Chapter 15 Quiz Flashcards
What is the decrease in heart rate called?
a.) tachycardia
b.) bradypnea
c.) bradycardia
d.) orthopnea
c.) bradycardia
Once the endotracheal tube has been inserted, placement of the tube is confirmed by abdomen radiography and is assessed periodically.
a.) true
b.) false
b.) false
Although oxygen is not flammable, what percentage of combustion constitutes atmospheric gases.
a.) 70 percent
b.) 55 percent
c.) 21 percent
d.) 11 percent
c.) 21 percent
The major muscle of ventilation is the ____________.
a.) esophagus
b.) diaphragm
c.) lungs
d.) none of the above
b.) diaphragm
Resting pulse rate in the normal adult vary from 60-100 beats per minute.
a.) true
b.) false
a.) true
Sphygmomanometer measures heart rate.
a.) true
b.) false
b.) false
Thermoregulation is the term used to describe the bodys maintanence of heat production and heat loss.
a.) true
b.) false
a.) true
What is the normal body temperature?
a.) 98.6 F/ 37 C
b.) 96.8 F/ 36 C
c.) 99.2 F/ 37 C
a.) 98.6 F/ 37 C
Central venous lines are catheters that are inserted into a large vein.
a.) true
b.) false
a.) true
A respiratory rate is also assessed by observing the rise (expiration) and fall ( inspiration) of the chest.
a.) true
b.) false
b.) false
Respiratory rates is the number of breaths per __________.
a.) seconds
b.) minute
c.) hour
d.) 1.5 seconds
b.) minute
Diastolic pressure is known as a consistent pressure exerted on the arterial vessels by the blood when the heart is relaxed.
a.) true
b.) false
a.) true
The pulse should be counted for __________ seconds for the most accurate assessment.
a.) 15
b.) 30
c.) 60
d.) 90
c.) 60
What is another term for fever?
a.) hyperthermia
b.) hypertension
c.) hypotension
d.) hypothermia
a.) hyperthermia
____________ is a measure of the force exerted by blood on the arterial walls during contraction and relaxation of the heart.
a.) systolic pressure
b.) blood pressure
c.) constant pressure
d.) hypotension
b.) blood pressure
A person with a fever is said to be?
a.) hot
b.) febrile
c.) sick
d.) cold
b.) febrile
What is the term used to describe respiratory rates greater than 20 breaths per minute in adults?
a.) tachypnea
b.) bradypnea
c.) cyspnea
d.) apnea
a.) tachypnea
The respiratory system is responsible for delivering oxygen from the enviroment to the tissues and eliminating carbon dioxide from the tissues to the enviroment.
a.) true
b.) false
a.) true
What is the common sites used for meauring pulse rate?
a.) radial artery
b.) brachial artery
c.) carotoid artery
d.) all of the above
d.) all of the above
The first sound of blood flow indicates the ________ pressure.
a.) diastolic
b.) hypotension
c.) systolic
d.) hypertension
c.) systolic
Oral, axillary, tympanic, temporal and rectal are commonly used to measure body temperature.
a.) true
b.) falsea
a.) true
What is accomplished most often using a translaryngeal approach via the mouth or nose?
a.) chest tube
b.) tracheal intubation
c.) endotracheal tubes
d.) pneumothorax
b.) tracheal intubation
The persistent elevation of blood pressure above 140/90 mmHg is known as hypotension.
a.) true
b.) false
b.) false
Oxygen devices are divided into low flow and high flow delivery systems.
a.) true
b.) false
a.) true
When the tip of the tube slides into the right bronchus, its shaft may be acclude the left main bronchus, causing what to occur in the right lung?
a.) diaphoresis
b.) tachycardia
c.) atelectasis
d.) homestatis
c.) atelectasis
Which device is considered to be a low flow device?
a.) nebulizers
b.) air entrainment mask
c.) oxygen mask
d.) nonrebreathing msk
c.) oxygen mask
Oxygen is listed in the US Pharmocopia and is defined as a drug in the Federal Food Drug and cosmetic act of 1962.
a.) true
b.) false
a.) true
