Week 2- Vital Signs

Question 1

IN addition to pulse rate, you should also note _______ & ______ of pulse

Answer 1

rhythm & volume

Question 2

Most common reason for fever is

Answer 2

infection

Question 3

Normal oral temperature for adults

Answer 3

98.6 F or 37 C

Question 4

fever greater than 100.5

Answer 4

febrile

Question 5

fever aka ; extremely high fever

Answer 5

pyrexia; hyperpyrexia

Question 6

normal temperature

Answer 6

98.6-99.1 (afebrile)

Question 7

least accurate temperature

Answer 7

axilla

Question 8

most accurate temp

Answer 8

rectal

Question 9

Tympanic (aurally/ ear) adult temp method

Answer 9

Pull ear up and back

Question 10

Tympanic (aurally/ ear) child temp method

Answer 10

pull ear down and back

Question 11

Most important part of taking a rectal temp is

Answer 11

Holding thermometer in place

Question 12

Normal pulse

Answer 12

60-100 bpm

Question 13

less than 60 bpm

Answer 13

bradycardia

Question 14

more than 100 bpm

Answer 14

tachycardia

Question 15

pulse is to be measured at the

Answer 15

radial artery

Question 16

pulse should be counted for

Answer 16

1 min (if irregular) or 30 seconds times 2

Question 17

method of obtaining pulse on an infant

Answer 17

apical pulse using sethoscope

Question 18

one inhalation + one exhalation

Answer 18

respiration

Question 19

Normal respirations in adults

Answer 19

12-20

Question 20

-pnea

Answer 20

breathing

Question 21

crackling sounds; fluid in the lungs

Answer 21

rales

Question 22

deep rattling; asthma

Answer 22

rhonchi

Question 23

period of breathing cessation

Answer 23

apnea

Question 24

measure of pressure where left ventricle contracts (top #)

Answer 24

systolic pressure

Question 25

measure of pressure released when the heart relaxes (bottom number)

Answer 25

diastolic

Question 26

normal adult blood pressure

Answer 26

120/80

Question 27

Prehypertension values

Answer 27

120-139 ,mmHg / 80-89 mmHg

Question 28

hypertension values

Answer 28

140/90 mmHg

Question 29

What is important when taking oral temperature

Answer 29

Patient must be able to breathe through the nose

Question 30

device that amplifies body sounds

Answer 30

stethoscope

Question 31

Artery used to measure blood pressure

Answer 31

Brachial artery

Question 32

determines the palpatory pressure that represents the target peak inflation

Answer 32

palpatory method

Question 33

When taking blood pressure, you want to inflate the cuff _______

Answer 33

30 mmHG more than the palpatory result or between 180 & 200 mmHG

Question 34

When taking blood pressure, once cuff is inflated _______

Answer 34

listen for 1st vascular sound, (systolic) , then second vascular sound (diastolic)

Question 35

generated when blood pressure cuff changes the flow of blood through the artery

Answer 35

koroktoff sounds (phase 1- systolic.... phase 5- diastolic)

Question 36

Avoid BP arm measurement w/

Answer 36

arm on the same side of a masectomy, arm w/ an injury or blocked artery. arm w/ a device implanted under the skin

Question 37

if blood pressure cuff is too small _____; if too big _____

Answer 37

artifically elevated; artificially low

Question 38

listening w/ a stethoscope

Answer 38

auscultation

Question 39

Most common pulse point

Answer 39

radial artery