VIITAL SIGNS

Question 1

indicators of body function

Answer 1

vital signs

Question 2

represent health status

Answer 2

vital signs

Question 3

5 vital signs

Answer 3

• temperature
• pulse
• respirations
• BP
• pain

Question 4

who takes vital sings?

Answer 4

CNA
RN
TECHS

Question 5

who is responsible for ensuring the accuracy of data?

Answer 5

RN

Question 6

heat of the body

Answer 6

temperature

Question 7

temperature in the morning?

Answer 7

cooler

Question 8

temperature in the evening?

Answer 8

warmer

Question 9

which part of the body does temperature vary?

Answer 9

rectal temperature (warmer)

Question 10

facts about infants and elderly temperature.

Answer 10

lose heat easier

Question 11

blue probe used for?

Answer 11

mouth

Question 12

red probe used for?

Answer 12

rectal

Question 13

temperature sites

Answer 13

oral
tympanic
rectal
axillary
forehead

Question 14

what do you always ask before taking an oral temperature?

Answer 14

anything to eat, drink, or smoke in the last 30 minutes?

Question 15

least accurate type of temperature reading?

Answer 15

tympanic

Question 16

when should a rectal temperature no be used?

Answer 16

infants or hemorrhoids

Question 17

different types of thermometers?

Answer 17

electronic
tympanic
glass
non-mercury glass
disposable
temporal artery

Question 18

• measures emitted from under skin over temporal artery
• takes 1000 readings/second and selects the most accurate
• go from forehead to behind ear

Answer 18

temporal artery

Question 19

what can affect temperature?

Answer 19

times of the day
activity
environment

Question 20

measure of the heart rate

Answer 20

pulse

Question 21

may be palpated or auscultated

Answer 21

pulse

Question 22

when palpating where do you feel?

Answer 22

peripheral artery

Question 23

when auscultating where do you listen?

Answer 23

apex of the heart

Question 24

if a patient has an irregular heart rate you must use

Answer 24

manual machine

Question 25

normal pules for adults

Answer 25

60-100 BPM

Question 26

sites for pulse

Answer 26

peripheral or apical

Question 27

bradycardia

Answer 27

slow heart rate

Question 28

tachycardia

Answer 28

fast heart rate

Question 29

when checking pulse, check what?

Answer 29

rhythm | amplitude (0-4)

Question 30

what affects pulse rate?

Answer 30

``` activity age disease processes fear anger anxiety ```

Question 31

movement of air in and out of the lungs

Answer 31

respirations

Question 32

normal respirations for adults?

Answer 32

12-20 breaths per minute

Question 33

always check to see the ----- of respirations?

Answer 33

depth and pattern

Question 34

what affects respirations?

Answer 34

``` activity fear anxiety fever drugs ```

Question 35

force of blood against arterial walls

Answer 35

blood pressure

Question 36

BP is measured in?

Answer 36

mm Hg

Question 37

contraction of left ventricle

Answer 37

systolic pressure

Question 38

heart is at rest

Answer 38

diastolic pressure

Question 39

if BP cuff is too narrow

Answer 39

false high pressure

Question 40

if it is too wide

Answer 40

false low

Question 41

series of sounds that correspond to changes in blood flow through an artery when assessing BP

Answer 41

korotkoff sounds

Question 42

temporary disappearance of sound

Answer 42

auscultatory gap

Question 43

for BP you must use

Answer 43

even numbers

Question 44

what is an adults normal BP?

Answer 44

120/80

Question 45

prehypertension

Answer 45

120/80 - 139/89

Question 46

stage 1 hypertension

Answer 46

140/90 - 159/99

Question 47

stage 2 hypertension

Answer 47

greater than 160/100

Question 48

patient with BP restrictions are

Answer 48

radical mastectomy | dialysis patients

Question 49

what can affect blood pressure

Answer 49

smoking anger activity

Question 50

low BP associated with weakness or fainting when one rises

Answer 50

orthostatic hypotension

Question 51

results when peripheral vasodilation occurs without cardiac compensating

Answer 51

orthostatic hypotension

Question 52

causes of orthostatic hypotension

Answer 52

dehydration bed rest medication age

Question 53

to assess for orthostatic hypotension take BP and pulse while patient is

Answer 53

supine sitting standing