A fast pulse is also called...

Normal respirations are .....

the area of the body where you take a carotid pulse is...

the area of the body where you take a radial pulse is

the area of the body where you take a femoral pulse is...

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

slow heart rate of less than a 60 bpm

What are vital signs?

The pulse range for an adult is

You are taking someone's pulse and you count 25 beats for 20 seconds. What is their pulse?

A device used to measure blood pressure is a...

Tachypnea means...

Difficult or labored breathing is known as...

When the body temperature is below normal, around 36 degrees Celsius or less, is known as...

Where is the primary site for heat loss?

What is the difference between the amount of heat produced by the body and the amount of heat loss to the environment? (pg 646)

The primary source of heat in the body is metabolism. Shivering is a response that increases the production of heat. Where is this initiated? (page 646)

What is a "normal" blood pressure

Highest pressure against blood vessels. Represented by first heat sound

High blood pressure

lowest pressure against the blood vessels of the body. Measures between contractions

Systolic and diastolic pressure are measured in units of

What is the action of the heart during Systole?

Which artery normally do we take blood pressure?

Pulse is defined as the pressure of blood pushing against the wall of the vein as the heart beats and rests

Cuff that is too small will give a ______reading

Considered the 5th vital sign by many facilities:

If a patient has a fever, we describe them as:

A temperature above this number is considered to by hyperthermia.

A tympanic thermometer is also called:

Which of the following blood pressures is a hypotensive reading?

The most accurate method to obtain a temperature:

The systolic (top) number in a blood pressure should be below this number:

A severe form of dyspnea (painful, difficult breathing) in which a patient must sit upright to breathe is called:

A form of hypotension that occurs when a patient changes position quickly (causes dizziness) is called:

An irregular pulse rate is called a/an:

The bluish gray skin color that occurs due to hypoxia (low blood oxygen):

Pulse site found on the top of the foot:

The nurse takes a patient's temperature and it is 97.8. This patient should be described as:

Blood pressure is always expressed:

Routine vital sign measurements include:

The pulse rate is measured by:

Temperature measurements may be taken by:

An infant's temperature is taken:

Tachycardia refers to a pulse that is:

Which type of respiration describes fast, deep breathing?

Cardiac contraction produce the:

Blood pressure is affected by:

You were assigned to take vital signs on an 80-year-old male nursing home resident who appears to be having a stroke. Vital signs were B/P 152/94,

P 92, R 32, SpO2 93%. Which vital sign reflects a measurement within normal limits?

For children less than 12 months pull the pinna of the ear _______ and _______. This straightens the ear canal. (Route: Tympanic)

Insert the oral the thermometer into the patients mouth, under the _______.

Which thermometer is used starting at the center of the forehead and swept across the forehead to the hairline?

Find the pulse of the patient’s _______ artery by using the index and middle fingers. Never use the _______ to find the patient’s pulse because the ______ has its own pulse.

Count the respiratory rate right _______ counting the heart rate. To do this, keep you fingers on the radial site and look at the rate of breathing, depth, and rhythm. The patient should be _________ you are counting the respiratory rate so they don’t change their rate of breathing.

Blood pressure

Palpate the ________ artery with your first three fingers: It’s found in the bend of the arm, closest to the patient.

Blood pressure

Let the needle of the gauge fall about 2 mmHg per second. The first sound you hear if the _______ number. The last sound you hear if the _______ number.

A PTA is treating a 4 year old for right knee pain. Which of the following scales should the PTA use with this patient to obtain the most accurate results?

A physical therapist assistant is working with a 7-year-old boy in a pediatric clinic. The boy is breathing heavily, with a respiratory rate of more than 40 breaths per minute. This symptom is MOST likely indicative of:

A patient had a sudden drop of 20mmHg in systolic pressure and 10mmHg in diastolic pressure when the patient moved from lying to sitting to a standing position. What is this called?

You are a PTA student learning about the human circulatory system. You need to locate the pulse of the brachial artery. Where would you find it with the greatest ease?

During a first aid training session, you are asked to locate the radial pulse on a dummy patient. Where would you measure it?

You were assigned to take vital signs on an 80-year-old male nursing home resident who was recently admitted after having a stroke.  Vital signs were B/P 130/90, T 99 .40 F, P 92, R 32.  Which vital sign reflects a measurement within normal limits?

A nursing assistant notes a patient’s blood pressure to be 148/96. Which is the BEST action the assistant can take?

Which patient is the BEST candidate for an oral temperature?

A patient with tachycardia MOST likely has a/an:

What is the respiratory rate of a patient who is observed to have 16 inspirations and 16 expirations?

In a blood pressure measurement of 132/86, the number 86 is the:

Before taking vital signs on a patient, what should you do FIRST?

In order to avoid errors, whose approved list of abbreviations should you use when documenting vital signs?

The terms, weak and thready, are MOST usually associated with which vital sign measurement?

The terms, deep or shallow, are MOST usually associated with which vital sign measurement?

Which thermometer requires it be “shaken down”?

In which procedure is lubricant required?

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

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

A bounding pulse describes the pulse as being what?

Internal adaptation and change in response to environment factors.

You have delegated vital signs to assistive personnel. The assistant informs you that the patient has just finished a bowl of hot soup. The nurse's most appropriate advice would be to:

You notice that a teenager has an irregular pulse. the best action you should take as a nurse includes:

A postoperative patient is breathing rapidly. You should immediately: