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WHAT ARE THE FOUR CARDINAL SIGNS (VITALS)?

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BODY TEMPERATURE, PULSE RATE, RESPIRATORY RATE, BLOOD PRESSURE

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WHAT IS THE NORMAL BODY TEMPERATURE AND PULSE RATE FOR ADULTS?

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97.6 TO 99 F, 60 TO 100 BPM

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WHAT IS THE NORMAL BODY TEMPERATURE AND PULSE RATE FOR A CHILD?

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97.8 TO 98.6 F, 70 TO 120 BPM

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WHAT IS THE NORMAL RESPIRATION RATE FOR AN ADULT?

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12 TO 20 BREATHS PER MINUTE

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WHAT IS THE NORMAL RESPIRATION RATE FOR CHILDREN?

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20 TO 30 BREATHS PER MINUTE

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WHAT IS THE NORMAL BLOOD PRESSURE?

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Systolic 12O mm Hg (90 to 120 adults)

Diastolic 80 mm Hg (50 to 70 adults)

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WHICH AREA OF THE BRAIN PLAYS A ROLE IN PRESERVATION OF HEAT AND REGULATION OF HEAT LOSS (SWEATING-DIAPHORESIS-VASODIALATION) ?

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HYPOTHALAMUS

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WHAT IS THE TERM FOR A PERSON WHOSE BODY TEMPERATURE IS ABOVE THE NORMAL RANGE OF 99.5 F?

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FEBRILE

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WHAT IS ANOTHER TERM FOR EXTREMELY HIGH TEMPERATURE?

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HYPERPYREXIA

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WHAT IS THE MOST ACCURATE ROUTE OF TEMPERATURE?

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RECTAL

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TEMPERATURE BELOW NORMAL 97.7 (<93 F/C=DEATH) IS CONSIDERED TO BE

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HYPOTHERMIA

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ORAL TEMPERATURE HIGHER THAN 99.5F THAT AFFECTS RESPIRATION, PULSE, AND CNS IS CONSIDERED TO BE

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HYPERTHERMIA

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YOU SHOULD WAIT AT LEAST ______ MINUTES AFTER A PATIENT HAS EATEN, DRANK, OR SMOKED BEFORE TAKING AN ORAL TEMPERATURE.

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15-20 MINUTES

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WHAT IS THE SITE OF PULSE MEASUREMENT FOR ADULTS?

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THE RADIAL ARTERY

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WHAT IS THE SITE OF MEASUREMENT OF PULSE FOR CHILDREN?

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BRACHIAL ARTERY

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NEVER USE THE ______ TO TAKE A PULSE BECAUSE IT HAS ITS OWN ARTERY.

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THUMB

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WHAT IS CONSIDERED TO BE TACHYCARDIA?

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GREATER THAN 100 BEATS PER MINUTE

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WHAT IS CONSIDERED TO BE BRACHYCARDIA?

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LESS THAN 60 BEATS PER MINUTE

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THE AVERAGE RESPIRATORY RATE FOR AN INFANT IS

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30-60 BREATHS PER MINUTE

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DIFFICULTY OR PAINFUL BREATHING IS CALLED

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DYSPNEA

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DIFFICULTY BREATHING UNLESS SITTING OR STANDING IS CALLED

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ORTHOPNEA

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RAPID BREATHING OVER 20 BPM IS CONSIDERED TO BE

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TACHYPNEA

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ABNORMALLY DEEP BREATHING AND RATE IS CONSIDERED TO BE

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HYPERPNEA

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DECREASE IN RESPIRATORY RATE IS

