Equiptment & Monitoring M13

Question 1

What is a normal body temperature?

Answer 1

37c

Question 2

What is a normal BP for an adult?

Answer 2

120/80 or 110/70 mmHg

Question 3

What is a normal pulse range?

Answer 3

60-80 BPM

Question 4

How do you manually check the pulse rate?

Answer 4

Place two fingers on the inner wrist (radial pulse) count the number of beats over 30 seconds and double.

Question 5

What is a normal respiratory rate for an adult?

Answer 5

12 - 18 breaths per min.

Question 6

How do you record respiratory rate?

Answer 6

Monitor rise and fall for 30 seconds and double the result.

Question 7

What is BP measurement based on?

Answer 7

Korotkoff sounds -K1 to K5

Question 8

What is K1 in terms of BP?

Answer 8

An audible sharp thud (systolic)

Question 9

What is K2 in terms of Bp?

Answer 9

Blowing /swishing sound

Question 10

What is K3 in terms of BP?

Answer 10

Thudding sound

Question 11

What is K4 in terms of BP?

Answer 11

Muffled sound

Question 12

What is K5 in terms of BP?

Answer 12

Blood flow laminar (distolic)

Question 13

What artery is the BP cuff placed over?

Answer 13

Brachial artery

Question 14

How is BP written?

Answer 14

Systolic over diastolic

Question 15

What is high pulse rate called?

Answer 15

Tachycardia

Question 16

What is a low pulse rate called?

Answer 16

Bradycardia

Question 17

What low pulse rate would cause alarm?

Answer 17

55 BPM

Question 18

What high pulse rate will be alarmed?

Answer 18

140 BPM

Question 19

What is stroke volume?

Answer 19

during every heart beat, blood is forced from the left ventricle into the aorta

Question 20

Where do you place the blood pressure cuff?

Answer 20

2-3 cm above ante-cubital fossa

Question 21

When will a state of hypoxia occur?

Answer 21

When the o2 sat falls to 85%

Question 22

When should oxygen be given to a patient during IV sedation?

Answer 22

When the o2 Sat falls to 90%