Hartman Ch 13

What does the term dilate mean?

What is the normal pulse rate for an adult?

CNA suspects a resident has a fever even though an hour ago he took a full set of normal VS

When using a mercury free thermometer you must leave it in for__________

Pain is objective.....

CNA goes in to take a resident's temp. He is chewing gum. He spits it out you should ...

VS of a resident are BP 118/76, pulse 60 and Resp rate is 20. Are they normal?

An example of tachypnea is __________respirations per minute

Which blood pressure shows HTN?

Symptoms of a fever include all of the following except______________

Which blood pressure measurement reflects the phase when the heart relaxes?

Resp. rate is usually counted after taking the pulse while fingers are still on the wrist, why

Which of the following statements is true of pain

The ____BP is the top number in a reading, while the _______is the bottom number

Pain that a person has that lasts over a long period of time is...

If a CNA is unable to obtain a proper reading of a resident's VS she should

Which of the following is normal range for an oral temp

The diffierence between the apical and another pulse is called....

What is a numerical pain scale?

Males have a slightly lower pulse rate than females

The normal axillary temperature is...

Blood pressure is affected by all but which of the following reasons

A person who has a sudden drop in BP when they sit or stand may have...

How far in the rectum should a thermometer be inserted?

Vital signs are considered to be......

Your resident becomes SOB when laying down in bed this is called....

An apical pulse is taken

A single respiration includes ____________

You can take an oral temp on a person who is likely to have a seizure

The most common sites to take a BP are....

When taking a rectal temp place resident in a _________ position

A Tympanic thermometer is used......

All of the following affect body temperature except?

When using a tympanic thermometer you insert it....

A resident who is a DNR is having Cheyne-Stokes respiration he may....

The smaller side of the stethoscope is called the diaphragm

The color of a rectal thermometer is usually

The medical term for difficulty breathing is

When the heart is contracting to pump blood out from the left ventricle into the body is

The absence of breathing is called

A blood pressure machine is called

Which pulse rate shows tachycardia?

What is the most accurate place to take a temperature?

You should not take an oral temp on a person who is.....

What is the most common site for taking a pulse?

Orthostatic hypotension is also called........