Vitals

Question 0

Where is axillary temp taken?

Answer 0

Arm pit

Question 1

Where can temperatures be taken?

Answer 1

Rectal
Oral
Axillary
Tempanic membrane 
Temporal

Question 2

Where is Tempanic membrane temp taken?

Answer 2

Ear

Question 3

Where is temporal temp taken?

Answer 3

Forehead

Question 4

What is the reg. temp. for rectal temperature?

Answer 4

98.6-100.6

Question 5

What is the reg. temp. for oral temperature?

Answer 5

97.6-99.6

Question 6

What is the reg. temp. for axillary temperature?

Answer 6

96.6-98.6

Question 7

What is the reg. temp. for the tempanic membrane temperature?

Answer 7

98.6

Question 8

What is the reg. temp. for the temporal temperature?

Answer 8

99.6

Question 9

How long should you wait for the oral and axillary temp. to be done?

Answer 9

3 minutes

Question 10

When should you not use oral to take temp.?

Answer 10

Uncooperative
Confused
Patient c seizure 
Mouth breather
O2
Unconscious 
Oral surgery
Infant/child

Question 11

Do not use rectal to take temp. if person:

Answer 11

Had rectal surgery
Is restless
Has diarrhea
Fecal impaction
Hemmoroid

Question 12

What should you do if a person has a high temp.?

Answer 12

Take/check it q4hours

Question 13

What is pulse rate?

Answer 13

Speed of heart beats

Question 14

What is pulse volume?

Answer 14

Strength/fullness of heart beat

Question 15

What is pulse rhythm?

Answer 15

Irregular/regular

Question 16

Where is the posterior tibial pulse?

Answer 16

Side of ankle

Question 17

Radial pulse location?

Answer 17

Wrist

Question 18

Brachial pulse location?

Answer 18

Inside of elbow

Question 19

Carotid pulse location?

Answer 19

Neck

Question 20

Popliteal pulse location?

Answer 20

Behind knee

Question 21

Pedal pulse location?

Answer 21

Top of foot

Question 22

Temporal pulse location?

Answer 22

Temples

Question 23

Femoral pulse location?

Answer 23

Inguinal

Question 24

Apical pulse location?

Answer 24

Below nipple
Must use a stethoscope to hear
Take for a full minute

Question 25

What is the regular pulse rate?

Answer 25

60-80/ minute

Question 26

What is the regular respiration rate?

Answer 26

12-20 breaths/ minute

Question 27

What effects the respiration and pulse rate?

Answer 27

Exercise
Anxious/ stress
Age
Pregnancy
Weight

Question 28

What is BP?

Answer 28

Measure of the force of blood on vessel walls

Question 29

What is a regular BP?

Answer 29

Systolic: 90-120
Diastolic: 60-80

Question 30

What is systolic?

Answer 30

The top number

Heart contracting/pumping

Question 31

What is diastolic?

Answer 31

Bottom number

The heart relaxing/ at rest

Question 32

Give an example of a persons BP, who has hypertension.

Answer 32

140/95

Question 33

Give an example of a persons BP, who has hypotension.

Answer 33

75/50

Question 34

Where is BP taken?

Answer 34

Brachial artery

2 fingers above bend in elbow

Question 35

What makes BP increase?

Answer 35

Pregnancy
Stress
Exercise 
Age 
Illness
Heredity

Question 36

What makes BP decrease?

Answer 36

Fasting
Weight loss
Illness
Heredity