Pulse Quiz
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Vital Signs are an indication of body ________________.
Measurement of _____________ is an indication of __________ in the body.
The pulse is a measurement of the heart __________.
The pulse is checked by feeling the ______________ and _____________ of an artery.
The blood pressure is a measurement of how hard the _________ is working.
Temperature is measured by using either a ______________ or ____________ scale.
The ____________ of the pulse is an indication of how regularly the heart is beating.
Pulse rates lower than 60 beats per minute are called _______________.
The ___________ of the pulse is the strength of the beat.
_____________is the act of taking in air; ____________ is the act of expelling air from the
lungs.
Labored respirations and difficult breathing are called ____________.
_______________ respirations are often seen in a dying resident.
The medical term that means “no respirations” is ___________.
You hear the ____________ blood pressure during the working phase of the heart cycle.
You hear the ____________ blood pressure when the heart is resting.
__________________ is abnormally low body temperature (below 95 degrees Fahrenheit).
Products containing _____________ can be very toxic to humans and wildlife, if broken.
The _________________ thermometer is used for taking the temperature in the inner ear.
When using the electronic thermometer, always cover the probe with a disposable
_____________.
The thermometer marked with a red tip is for taking a/an __________ temperature.
The thermometer marked with a blue tip is for taking a/an ____________ temperature.
_________________ is a blood pressure reading between 120/00 mmHg and 139/89 mmHg.
Do not take a blood pressure on an arm with __________, or inability to move.
The medical term for a pulse is above 100 beats per minute is ________________.
A blood pressure of 166/98 indicates a condition called ________________.
The ____________ is one indication of the resident’s nutritional state.
The blood pressure cuff is position at least ________ inch above the elbow.
The lower bar on the standing balance scale is marked with lines every _________ pounds.
Even numbers are marked on the upper bar of the standing balance scale every ________
pounds.
One-inch equals ___________ centimeters.
The rectal temperature is taken by inserting the thermometer into the resident’s ____________.
The ___________ temperature is taken by placing the thermometer under the arm.
The ___________ pulse is located on the ___________ side of the wrist.
When using a glass thermometer to measure oral or rectal temperature, leave the thermometer
in place for at least ___________ minutes.
The resident’s ____________ must be accurately measured on admission so the dietitian can
determine the resident’s normal body weight range.
Word Bank
2.5
Diastolic
Heart
Oral
Systolic
Anus
Dyspnea
Heat
Paralysis
Tachycardia
Apnea
Exhalation
Height
Prehypertension
Axillary
Expansion
Hypertension
Probe cover
Three
Bradycardia
Fahrenheit
Hypothermia
Radial
Thumb
Celsius
Fifty
Inhalation
Rate
Two
Cheyne-Stokes
Force
Mercury
Rectal
Tympanic
Contraction
Function
One
Rhythm
Weight
Temperature