PSW Ch. 24

Question 1

true/false
blood pressure is normally measured in the brachial artery

Answer 1

true

Question 2

what instrument is inserted into the ear to measure body temperature

Answer 2

a tympanic membrane thermometer

Question 3

true/false
normal newborn respirations are 30-60 respirations/minutes

Answer 3

true

Question 4

true/false
25-32 respirations/minute is normal for a healthy adult

Answer 4

false

Question 5

multiple choice
what best describes a pulse oximeter? it is a device that:
A. measures the clients pulse and blood pressure
B. measures the oxygen level to the blood and pulse
C. assesses the clients response to pain
D. measures the pH level of the clients blood

Answer 5

B. measures the oxygen level to the blood and pulse

Question 6

how long should you take an irregular pulse?

Answer 6

1 minute

Question 7

pulse site
inside the elbow

Answer 7

brachial

Question 8

pulse site
ankles

Answer 8

dorsalis pedis

Question 9

pulse site
top of inner thighs

Answer 9

femoral

Question 10

pulse site
chest

Answer 10

apical

Question 11

pulse site
sides of the neck

Answer 11

carotid

Question 12

pulse site
knees

Answer 12

popliteal

Question 13

pulse site
sides of the head

Answer 13

temporal

Question 14

pulse site
wrists

Answer 14

radial

Question 15

definition
respiration

Answer 15

act of breathing air into and out of the lungs

Question 16

definition
tachycardia

Answer 16

rapid heart rate, rate is over 100 bpm

Question 17

definition
apical radial pulse

Answer 17

taking the apical and radial pulse at the same time

Question 18

definition
diastole

Answer 18

period of heart muscle relaxation

Question 19

definition
hypertension

Answer 19

persistent blood pressure measurements above the normal systolic

Question 20

definition
blood pressure

Answer 20

amount of force exerted against the walls of an artery by the blood

Question 21

definition
bradycardia

Answer 21

a slow heart rate, rate is less than 60 bpm

Question 22

definition
systole

Answer 22

period of heart muscle contraction

Question 23

definition
hypotension

Answer 23

systolic below 90mm Hg and diastole below 60 mm Hg

Question 24

definition
pulse

Answer 24

beat of the heart felt at an artery as a wave of blood passes through the artery

Question 25

definition vital signs

Answer 25

temperature, pulse, respirations, and blood pressure

Question 26

definition stethoscope

Answer 26

instrument used to listen to the sounds produced by the heart, lungs, and other body organs

Question 27

definition sphygmomanometer

Answer 27

instrument used to measure blood pressure