front 1 Certain medications dosage are determined by the patients ____________ measurement. | back 1 weight |
front 2 On a balance beam scale, the height bar is calibrated in _________ | back 2 inches |
front 3 The bottom large weight slides along the balance bar that are calibrated in? | back 3 so-pound increments |
front 4 The four vital indicators are temperature, respiration, blood pressure and? | back 4 Pulse |
front 5 In the morning after a period of rest, body temp is usually ? | back 5 Lower than usual |
front 6 Chemical disposable thermometers can be used by the oral or? | back 6 axillary |
front 7 which of the following is true about athletes, especially those who run or engage in strenuous sports? | back 7 They have a considerably slower pulse rate as a result of a more efficient circulatory system |
front 8 which of the following is related to pulse rate? | back 8 Age |
front 9 Blood pressure is measured in which of the following arteries of the arm at the antecubital space? | back 9 brachial |
front 10 The process of measuring body measurements is referred to as? | back 10 mensuration |
front 11 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? | back 11 12 |
front 12 The four vital indicators that measure the body functions essential to life include? | back 12 temp, pulse, respiration & blood pressure |
front 13 When measuring the oral temp using an electronic thermometer, you should select which of the following probes ? | back 13 Blue |
front 14 The radial pulse can be found: | back 14 on the thumb side of the inner surface of the wrist, lying over the radius bone |
front 15 Normal respiration rate in adults is: | back 15 12-20 times a minute |
front 16 The term systole refers to | back 16 contraction phase of the heart |
front 17 what type of hypertension is caused by renal disease or another identifiable cause? | back 17 secondary |
front 18 The normal pulse rate range for an adult is? | back 18 60-100 |
front 19 The average normal oral temp is | back 19 98.6 |
front 20 Body measurements are sometimes referred to as | back 20 mensuration |
front 21 when are measurements obtained in the patients visit? | back 21 beginning |
front 22 during an infectious process, the presence of microorganisms causes ________ to be secreted, which raise the set point of the hypothalamic thermostat? | back 22 pyrogens |
front 23 what is the average normal oral temp? | back 23 98.6F |
front 24 A normal rectal temp is _______ full degree above the normal oral temp | back 24 one |
front 25 in which of the following scenarios would an oral temp method NOT be used with a patient? | back 25 The patient is an infant |
front 26 Words such as normal, full or bounding, & weak & thread, describes which of the following words? | back 26 volume |
front 27 disadvantage of plastic disposable | back 27 must protect from heat |
front 28 disadvantage of electronic probe | back 28 requires recharging |
front 29 disadvantage of tympanic infrared | back 29 the presence of cerumen |
front 30 disadvantage of temporal artery | back 30 requires environmental acclimation |
front 31 disadvantage of digital-moderate | back 31 initial cost |
front 32 when using an electronic thermometer, what color-coded probe for taking the temp orally? | back 32 Blue |
front 33 when measuring the radial pulse, the wrist should be near the level of the | back 33 Heart |
front 34 a consistent rate of more than 100 beats per min is known as | back 34 tachycardia |
front 35 in which of the following scenarios would you use an apical pulse method for measurement? | back 35 the patient is an infant |
front 36 Dorsalis pedis | back 36 on the instep of the foot |
front 37 femoral | back 37 midway of the groin |
front 38 carotid | back 38 area at either side of the trachea |
front 39 radial | back 39 thumb side of the inner surface of the wrist |
front 40 brachial | back 40 inner medial surface of the elbow |
front 41 popliteal | back 41 at the back of the knee |
front 42 physical condition that cause hypertension include which of the following? | back 42 kidney disease |
front 43 the relaxation phase of blood pressure, known as _________, corresponds to the resting of filling action of the heart & is the period of least pressure | back 43 diastole |
front 44 pulse pressure refers to the difference between the systolic & diastolic reading & is an indicator of the ______ of the arterial walls | back 44 tone |
front 45 a blood pressure consistently below 90/60 indicates which of the following conditions | back 45 hypotension |
front 46 How many times a day does a typical healthy adults heart beat? | back 46 100,000 |