Unit 2 Clinical Intake review

When recording vitals in a patients medical record or EMR what is the correct format?

When assessing respiratory rate how long should you count the respirations for (in seconds)?

What is the maximum amount of time (in minutes) that a urine sample can sit out (before needing to be refrigerated)?

the following are routes to take a temperature EXCEPT ...

• oral

• temporal

• axillary

• femoral

fast heart beat, over 100 bpm

• tachycardia

• bradycardia

• tachypnea

• bradypnea

slow heart rate of less than a 60 bpm

• tachycardia

• bradycardia

• tachypnea

• bradypnea

12 to 20 represents ...

• the respiratory range for an adult

• the pulse rate for an adult

• the temperature ranges for a baby

• the blood pressure range for an adult

all the following are normal ranges for vital signs EXCEPT

• blood pressure of 140/90

• 12-20 respirations per minute

• 98.6*F temperature

• 60-100 bpm

Where should you assess temperature on a child (Older than 1 year)?

• Oral

• Temporal

• Axillary

• Rectal

•USE THE --------- ARTERY WHEN TAKING BLOOD PRESSURE.

• Radial

• Brachial

• Temporal

• Carotid