Certain medications dosage are determined by the patients ____________ measurement.
weight
On a balance beam scale, the height bar is calibrated in _________
inches
The bottom large weight slides along the balance bar that are calibrated in?
so-pound increments
The four vital indicators are temperature, respiration, blood pressure and?
Pulse
In the morning after a period of rest, body temp is usually ?
Lower than usual
Chemical disposable thermometers can be used by the oral or?
axillary
which of the following is true about athletes, especially those who run or engage in strenuous sports?
They have a considerably slower pulse rate as a result of a more efficient circulatory system
which of the following is related to pulse rate?
Age
Blood pressure is measured in which of the following arteries of the arm at the antecubital space?
brachial
The process of measuring body measurements is referred to as?
mensuration
Although the height bar is usually recorded in inches, you might need to convert into feet & inches by dividing the number of total inches by?
12
The four vital indicators that measure the body functions essential to life include?
temp, pulse, respiration & blood pressure
When measuring the oral temp using an electronic thermometer, you should select which of the following probes ?
Blue
The radial pulse can be found:
on the thumb side of the inner surface of the wrist, lying over the radius bone
Normal respiration rate in adults is:
12-20 times a minute
The term systole refers to
contraction phase of the heart
what type of hypertension is caused by renal disease or another identifiable cause?
secondary
The normal pulse rate range for an adult is?
60-100
The average normal oral temp is
98.6
Body measurements are sometimes referred to as
mensuration
when are measurements obtained in the patients visit?
beginning
during an infectious process, the presence of microorganisms causes ________ to be secreted, which raise the set point of the hypothalamic thermostat?
pyrogens
what is the average normal oral temp?
98.6F
A normal rectal temp is _______ full degree above the normal oral temp
one
in which of the following scenarios would an oral temp method NOT be used with a patient?
The patient is an infant
Words such as normal, full or bounding, & weak & thread, describes which of the following words?
volume
disadvantage of plastic disposable
must protect from heat
disadvantage of electronic probe
requires recharging
disadvantage of tympanic infrared
the presence of cerumen
disadvantage of temporal artery
requires environmental acclimation
disadvantage of digital-moderate
initial cost
when using an electronic thermometer, what color-coded probe for taking the temp orally?
Blue
when measuring the radial pulse, the wrist should be near the level of the
Heart
a consistent rate of more than 100 beats per min is known as
tachycardia
in which of the following scenarios would you use an apical pulse method for measurement?
the patient is an infant
Dorsalis pedis
on the instep of the foot
femoral
midway of the groin
carotid
area at either side of the trachea
radial
thumb side of the inner surface of the wrist
brachial
inner medial surface of the elbow
popliteal
at the back of the knee
physical condition that cause hypertension include which of the following?
kidney disease
the relaxation phase of blood pressure, known as _________, corresponds to the resting of filling action of the heart & is the period of least pressure
diastole
pulse pressure refers to the difference between the systolic & diastolic reading & is an indicator of the ______ of the arterial walls
tone
a blood pressure consistently below 90/60 indicates which of the following conditions
hypotension
How many times a day does a typical healthy adults heart beat?
100,000