stud
bud
Sign up
Log in
Home
Library
Explore
SAT
More
EKG Chapter Vital Signs Final Review Flashcards | StudBud
Explore
/
EKG Chapter Vital Signs Final Review
EKG Chapter Vital Signs Final Review
46 terms
·
StudBud Administration
·
263 plays
EKG Tech Vital Signs Part 2: unit 2 patient care skills
Flashcards
46 cards
F
Practice quiz
P
Host live
L
Questions
46
Answers
1
What is the normal respiratory rate range for a child ages 6-12?
12-20
18-30
24-34
30-60
2
Which is the most accurate temperature site?
rectal
axillary
temporal
oral
3
Which term is used to describe a person who has SOB lying down?
Cheyne-Stokes
Apnea
Tachypnea
Orthopnea
4
Which oral temperature indicates the patient is febrile?
97.9 F
37 C
99.6 F
38 C
5
Which VS procedure requires you to wear gloves?
palpate a pulse
auscultate pulse or respiration
oral temperature
auscultate blood pressure
6
According to federal law you must tell the patient
your title
your gender
your name
your age
7
What are signs of abnormal breathing?
muscles of the chest pulling
quiet respirations
muscles in the neck pulling
sounds or noisy breathing
8
Which pulse rates are out of the normal adult range?
54
80
68
110
9
If you are taking an oral temperature, what PPE will you need?
gown
gloves
full ppe
face protection
10
When should you avoid taking a blood pressure on a particular arm?
stroke
mastectomy
dialysis
IV
11
Term that describes a person with low O2
tachypnea
bradycardia
dyspnea
hypoxia
12
Which of the following would NOT be a cause of hot dry skin?
shock
heart attack
heat emergency
fever
13
Which Blood Pressure meets the definition of hypotension?
100/62
all are hypotensive
92/64
88/62
14
Which of the following BPs are considered hypertension?
118/78
144/74
116/82
136/78
15
How do people usually breath when they know they are being watched?
fast
slow
16
Where do you place the stethoscope when taking an apical pulse
brachial artery
Left 5th intercostal space
radial artery
Right 5th intercostal space
17
Besides decreased blood oxygen level why might a person have a decrease oxygen saturation?
dry skin
nail polish
poor circulation
cold
18
Which of the following is NOT a sign (something you see) of pain?
guarding
warm dry skin
nausea and vomitting
agitiation
19
What is the typical age cut-off between adult and child vitals?
8 years old
12 years old
18 years old
5 years old
20
Which of the following can cause a false high blood pressure reading?
stress
fasting
sleeping
crossed legs
21
What position should you put your patient in to take their blood pressure?
standing, arm supported
fowlers, arm supported
supine, arm supported
prone, arm supported
22
Which oxygen saturation is abnormal?
98
100
94
96
23
What happens to the blood pressure as a child ages?
decreases
increases
stays the same
24
This person is in _____ position
trendelenberg
prone
fowler's
lateral
25
The blood pressure reading that represents the pressure on the walls of the arteries when the heart is contracting
systolic
diastolic
26
Which respiratory rates are NOT normal in an adult?
14
8
26
16
27
Which are the two most common temperature sites?
rectal
oral
axillary
temporal
28
Which of the following would cause a higher temperature?
being young
environment
infection
sleeping
29
Which patient would you avoid taking a temperature in their ear?
younger than 6 months old
ear infection
older than 60
excessive wax
30
What info needs to be recorded with an O2 sat?
room temperature
how much O2 patient is on
last time patient ate
location of the probe
31
You get an abnormal reading on the blood pressure machine, your next step is to
take it manually
ask the patient about symptoms
get a different machine
32
Besides the finger, where can you place a pulse oximeter probe?
forehead
ear
if they don't have a finger you can't take it
toe
33
What is the most common pulse site to check in an adult emergency?
femoral
radial
brachial
carotid
34
Why is a very rapid heart rate dangerous?
less blood gets into the heart muscle
heart is a muscle, it might cramp
heart will become fatigued like other muscles
35
Low pulse rates can be caused by
heart disease
fever
sleeping
shock
36
What is the most common pulse site to check in an infant emergency?
brachial
radial
carotid
femoral
37
Which of the following could cause diaphoresis?
fever
severe pain
heart attack
shock
38
What position is a person usually placed in for an ekg?
supine
prone
lateral
high fowlers
39
Which of the following is an appropriate way to identify a patient?
Are you John Smith?
Ruth Harte you can come back now.
Can you tell me your name please.
Can you tell me your name and birth date?
40
What is the most common pulse site?
femoral
radial
carotid
brachial
41
Which of the following can cause hypotension?
dehydration
excessive bleeding/shock
it can be a normal finding
vasoconstriction
42
Which patient is in hypertensive crisis?
182/108
184/122
178/118
200/110
43
What is the normal range for pulse in a child between 1 and 5 ?
100-160
70-120
80-150
80-100
44
Typical symptoms of hypertension include:
none, most people have no symptoms
bloody nose
swollen feet
headache
45
If you use a cuff that is too big, the patient's blood pressure will be:
higher than it really is
the same, it makes no difference
lower than it really is
46
A sphygmomanometer is use to
listen to the heart
measure temperture
measure oxygen saturation
take a blood pressure
