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Vital signs
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the expected temperature for a 6 month old ? | 96.8 F to 100 F |
| What is the expected pulse for a 10 year old ? | 75-110 beats per minute |
| What is the expected pulse for a 6 month old? | 80 to 140 beats per minute |
| What is the normal pulse for a 35 year old woman? | 72-80 Beats per minute |
| What is the normal Respiration for a 35 year old woman? | 12-20 breaths per minute |
| Term used to document a client with a fever. | Febrile |
| Term used to document a client with no fever. | Afebrile |
| When should rectal temperatures be performed when taking vital signs? | Last |
| Non invasive assessments like observing respirations should be performed... | First |
| For Tympanic temperatures pull the pinna of the ear in this direction for adults. | up |
| For tympanic temperatures pull the pinna of the ear in this direction for children | down |
| One "lub dub" heart sound is equal to____ apical pulse beat. | One |
| How should a blood pressure cuff be placed? | Placed to fit snugly just above the pulse site. |
| The first sounds you hear when releasing the air in a blood pressure cuff are.... | systolic |
| The last sounds you hear when observing blood pressure are... | diastolic |
| Conditions like stress, infection, crying infants, being physically fit, exercise, and fever can cause a ________ in vital signs. | Elevation |
| Conditions like exposure to cold, low blood pressure, alcohol intoxication, and pain medicine can cause a _______ in vital signs. | Decrease |
| Client with a fever | Febrile |
| an abnormal condition where the temperature is below the normal range | hypothermia |
| low heart rate | bradycardia |
| irregular heart rate | arrhythmia or dysrhythmia |
| difficulty breathing | dyspnea |
| no breathing | apnea |
| low blood pressure | hypotension |
| high blood pressure | hypertension |
| heart attack | cardiac arrest |
| damage to the brain caused by bleeding | shock |
| Push this button to remove the temperature probe for the thermometer | eject |
| How far do you insert a rectal thermometer for an infant ? | 1/2 inch |
| How far do you insert a rectal thermometer for an adult? | 1 inch |
| How far do you insert a rectal thermometer for a child? |