing

bubbling or noisy sounds when breathing

rales

cheyne-stokes

orthopnea

dyspnea

difficult breathing

dyspnea

apnea

orthopnea

tachypnea

decrease in respiratory rate

hypoventilation

hyperventilation

hypotension

hypertension

increase in respiratory rate

hyperventilation

hypoventilation

hypertension

hypotension

Identify the pulse site

temporal

femoral

carotid

radial

Identify the pulse site

radial

brachial

popliteal

temporal

Identify the pulse site

posterior tibial

dorsalis pedis

popliteal

brachial

Identify the pulse site

popliteal

brachial

posterior tibial

radial

Identify the pulse site

femoral

temporal

carotid

dorsalis pedis

Identify the pulse site (top of foot)

dorsalis pedis

posterior tibial

femoral

popliteal

Identify the pulse site

carotid

brachial

temporal

femoral

Identify the pulse site

brachial

radial

temporal

femoral