LAB 1

Question 1

Normal Pulse rate

Answer 1

50-90bpm

Question 2

indication for a PR <50bpm

Answer 2

bradycardia: hypothyroidism

well trained athlete

Question 3

Indication for PR > 90bpm

Answer 3

tachycardia : hyperthyroidism, caffeine, nervousness, exercise, hypertension, illness, injury

Question 4

indication for pulse missing on one side

Answer 4

stenosis, blocked art., TOS, intermittent claudication (M spasm)

Question 5

Normal Respiration rate

Answer 5

14-20

Question 6

Where can puse be taken in the lower ext

Answer 6

dorsal pedis
post tib
popiteal fossa

Question 7

Babies RPM can be as high as ___ rpm

Answer 7

44

Question 8

respiration rate faster than 20rpm is ___

Answer 8

tachypnea

Question 9

respiration rate slower than 14 rpm is ____

Answer 9

bradynea

Question 10

indications for tachypnea (6)

Answer 10

Hyperthermia, anxiety, COPD, elevated diaphragm , pleurisy , exercise

Question 11

indications for bradypnea (5)

Answer 11

Old age, well trained athletes, diabetic coma, intracranial pressure, drugs

Question 12

Indications for hyperpnea (4)

Answer 12

exercise, anxiety, metabolic acidosis, brainstem damage

Question 13

c.c_____: shortness of breath that increases when PT lays down

Answer 13

orthopnea

Question 14

c.c.______: shortness of breath after a period of sleep

Answer 14

paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea

• sitting up helps to relieve it

Question 15

normal temperature range

Answer 15

96.4-99.1 F

Question 16

temp <96.4F indicates

Answer 16

hypothermia
cold drink
old age
slow metabolism 
nutritional deficiency 
hypothyroidism 
hypoglycemia

Question 17

temp >99.1F indicates

Answer 17

pyrexia (Fever) 
emotion 
infection 
exercise 
hot drink 
trauma, acute immune disorder, hyperthyroidism

Question 18

Hyperpyrexia is >______F

Answer 18

106 F

Question 19

hypothermia has a core temp of less than ___ F

Answer 19

95F

Question 20

pre- hypertension

Answer 20

120-139mmHg (systolic)

80-89mmHg (diastolic)

Question 21

Stage 1 hypertension BP

Answer 21

140-159 (sytolic)

90-99 (diastolic)

Question 22

indications of stage 1 hypertension

Answer 22

stress
obesity 
high blood viscosity 
type II diabetes
high cholesterol 
atherosclerosis

Question 23

stage 2 hypertension BP

Answer 23

over 160/100

Question 24

prehypotension BP

Answer 24

80-89 mmHg

Question 25

hypotension BP

Answer 25

less an 90/60_

Question 26

_____: force of the blood pushing against artery walls

Answer 26

Blood pressure

Question 27

_____= systolic-diastolic

Answer 27

pulse pressure

Question 28

normal pulse pressure is ___mmHg

Answer 28

40mmHG

- the difference btw systolic and diastolic