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Med 159 chapt 37 rev
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Which of the following respiratory rates would be identified as normal for a child 1-3 years of age? | 22-30 respirations per minute |
| When taking the pulse of an adult, the medical assistant noted the rate was within normal range. Which of the following would represent the rate she documented in the patient's record? | 60-100 bpm |
| Which of the following would be identified as a normal blood pressure for a 10- year- old child? | 100/65 |
| Pediatricians may require height to be converted from feet and inches to centimeters before plotting on a growth chart. The correct conversion for a child who measured 30 inches would be reported as: | 76 cm. |
| Calculation of medication dosages may require the weight of a child to be converted from pounds to kilograms. Which of the following conversions would be correctly reported for a patient who weighs 40 pounds? | 18.2 kg |
| Which of the following instruments would NOT be necessary to obtain patient vital signs? | Scale with a height bar |
| Which of the following manometers consists of a cuff containing a bladder with an attached dial for reading blood pressures? | Aneroid manometer |
| The pulse rate should be measured for one full minute if any irregularities are noted. Which of the following sites is most commonly used to measure pulse in the adult patient? | Radial artery |
| Which of the following methods is NOT appropriate for obtaining respiration rates on patients? | Asking the patient to sit up straight so you can observe the breathing pattern |
| Which of the following terms would be used to report a temperature when performing the procedure under the patient's arm? | Axillary |
| A patient’s blood pressure drops from 144/90 to 100/60 when orthostatic vital signs are taken. This indicates: | a positive tilt test |
| Which of the following is the best description of pulse oximetry? | A noninvasive test that measures the saturation of oxygen in a patient’s arterial blood. |
| Which of the following oral temperatures would represent abnormal findings or fever in a 6-year-old child? | 38ºC |
| Tachypnea would be characterized by which of the following respiratory rates in the adult patient? | 30 respirations per minute |
| Which of the following blood pressures is outside the normal range for the adult patient? | 130/82 mm Hg |
| Which of the following abbreviations represents the proper form of documentation for the standard unit used to measure blood pressure? | mm Hg |
| When obtaining respirations on a patient, the medical assistant observes difficult and painful breathing. Which of the following terms should be used to document the observation? | Dyspnea |
| When obtaining a blood pressure, the medical assistant must be aware of factors that would affect the reading. Which of the following would NOT require a waiting period of relaxation for the patient before measuring blood pressure? | The patient has been chatting with the staff since arriving. |
| What percentage of the arm or leg should a blood pressure cuff encircle to obtain an accurate reading? | 80-100% |
| The medical assistant should balance the patient scale prior to weighing the patient: | because proper-functioning scales ensure accurate results. |
| If a patient weighs 134 pounds, what would he weigh in kilograms? | 60.8 |
| An adult patient had his temperature taken rectally and the result was 100.1°F. This would be considered: | afebrile. |
| In which of the following positions are the vital signs taken last during orthostatic vital signs | standing |
| Which of the following is NOT a good location for a sensor for pulse oximetry? | Wrist |
| Having a body temperature above normal range. | febrile |
| Having a body temperature in normal range. | afebrile |
| An exceptionally high fever. | hyperpyrexia |
| Rapid heart rate, generally in excess of 100 beats per minute. | tachycardia |
| A slow heart rate, usually less than 60 beats per minute | bradycardia |
| An artery located in the groove on the thumb side of the inner wrist, where the pulse is taken on adults [2 words]. | radial artery |
| An instrument to listen to body sounds. | stethoscope |
| High blood pressure. | Hypertension |
| Low blood pressure. | Hypotension |
| Are usually measured each visit with the vital signs [3 words | height and weight |
| A reliable indicator of a healthy weight. | BMI |
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