CNA - Chapter 27: "Vital Signs"
Which blood pressure is normal for an adult?
112/78 mm Hg
In an adult, normal respirations are
12-20 per minute
Which should you report at once?
A rectal temperature of 101.6 F
Which is reported to the nurse at once?
An adult has a pulse of 124 bpm
Which gives the least accurate measurement of body temperature?
Axillary site
systole
Contraction of the heart
respiration
Inhalation and exhalation of air.
diastole
Relaxation of the heart
apical-radial pulse
Taking the apical and radial pulses at the same time
systolic pressure
The blood pressure generated by the heart during contraction.
pulse
The rhythmic expansion and recoil of arteries resulting from heart contraction; can be felt from the outside of the body.
When measuring BP, you should do the following EXCEPT
Use the arm with an intravenous infusion
The systolic pressure is the point
Where the first sound is heard
stethoscope
a medical instrument for listening to the sounds generated inside the body
Respirations are usually counted
after taking the pulse
Normal respirations
are quiet
sphygmomanometer
blood pressure cuff
pulse deficit
difference between the apical and radial pulse rates
fever
elevated body temperature
hypertension
higher than normal blood pressure
A rectal temperature is taken when the person
is unconscious
hypotension
low blood pressure
You are not sure of hearing an accurate BP measurement. What should you do?
measure the BP again after 60 seconds
Blood Pressure (BP)
measurement of pressure exerted by blood against walls of blood vessel
dialstolic pressure
pressure in the arteries when heart is at rest
Which is usually used to take an adults pulse
radial pulse
tachycardia
rapid heart rate (>100 bpm)
bradycardia
slow heart rate (<60 bpm)
Which of the following does NOT cause increase in the person's BP?
sudden change from lying to standing
vital signs
temperature, pulse, respirations, and blood pressure
body temperature
the amount of heat in the body that is a balance between the amount of heat produced and the amount lost by the body
which statement about apical-radial pulse is true?
the apical pulse can be greater than the radial pulse
pulse rate
the number of pulse beats per minute
which statement is false?
vital signs change only during illness
