 when
is temperature usually lower
(morning or night)?
 breaths
above ____ is called tachypnea
 sitting
upright to breathe is called
 breaths
below _____ per minute is called
bradypnea
 what
is the term for "no breath?"
 Having
12-20 _______ is considered normal
 during
what vital sign should patients not
be aware when you are taking?
 what
is called when it is painful or difficult
to breathe?
 blood
pressure above 140/90 is
considered high and called _________
 what
is it called when there is a whistle
sound upon exhalation?
 what
is a sphygmomanometer used for?
 blood
pressure below 90/50 is considered
low and is called _____________
 the
top number of a blood pressure is
called ___________
 the
bottom number of a blood pressure is
called _____________
a
patient should sit for ___ minutes before
having blood pressure taken
 the
blood pressure cuff should be placed
where on a person?
 diastolic
false?
is listed before systolic. true or
 what
is the 5th vital sign?
 what
can lead to heart disease, stroke,
kidney disease if not treated?
 true
or false: a woman who has had a
masectomy can have her blood pressure
taken on the same side
 constant
pressure in the walls of the
arteries is called ___________
 the
ears of a stethoscope should be
facing which way?
Which is not considered to be one of the 4 main
vital signs?
a. apical pulse
b. pulse
c. temperature
d. respirations
 True
or false: if you notice any
abnormality or change in any vital sign it
is your responsibility to report it
immediately to your supervisor
 which
thermometer detects and
measures the thermal, infrared energy
radiating from blood vessels in the
tympanic membrane?
 true
or false: you should wear gloves
while performing a rectal temperature
 true
or false: one respiration consists of
one inspiration and one expiration
 how
long should a thermometer for an
oral temperature be held in place?
 what
is hyperthermia?
 what
is hypothermia?
2
point question
 what
color is the glass tip on a rectal
thermometer? what size is the bulb?
 how
long should a thermometer be held
in place for a rectum temp?
2
point question:
 what
color tip does a glass thermometer
for oral temperature have? what size
bulb?
 who
should not receive a rectal
temperature?
 what
is the term for this definition: the
measurement of the balance between
heat produced and heat lost.
 what
is the most accurate route to take a
temperature?
 which
does not lead to increased body
temperature?
a. illness/infection
b. exercise
c. starvation
d. excitement
 what
is another name for fever?
 what
is the term for this definition: the
pressure of blood pushing against the wall
of a vein as the heart beats and rests
 bradycardia
is considered when the heart
beats less than ____ beats per minute
 tachycardia
is considered when the heart
beats more than ____ beats per minute
 words
such as strong or weak describes
the rhythm of a pulse. True or false?
 which
part of the body is an apical pulse
taken?
 what
instrument is used to take an apical
pulse?
 what
pulse area is best to take on infants?
 which
way should the ear pieces be
facing on the stethoscope?
 where
is the carotid pulse located?
 where
is the popliteal pulse located?
 where
is the brachial pulse located?
 where
is the radial pulse located?
a
pulse is defined as regular or irregua