Chapter 37

Question 1

What includes in the vital signs?

Answer 1

Temperature, pulse, respirations, and BP

Question 2

What is febrile?

Answer 2

Body temperature above the patient normal range

Question 3

What is afebrile?

Answer 3

Normal body temperature

Question 4

A fever over 100.4 F* (37.5)

Answer 4

Pyrexia

Question 5

A fever over 106 F* (41.1)

Answer 5

Hyperpyrexia

Question 6

Temperature is typically measured with an_____

Answer 6

electronic thermometer

Question 7

All temperature measurements should be______

Answer 7

recorder to the nearest one-tenth of a degree

Question 8

Rectal temperatures are usually ______ than oral temperature ________

Answer 8

1*F higher and is the most accurate measurement body temperature.

Question 9

The axillary temperature is lower than

Answer 9

1 *F lower than oral temperature
1 to 2 *F lower than rectal temperature

Question 10

The temporal is a quick and _____

Answer 10

noninvasive procedure for taking temperatures.

Question 11

What is the average adult pulse rate is

Answer 11

60 to 100 bpm

Question 12

Tachycardia

Answer 12

abnormally fast pulse

Question 13

Bradycardia

Answer 13

abnormally slow pulse

Question 14

Where is the common place to measure the pulse of adults?

Answer 14

Radial artery

Question 15

Where is the common place to measure the pulse of children?

Answer 15

Brachial artery

Question 16

What means the apical pulse?

Answer 16

The heartbeat at the apex of the heart

Question 17

Is a noninvasive test that measures the pulse electronically and the saturation of oxygen

Answer 17

Pulse oximetry

Question 18

The normal pulse oximeter readings range from

Answer 18

95 to 100%

Question 19

Values under ____ are considered low

Answer 19

90%

Question 20

Low blood oxygen is know as

Answer 20

hypoxemia

Question 21

What is sleep apnea?

Answer 21

A condition characterized by pauses in breathing during sleep.

Question 22

Excessive rate and depth breathing

Answer 22

Hyperventilation

Question 23

Difficult or painful breathing

Answer 23

Dyspnea

Question 24

Rapid breathing

Answer 24

Tachypnea

Question 25

Abnormally rapid, deep , or labored breathing

Answer 25

hyperpnea

Question 26

High blood pressure known as

Answer 26

Hypertension

Question 27

1-Normal BPM 2- Elevated BPM 3- Stage 1 4- Stage 2 Hypertension 5- Hypertensive Crisis

Answer 27

1- 120/80 2- 120-129/80 3- 130-139/80-90 4- 140/90 5- 180/120

Question 28

More commonly known as a blood pressure cuff

Answer 28

Sphygmomanometer

Question 29

Manual BP cuffs known as _______ have a circular gauge that registers pressure

Answer 29

Aneroid Sphygmomanometer

Question 30

Calibrate the sphygmomanometer means

Answer 30

Means to standardize a measuring instrument

Question 31

The chest piece consist of two parts

Answer 31

The diaphragms and the bell

Question 32

The purpose of the diaphragm is to

Answer 32

amplifying high pitched sounds such as bowel and lung

Question 33

The bell is the cone-shaped side

Answer 33

of the stethoscope chest piece

Question 34

Provides an approximation of the systolic blood pressure to ensure an adequate level of inflation when the actual measurement is made.

Answer 34

Palpatory method

Question 35

Precise measurement of blood pressure obtained by using the aneroid sphygmomanometer with a stethoscope to amplify the heart sounds.

Answer 35

Auscultated Blood Pressure

Question 36

The five phase of the Korotkoff sound

Answer 36

1- The first tapping 2- A strong heartbeat 3- A crisp tapping sound 4- Sounds become muffled 5- The sound disappears

Question 37

The period during which the sound either changes or vanishes is called

Answer 37

Auscultatory gap

Question 38

If the a patient has engaged in strenuous activity before the exam should wait

Answer 38

15 minutes before taking BPM

Question 39

If the patient seems stressed or upset allow them to rest for

Answer 39

5 minutes

Question 40

Low blood pressure is

Answer 40

Hypotension

Question 41

Orthostatic or postural

Answer 41

when the patient moves from a lying to a standing position

Question 42

Weight should be listed in the patients chart to the nearest

Answer 42

quarter of a pound

Question 43

Heigh should be measured to the nearest

Answer 43

quarter of inch

Question 44

What is body mass index (BMI)?

Answer 44

Calculated based on height and weight

Question 45

How would you abbreviate a rectal temperature of 99*Fahrenheit?

Answer 45

T 99.7 R