Vital signs Swarz vid info

Question 1

1. introduce myself (Hello/good morning/ good afternoon Mr./Mrs./Ms./Dr. my name is Lauren Lamb, I am a medical student at Meharry Medical College (shake hands) am I pronouncing your name correctly? (pause for response) I’ve been asked to interview you and I will be measuring your vital signs.
2. Say before we begin examination, I am going to wash my hands and ask if patient is comfortable
3. Proceed with taking vital signs

Answer 1

How to begin taking vital signs

Question 2

If I use large cuff for a patient with a small arm what will happen?

A. I get correct blood pressure

B. I get erroneously high or low blood pressure

Answer 2

B. I get erroneously high or low blood pressure

Question 3

If I use small cuff for a patient with a large arm what will happen?

A. I get correct blood pressure

B. I get erroneously high or low blood pressure

Answer 3

B. I get erroneously high or low blood pressure

Question 4

When doing a thigh blood pressure measurement where does stethoscope go?

A. underneath the cuff

B. popliteal fossa

C. on tibial artery

Answer 4

popliteal fossa

Question 5

where does stethoscope go when measuring blood pressure using arm cuff?

A. underneath the cuff

B. in middle of cubital fossa

C.