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BRADYPNEA

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ABSENCE OF BREATHING IS
APNEA
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BLUISH TONE TO LIPS AND FINGERTIPS IS CALLED
CYANOSIS
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WHAT ARE THE 4 COMMON SITES TO TAKE A PULSE?
APICAL PULSE, RADIAL PULSE, CAROTID, BRACHIAL PULSE
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THE PRIMARY CLINICAL INDICATIONS FOR OXYGEN ADMINISTRATION ARE TO CORRECT _________ AND POSSIBLE TISSUE _______.
HYPOXEMIA, HYPOXIA
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THE HUMAN BRAIN CAN NOT FUNCTION FOR LONGER THAN _____ MINUTES WITHOUT OXYGEN?
4-5 MINUTES
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OXYGEN DELIVERY DEVICES USE USE THE MEASUREMENT ______ PER ______ TO DETERMINE FLOW RATE.
LITERS/MINUTE
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THE OXYGEN FLOWMETER IS ______ IN COLOR.
GREEN
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BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT REQUIRES A STETHOSCOPE AND __________.
SPHYGMOMANOMETER
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SYSTOLIC PRESSURE MEASURES VENTRICULAR:
CONTRACTIONS
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DIASTOLIC PRESSURE MEASURES HEART WHEN:
RELAXED
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NEONATE PATIENTS ARE NEWBORN BABIES:
BIRTH -28 DAYS
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INFANTS ARE CONSIDERED TO BE:
1-12 MONTHS OLD
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TODDLERS ARE CONSIDERED TO BE:
1-3 YEARS OLD
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PRESCHOOLERS ARE CONSIDERED TO BE:
3-5 YEARS OLD
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SCHOOL AGED CHILDREN ARE CONSIDERED TO BE:
6-12 YEARS OF AGE AND MAY BE LEFT UNATTENDED
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WHEN IMMOBILIZING A PEDIATRIC PATIENT, WHICH GUARDIAN OR PARENT MAY BE THE BEST CHOICE FOR THE TASK?
MALE
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THE TECHNOLOGIST SHOULD NEVER:
HOLD DOWN THE PATIENT
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A SHEET IMMOBILIZER IS USED IDEALLY FOR: ANOTHER METHOD IS THE MUMMY-STYLE SHEET WRAP*
NECK IMAGING
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IT IS THE TECHNOLOGISTS ETHICAL AND LEGAL OBLIGATION TO:
REPORT ANY KIND OF SUSPECTED CHILD ABUSE
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GERIATRIC PATIENTS UNDER GO NORMAL CHANGES OF AGING AS WELL AS DEFICITS RESULTING FROM:
DISEASE PROCESS
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A GERIATRIC PATIENT'S GREATEST FEAR IS:
FALLING
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GERIATRIC PATIENTS UNDER GO A GREAT CHANGE IN THEIR _________ SYSTEM.
INTEGUMENTARY
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GERIATRIC PATIENTS BECOME ___________ AFTER A FEW MOMENTS OF ACTIVITY.
BREATHLESS
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ARTHROPLASTY IS A REPLACEMENT SURGERY WHERE A _______ REPLACES THE DEFECTIVE JOINT.
PROSTHESIS
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WHAT IS THE NAME OF THE MEDICAL CONDITION WHERE A JOINT IS HELD IN A FLEXED POSITION?
CONTRACTURES
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LOSS OF BLOOD/TISSUE FLUID
HYPOVELEMIC
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CARDIAC DISORDERS
CARDIOGENIC
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SPINAL DAMAGE/ ANESTHESIA
NEUROGENIC
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SEPSIS, DEEP ANESTHESIA, ANAPHYLAXIS
VASOGENIC
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DESCRIBE THE COMPENSATORY STAGE: (5)
1. SKIN COLD CLAMMY 2. URINE OUTPUT DECREASES 3. LOW BOWEL SOUNDS 4. ANXIETY LEVEL INCREASES 5. BLOOD PRESSURE IS NORMAL
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ANAPHYLACTIC SHOCK IS ALSO KNOWN AS:
VASOGENIC SHOCK
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WHAT IS THE MOST COMMON TYPE OF SHOCK ENCOUNTERED IN MEDICAL IMAGING?
ANAPHYLACTIC ( MUSCLES CONTRACT IN CHEST/ RESPIRATORY DISTRESS)
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A BLOCKAGE OF THE MAIN ARTERY IN THE LUNGS CAUSED BY FAT, AIR, OR BLOOD CLOT IS CALLED
PULMONARY EMBOLUS
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EXCESSIVE INSULIN IS PRODUCED AND SHOWS SIGNS OF NEUROGENIC SHOCK. A PATIENT WITH THESE SYMPTOMS IS;
HYPOGLYCEMIC
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A PATIENT THAT HAS EXCESSIVE THIRST AND URINATION, DRY MUCOSA, RAPID AND DEEP SWEET SMELLING BREATHING, DROWSINESS, AND CONFUSION WOULD BE:
HYPERGLYCEMIC (INSULIN DEPENDENT)
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WHAT IS A CEREBRAL VASCULAR ACCIDENT?
STROKE
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CARDIAC FAILURE IS HEART FAILURE AND THE INABILITY TO:
ADEQUATELY PUMP ENOUGH BLOOD
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RESPIRATORY FAILURE IS A CONDITION IN WHICH ________ IS NOT ADEQUATELY PASSED IN THE BLOOD.
OXYGEN
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SYNCOPE IS ALSO KNOWN AS A CONDITION WHERE THE PATIENT ________ , HAS THE INABILITY TO MAINTAIN POSTURE, OR LOSES CONSCIOUSNESS.
FAINTS
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SEIZURES ARE _________ THAT ARE CAUSE BY NEURAL SIGNALS FROM THE BRAIN TO THE MUSCLES.
CONVULSIONS
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A TERM THAT INDICATES A FAILURE OF THE CIRCULATORY SYSTEM TO SUPPORT VITAL BODY FUNCTIONS IS:
SHOCK
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WHAT IS A BRAIN RELATED DISORDER CAUSED BY DISEASES AND OTHER CONDITIONS IN GERIATRIC PATIENTS?
DEMENTIA
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TRENDELENBURG POSITION:
HEELS OVER HEAD
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FOWLERS POSITION
HEAD OVER HEELS
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RECOVERY POSITION
HAND SUPPORTS HEAD, KNEE STOPS ROLLING ON STOMACH
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THE RECOVERY POSITION IS USED ON PATIENTS WHO HAVE ________.
SIEZURES
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EPISTAXIS
NOSE BLEED, HAVE PATIENT SIT HOLD NOSE IN FRONT OF THEM, NEVER BACK.
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VERTIGO IS:
DIZZINESS

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