Mosby's Textbook for Nursing Assistants - Chapter 29 (Review Questions)
Is unconscious
A rectal temperature is taken when the person _____.
An irregular pulse at 124 beats per minute
For an adult, which pulse do you report at once?
12 to 20 per minute
In an adult, normal respirations are _____.
After taking the pulse
Respirations are usually counted _____.
Where the first sound is heard
The systolic blood pressure is the point ______.
Apply the cuff to the bare upper arm
When measuring BP, _____.
Diastolic pressure at 72
When taking a BP, the sound disappears at the 1st short line above 70. you record the _____.
Cover the probe with a probe cover
When using an electronic thermometer, _____.
112/78 mm Hg
Which blood pressure is normal for an adult?
The radial pulse
Which is used to take an adult's pulse?
A rectal temperature of 101.6*F
Which should you report at once?
Rectal site
Which site is used to take an infant's temperature?
The apical pulse can be greater than the radial pulse.
Which statement about the apical-radial pulse is true?
Measure the BP again after 60 seconds
You are not sure you heard an accurate BP measurement. You should _____.
If you count 44 beats, you record a pulse rate of 88.
You count a regular pulse for 30 seconds. Which is true?