Certification Exam Test
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| A. listening to sounds produced by internal organs such as heart, lungs and abdomenB. outermost layer of the heart(also the inner layer of the pericardium)C. temporary or complete absence of breathing D. slow heart rate less than 60bpmE. receives deoxygenated blood returning from the body via super vena cava ( carries blood from the upper body) and the inferior vena cava (carries blood from lower part of the body)F. 60-100 bpmG. apical pulse. taken over the apex of the heart with a stethoscope.
used on infants , children, and pt with irregular heart rateH. height, weight, bmi waist to hip ratio, percentage of body fat (adults)
head circumference , length, height, weight, weight for length (infants, children, and adolescents)I. use the sense of touch to determine the characteristics of an organ systemJ. located between left atrium and left ventricleK. wrong size BP cuff
arm is not positioned at heart level
cuff is not completely deflated before use
cuff deflated too fast
improper cuff placement
cuff is re-inflated during procedure
defective equipment
L. AxillaryM. abnormal increase in the depth and rate of breathingN. fluctuating fever that remains elevated. it does not return to baseline temperatureO. infants and children less than 6 years old
Patients who had surgery of facial neck nose or mouth injury
Patients recieving oxygen
those with nasogastric tubes
patients with convulsive seizures
hemiplegic patients
patient with altered mental statusP. the only arteries in the body that carries deoxygenated bloodQ. the ability of the cardiac pacemaker cells to spontaneously initiate their own electrical impulse sites that have these impulses include SA node AV junction, purkinji fibersR. the ability of the cardiac cells to shorten and cause cardiac muscle contraction in response to an electrical stimulus. can be enhanced with certain meds like dopamine,epinephrine and digitalisS. a balance between heat production and heat loss in conjunction with each otherT. when the heart relaxes |
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