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Question | Answer |
when taking a patient's pulse the condition of the arterial wall should be felt as | soft |
what is the proper name of the blood pressure's top number/reading? | systolic |
what is the proper name of the blood pressure's bottom number/reading? | diastolic |
what is the normal range for blood pressure in adults? | 90/60-140/90 |
what is the normal range for pulse in older adults? | 50 to 65 |
what is the normal range for respiration in adults? | 14 to 20 |
what does a respiration consist of? | inhalation and exhalation |
an apical pulse must be taken | for a full minute |
which of the following pulse sites is found on the top of the foot slightly lateral to the midline? | dorsalis pedis |
which of the following factors increase the pulse rate? | exercise |
when taking an apical-radial pulse, the chest piece should be warmed for which reason? | a cold stethoscope can cause the heart to beat faster |
orthopnea is defined as | difficulty of breathing when lying down |
which term describes a shrill, harsh sound that is heard more clearly during inspiration? | stridor |
an electrocardiogram is a | recording of the electrical activity as it moves through the heart with respect to time |
Lead V1 of the precordial chest leads is placed at the | fourth intercostal space just to the right of the sternum |
located between the lungs behind the sternum, the heart is a hollow triangular organ enclosed within a double-walled sac called the | pericardium |
contraction of the atria is called | atrial depolarization |
one cause of artifacts that can occur when performing an EKG is when a muscle or a muscle contraction occurs. this is called | somatic tremor |
a normal sinus rhythm means that each heartbeat has 3 distinct waves a P wave, a T wave and a | QRS complex |
what test is performed to evaluate the heart's response during moderate exercise following a 12 lead electrocardiogram? | stress test |
what test records cardiac activity while the patient is ambulatory for at least a 24 hour period? | holter monitor |
what tests are performed to evaluate lung volume and capacity? | pulmonary function test |
what is the name of the device used to measure and record the volume exhaled and the time required to do so? | diagnostic spirometer |
vital capacity is the amount of air that can be exhaled following forced inspiration and includes maximum | expiration |
when placing chest sensors for an EKG, the landmarks you will need to palpate or view are the sternum, the fourth intercostal space, both clavicles, and the | left axilla |
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