Interviewing Part 2

Question 1

Cuff selection is based on length of the bladder being ___% around bicep and ____% width relative to length of upper arm

Answer 1

80%,40%

Question 2

Patient behaviors that should withhold from taking BP right away include

Answer 2

exercise, smoking or use of caffeine all within 30 minutes

Question 3

BP etiquette include

Answer 3

Warm, quiet room

No clothes, fistula, lymphedema or major scars should be blocking bladder

Question 4

What are ways that BP can be falsely high?

Answer 4

Brachial artery below heart

Small in length or too wide cuff

Question 5

What are ways that BP can be falsely low?

Answer 5

Brachial artery above heart

Cuff to large in width on

Question 6

What is average respiratory rate?

Answer 6

15-20 BPM

Question 7

Macule

Answer 7

Lesion if flat and less than 1cm

Question 8

Patch

Answer 8

Lesion is flat and greater than 1 cm

Question 9

Papule

Answer 9

Lesion is raised, less than 1 cm without fluid

Question 10

Plaque

Answer 10

Lesion is raised, greater than 1 cm, without fluid

Question 11

Vesicle

Answer 11

Lesion is raised, less than 1cm and FILLED with fluid

Question 12

Bulla

Answer 12

Lesion is raised, greater than 1cm and FILLED with fluid

Question 13

Hirsustism

Answer 13

Excess hair distribution

Question 14

Virilization

Answer 14

Male secondary sex characteristics in female

Question 15

Auscultatory Gap

Answer 15

Period of diminished or absent Korotkoff sounds. If we poorly identify it, we can underestimate systolic and overestimate diastolic.