Unit 4

Question 1

Factors that affect heart rate

Answer 1

Age (lower HR > 65) gender (m

Question 2

Factors affecting resp. Rate

Answer 2

Age (very young and very old have higher) physical activity (rate and depth increase with exercise), emotional status (increase with stress/ anxiety), air quality (increases with poor quality), altitude ( increased with elevation), disease

Question 3

Factors affecting Blood pressure

Answer 3

Age, genetic factors, environmental factors, diet in high sodium, smoking, pregnancy, obesity, temperature, alcohol, physical activity, emotional status, medications, arm positions, muscle contraction, blood volume, dehydration, sight of measurement,

Question 4

Factors affecting temperature

Answer 4

Environment, exercise, and disease.

Question 5

Factors affecting oxygen saturation

Answer 5

Air quality, age, elevation

Question 6

Normal heart rate in adults

Answer 6

60 to 100 bpm resting heart rate greater than 85 usually indicates the conditioning or medical condition, resting rate approximately 40 to 60 may indicate hi cardiovascular fitness or medical condition

Question 7

Respiratory rate in adults

Answer 7

12 to 18 breaths per minute

Question 8

Adult blood pressure

Answer 8

120 to 130 systolic and 80 to 85 diastolic

Question 9

Adult oxygen saturation

Answer 9

Greater than 95% usually between 89 to 100

Question 10

Adult body temperature

Answer 10

Oral 37°C or 98.6°F

Question 11

Initial pain assessment tool

Answer 11

Is very detailed and takes time can be complicated

Question 12

Simple descriptive pain distress scale

Answer 12

Quick easy and simple but is subjective and words possibly don’t fit

Question 13

Visual analog scale

Answer 13

Simple visual and done by the client but can be a rough estimate and too simple

Question 14

Thermometer pain rating scale

Answer 14

Visual and a common image but can be a rough estimate

Question 15

Fases pain rating scale

Answer 15

Good for kids or ESL but feelings may be different or misinterpreted

Question 16

Borg scale of perceived exertion

Answer 16

Client base perception of exertion modified Borg scale is 1 to 10

Question 17

Dyspnea scale

Answer 17

Four point scale based on client perception and observer evaluation

Question 18

Talk test

Answer 18

Very simple method of measuring the intensity

Question 19

What is the purpose of charting?

Answer 19

Communication tool for healthcare team, legal document, single place for facts concerning the clients history illness and treatment

Question 20

What information is included for proper documentation?

Answer 20

Clients condition, problem list, goals of treatment, treatment plans and clients response to treatment

Question 21

Requirements for adequate documentation

Answer 21

Precise, concise, legible, timely

Question 22

SO A P charting method

Answer 22

Subjective client/caregiver report, objective pertinent facts regarding client status, treatment what you did in your session, plan what is the goal for the next session

Question 23

DAR method of charting

Answer 23

Data objective and subjective information, action what you did treatment, response outcome of action how did the client respond to treatment, usually follow with a section for plan

Question 24

D a O method of charting

Answer 24

Data objective and subjective information, action what you did treatment, outcome of action how client responded to treatment

Question 25

Goal based method of charting

Answer 25

Short-term goals and long-term goals

Question 26

Purpose of vital signs

Answer 26

Helps to identify altered physiological status