Medical Procedures - B Flashcards
How quickly will an electronic thermometer measure body temperature?
2 to 60 seconds
Which of the following locations is usually used for taking a pulse?
Radial pulse
What is considered a normal adult pulse rate?
60-100
The radial pulse is located win the ______.
wrist
The least reliable measurement of body temperatures is _______.
axillary
The most accurate and reliable measurement or body temperature is ________.
rectal
What is considered a normal adult respiration per minute?
14 to 20
A respiratory rate greater than 24 per minute is called ________.
tachypnea
Persistent increased systolic and diastolic pressures are indicative of _______.
hypertension
The blood pressure should not be taken on an arm if _______.
the patient has had breast surgery on that side; on an arm with an IV infusion; on an arm with a cast - ALL OF THE ABOVE
To measure a blood pressure, the medical assistant will need ______.
a stethoscope and sphygmomanometer
Which is recorded as the systolic blood pressure?
The point where the first sound is heard
When measuring blood pressure, which of the following is correct?
The cuff should be applied to the care upper arm; room should be quiet so that blood pressure can be hear; sphygmomanometer needs to clearly visible - ALL ANSWERS ARE CORRECT
With vital signs, any abnormal measurement must be immediately reported to the _________.
physicain
A medical assistant would measure the patient’s temperature, pulse and respiration when the physician asks him or her to _______.
take vital signs
Which of the following is used to take an infant’s rectal temperature?
security thermometer
Never clean a glass thermometer with ______.
hot water
When the patient is breathing with only the upper part of the lungs this is referred to as ________.
shallow respiration
When the patient makes abnormal noises like snoring sounds when s/he is breathing, it is called _______.
stertorous respiration
When the heart is contracting, the pressure is highest. This pressure is called the ________.
systolic pressure
When listening to the brachial pulse you will use a(n) _______.
stethoscope
The main type of sphygmomanometers used in a clinical setting is the _______.
aneroid type
When the pressure is lowest, the pressure is called _______.
diastolic pressure
The prices of inhaling and exhaling is called ________.
respiration
When the depth of breathing changes and the rate of the rise and fall of the chest is not steady, it is called _______.
irregular respiration
When taking the pulse, you must be able to report accurately the ______.
rhythm of pulse beats; rate (number of pulse beats per minute); force of the beat - ALL OF THE ABOVE
The balance between the heat produced and the heat lost is the ______.
body temperature
A rubber or plastic tube used to drain or inject fluid through a body opening is called ______.
catheter
The process of inserting a catheter is called ______.
catheterization
When you use an autoclave, fill the water reservoir with _____.
distilled water
A patient positioned on her back with feet in stirrups is said to be in the ______.
lithotomy position
A stethoscope is used to listen to body sounds by ______.
auscultation
When the physician feels with fingers or hands to determine the physical characteristics of tissues or organs it is called _______.
palpation
Body Temperature measured under the arm of a patient is called the ______ temperature.
axillary
Listening to the sounds produced while tapping the patient with fingers is called ________.
percussion
The instrument used to examine the eye is called the ______.
ophthalmoscope
An instrument used for auditory and sensory perception is called the ______.
tuning fork
An apical pulse is the method of choice for ______.
infants and young children
Which degree of burn is the most serious?
third
On a visual acuity reading of 20/60, what does the 20 represent?
distance between patient and test chart
Some clinical signs for head injury could be ______.
vomiting; headache; confusion - ALL OF THE ABOVE
Lying flat on one’s back with arms at one’s side is the _______ position.
supine
Lying supine with knees sharply flexed and separated is known as the _________ position.
dorsal recumbent
When a patient’s feet are placed in stirrups and the buttocks are positioned at the edge of the exam table, the patient is in the ________ position.
lithotomy
When a patient is positioned on the abdomen, arms under the head, whit the turned to one side the patient is in the ______ position.
prone
When he patient knees, and places his/her head and chest on the table with buttocks elevated, it is called the________ position
knee-chest
An otoscope is used for examination of the ______.
ears
When measuring blood pressure, the bottom number is called _______.
diastolic pressure
With vital signes, any abnormal measurement must be immediately reported to the _______.
doctor
A(n) _________ report includes information relating to the patient’s main reason for scheduling an appointment to see the physician.
history and physical examination
