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| The most accurate temperature | rectal or forehead
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| The most common site used for children or people who cannot take an oral temp | axillary
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| The name of the machine used to take a blood pressure | sphymomanometer
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| An apical pulse is located where | At the heart and use a stethoscope
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| The location for the most accurate pulse | Apical
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| The most common site to take a pulse | radial
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| Refers to very deep rapid respirations | hyperventilation
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| Medical term for fever | pyrexia
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| Axillary temperature is one degree______than oral. | lower
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| Systolic is the top or bottom number of a blood pressure? | top
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| blood pressure abbreviation is | BP
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| A bounding pulse is healthy | false
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| The typical range considered for hypertention | systolic above 140 and dystolic above 90
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| The normal range for blood pressure for adults is | at or below 119/79
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| Medical term for a fast heart rate | tachycardia
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| A fast heart rate would be | resting: Over 100 beats per minute
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| Medical term for slow heart rate is | bradycardia
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| A slow heart rate that should be reported is | below 60 beats per minute
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| Very shallow respirations is called | hypoventilation
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| Difficult and labored breathing is called | dyspnea
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| An aural temp is located where | ear, tympanic
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| The normal range for temperature is | 97.0-99.6 degrees F, usually 98.6 is commonly used
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| When the temperature falls below the normal range it is called | hypothermia, below 94 degrees F
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| To reduce a fever, name 5 interventions | tepid bath, medication, reduce activity, reduce clothing or covers, increase circulating air
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| To raise a below body temp, name 4 interventions | additional clothing or covers, give warm fluids, give a warm bath, increase temp of room
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| Normal pulse rate is | 60-100
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| Normal rate of respirations is | 12-20
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| When respirations increase to above 24/min in an adult it is called | tachypnea
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| Bradypnea is rate of respirations below | 10/min in an adult
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| Complete absense of respirations is called | apnea
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| If you suspect a resident has a fever you should | take their temperature
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| Which method of taking temperature is the least accurate | axillary
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| What is another word for armpit | axillary
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| A rectal thermometer is usually color-coded | red or orange
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| How far into the ear should a tympanic thermometer be inserted | 1/4-1/2 inch
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| The difference between the apical pulse and the radial pulse is called | Pulse deficit
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| Before taking the oral temperature of a resident who has just finished a hot or cold drink you should wait | 10-20 minutes
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| A blood pressure of 132/98 for an adult would be | high
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| When taking a blood pressure, the systolic number is | the first sound you here as you deflate the BP cuff
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