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clin tech vital
vital signs
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| _____________ function as the body's thermostat. | Hypothalamus |
| Most of the heat produced in the body is through? | Voluntary and involuntary muscle contractions |
| Normal body temperature | 97-99 degree fahrenheit |
| Average body temperature | 98.6 degree fahrenheit |
| Low grade fever | 100 degree fahrenheit |
| 103 degree temperature is a | Hypopyrexia |
| What decreases body temperature | Cold weather |
| _____________ is recommednded as a site for measuring temperature in toddlers and preschoolers who have trouble holding a thermometer in their mouth. | Axillary temp |
| When takiing axillary temperature it should be held close to the body | b/c of the air current |
| Wide range of temps occur in | Crisis |
| Axillary temp vs. oral temp | Is 1 degree fahrenheit lower |
| Rectal temp vs. oral temp | Is 1 degree fahrenheit higher |
| Who does not receive rectal temps | Newborn b/c of rectal trauma |
| Probe should be inserted a ____________ in a newborn. | 1/2 inch |
| Throw rectal temp cover away in? | Regular trash |
| You should _________ to prevent irriation of the rectal mucosa. | Lube |
| Chemical thermometer should be stored in a.... | Cool area |
| A dirty or damaged probe lens could result in a... | Falsely low temp reading |
| No tympanic temp can be proformed on | Otitis externa |
| Adults pulse | 60-100 |
| Newborn pulse | 120-160 fastest pulse |
| Well trained athletes pulse | 40-60 |
| ____________ is located on the inner aspect of the wrist just below the thumb. | Radial |
| __________ is located in the fifth intercostal space at the junction of the left mid-clavicular line. | Apical |
| The carotid site is also commonly used by individuals to? | Monitor pulse during exercise |
| The ______________ pulse is at the back of the knee. | Popliteal |
| The __________ site is used to assess the status of circulation to the foot. | Posterior Tibial |
| The purpose of measuring pulse is to establish the patient's baseline pulse rate and to assess the pulse rate following special procedures,meds,of disease processes that affect heart functioning but, it is not to .... | Detect if patient is developing HTN |
| Excessive pressure should not be applied when measuring pulse b/c | It obstructs the pulse |
| Each respiration is divided into two phases | Inhalation and exhalation |
| Exhalation/ecpiration involves the removal of | carbon dioxide from the body |
| Exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between lungs and blood, exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between blood and body cells: | Internal respiration |
| Adults respiration | 12-20 |
| Slowest respiration is | An adult |
| Least likely to have dyspnea | Arthritis |
| An abnormally slow heary rate(fewer than 60 beats per minute) trained athlete | Bradycardia |
| The transfer of energy, such as heat, from one object to another | Conduction |
| A bluish discoloration of the skin and mucous membranes | Cyanosis |
| Shortness of breath or difficulty in breathing | Dyspnea |
| An irregular rhythm | Dysrhythmis |
| An abnormally fast and deep type of breathing usually associated with acute anxiety conditions | Hyperventilation |
| An abnormal decrease in the rate and depth of respiration | Hypopnea |
| The condition in which breathing is easier when an individual is in a standing or sitting position | Orthopnea |
| An abnormally fast heart rate (more than 100 beats per minute) | Tachycardia |
| A pulse with a decreased volume that feels weak and thin | Thready pulse |
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