Lesson 6 - Measuring Vital Signs Flashcards
An Apical- Radial Pulse Means that:
The apical and radial pulses are taken at the same time
The amount of force exerted against the walls of an artery by the blood is the:
Blood Pressure
The amount of heat in the body is that is a balance between the amount of heat produced and the amount lost by the body is:
Body temperature
A heart rate less than 60 beats per min is:
Bradycardia
The heart muscles relaxes during:
Diastole
When taking a client’s radial pulse, the nurse aide’s fingertips should be placed on the client’s:
Wrist
To take an oral temperature, the nurse aide should
Place the thermometer under the toungue
Insulin, a hormone, regulates
The amount of sugar in the blood
To take a rectal temperature, the nurse aide should insert the thermometer and ____.
Hold on to the thermometer until it can be removed
Which of the following should be reported immediately
Respirations of 12
A blood pressure of 90/40
Temperature of 99.4*F
Puke of 90
A blood pressure of 90/40
