PAT 100, Vital Signs

Looking at the word Sphygmomanometer, what does Sphygmo mean?

• beats

• pulse

• sound

• noise

A temperature reading of 97.7(T) means what?

• tempurature

• temporal

• tympanic

• time

A fever that comes and goes is known as what kind of fever?

• intermittent

• continuous

• remittent

What type of medications are administered to patients with a fever?

• Antihypertensive

• antilipidemic

• antifungal

• antipyretic

What is the name of the pulse site located behind the knee?

• Femoral

• Popliteal

• Apical

• Dorsalis pedis

A newly graduated PCT should count the respiration's for how long?

• 1 minute

• 30 sec X 2

• 15 Sec X 4

• They should have nurse do it.

The average adult temperature is?

• 97.8

• 96.8

• 98.8

• 98.6

What is the average range for pulse in adults?

• 60-100

• 75-110

• 75-120

• 80-140

A thready pulse describes the pulse as being what?

• loud

• strong

• weak

• soft

A bounding pulse describes the pulse as being what?

• loud

• strong

• weak

• soft