MidTerm

Question 1

The 5 vital signs are

Answer 1

temp. bp. pulse, respiration, pain

Question 2

what does “0” or “1” mean in terms of pain

Answer 2

feeling good / not in pain

Question 3

5 places to take a temp

Answer 3

tympanic (ear), axillary (armpit), rectal (butt), oral (tongue), temporal (head)

Question 4

what is considered a fever

Answer 4

100.3

Question 5

what is considered a normal temp

Answer 5

98.6

Question 6

what is the most accurate temperature route

Answer 6

rectum

Question 7

another word for ear

Answer 7

tympanic

Question 8

another word for armpit

Answer 8

axillary

Question 9

what does hypothermia mean

Answer 9

temperature too low

Question 10

OBRA

Answer 10

Omnibus Reconciliation Act

Question 11

prefix : hypo

Answer 11

low

Question 12

prefix : hyper

Answer 12

excessive

Question 13

prefix : tachy

Answer 13

fast

Question 14

prefix : brady

Answer 14

slow

Question 15

a normal pulse is

Answer 15

60-100 bpm

Question 16

pulse means

Answer 16

the regular expansion of an artery caused by the ejection of blood

Question 17

bradycardia means

Answer 17

beating too slow

Question 18

tachycardia means

Answer 18

beating too fast

Question 19

respiration

Answer 19

the movement of air into the lungs

Question 20

what is a complete act of breathing

Answer 20

1 exhalation and 1 inhalation

Question 21

normal range for respiration

Answer 21

12-20 breaths per minute

Question 22

tachypnea

Answer 22

breathing too fast

Question 23

bradypnea

Answer 23

breathing too slow

Question 24

blood pressure means

Answer 24

Pressure that is exerted by the blood upon the walls of the blood vessels

Question 25

what do you take a blood pressure with

Answer 25

sphygmomanometer

Question 26

true or false systolic is the top number when checking BP

Answer 26

true

Question 27

systolic means

Answer 27

maximum pressure your hearts exerts while beating (always on top)

Question 28

dystolic (bottom number) means

Answer 28

is the amount of pressure in your arteries between beats (always on bottom)

Question 29

normal blood pressure

Answer 29

120 / 80

Question 30

hypotension

Answer 30

low BP

Question 31

hyptertension

Answer 31

high BP

Question 32

pulse oximeter

Answer 32

measures the amount of oxygen that’s in your blood

Question 33

normal range for pulse oximeter

Answer 33

95-100%

Question 34

where is your carotid pulse

Answer 34

under your jawline ; neck

Question 35

where is your temporal pulse

Answer 35

temples ; head

Question 36

where is your radial pulse

Answer 36

wrist

Question 37

where is your apical pulse

Answer 37

chest

Question 38

where is your brachial pulse

Answer 38

elbow

Question 39

where is your femoral pulse

Answer 39

groin

Question 40

where is your popliteal pulse

Answer 40

behind knee

Question 41

where is your dorsalis pedis pulse

Answer 41

on top of your foot

Question 42

where is your posterior tibial pedis

Answer 42

ankle

Question 43

Superior :

Answer 43

above

Question 44

inferior :

Answer 44

below

Question 45

midline :

Answer 45

splits the body into left and right

Question 46

transversal :

Answer 46

splits the body into top and bottom

Question 47

proximal :

Answer 47

closets to the point of origin

Question 48

distal :

Answer 48

farthest from the point of origin

Question 49

medial :

Answer 49

towards the midline of the body

Question 50

lateral :

Answer 50

away from the midline of the body

Question 51

superficial :

Answer 51

towards the bodys surface

Question 52

deep :

Answer 52

farthest from the bodys surface

Question 53

supine :

Answer 53

lying on your back

Question 54

prone :

Answer 54

lying on your abdomen

Question 55

front side of body :

Answer 55

anterior

Question 56

back side of body :

Answer 56

posterior