Extra Study Guide

Question 1

What are the typical temperatures for each of these sites:

Mouth (oral)
Rectum (rectal)
Armpit (axillary)
Ear (tympanic)
Forehead (temporal artery)

Answer 1

Mouth (oral) - 97.6-99.6
Rectum (rectal) - 98.6-100.6
Armpit (axillary) - 96.6 - 98.6
Ear (tympanic) - 96.6-99.7
Forehead (temporal artery) - 97.2-100.1

Question 2

What are the temperature sites?

Answer 2

oral
rectal
axillary
tympanic
temporal artery

Question 3

What is a normal respiratory rate

Answer 3

12-20 respirations per minute

Question 4

What is the top number of a blood pressure measurement

Answer 4

systolic

Question 5

What is the bottom number of a blood pressure measurement

Answer 5

diastolic

Question 6

What is a normal systolic and diastolic blood pressure

Answer 6

systolic: 90-119 mm Hg
Diastolic: 60-79 mm Hg

Question 7

what is a low blood pressure called and what is the measurement for it?

Answer 7

hypotension; Below 90 mm Hg OR 60 mm Hg

Question 8

What is an elevated blood pressure measurement

Answer 8

Systolic 120-129 mmHg and Diastolic less than 80 mm Hg

Question 9

What are the hypertension blood pressure measurements

Answer 9

Stage 1: Systolic 130-139 mm Hg or Diastolic 80-89 mmHg
Stage 2: Systolic 140 mm or higher or Diastolic 90 mm Hg or higher
Hypertensive crisis: Systolic 180 mm Hg or higher and/or diastolic 120 mm Hg or higher

Question 10

What do these abbreviations stand for?

ADLs
amb
BID, b.i.d.
BM
BP, B/P
overlined c
c/o
DNR
DX, dx
f/u, F/U

Answer 10

ADLs - activities of daily living
amb - ambulatory, ambulate
BID, b.i.d. - two times a day
BM - bowel movement
BP, B/P - blood pressure
overlined c - with
c/o - complains of
DNR - do not resuscitate
DX, dx - diagnosis
f/u, F/U - follow up

Question 11

What do these abbreviations stand for?

h, hr, hr.
H2O
I&O
isol
IV
meds
min
mL
NPO
overlined p
pc, p.c.

Answer 11

h, hr, hr. - hour
H2O - water
I&O - intake and output
isol - isolation
IV - intravenous (within vein)
meds - medications
min - minute
mL - milliliter
NPO - nothing by mouth
overlined p - after
pc, p.c. – after meals

Question 12

What do these abbreviations stand for?

PPE
prn, PRN
overlined q
overlined s
ROM
SOB
stat, STAT
T, temp
TID, t.i.d.
TPR
v.s., VS
w/c, W/C

Answer 12

PPE - personal protective equipment
prn, PRN - as necessary
overlined q - every
overlined s - without
ROM - range of motion
SOB - shortness of breath
stat, STAT - immediately
T, temp - temperature
TID, t.i.d. - three times a day
TPR - temperature, pulse, and respiration
v.s., VS - vital signs
w/c, W/C - wheelchair