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Which of the following pulse oximetry readings indicates hypoxia?

0.0094

How long should you wait before checking the oral temperature of a patient who smoked immediately before entering the medical office?

15 minutes

You are weighing Mr. Adams using a mechanical scale. When the scale is balanced, the bottom weight is set at 150 and the upper welght is set at 43. What should you record for Mr. Adams' weight?

193 Ib

What is the usual ratio of pulse rate to respiration rate?

4:1

When you checked David Perryman's pulse, you counted 20 beats in 15 seconds. What is Mr. Perryman's pulse rate?

80

Which of the following temperatures, checked orally, would be considered abnormal for an adult?

96.5°F

You have asked Mrs. Griffin to roll up her sleeve so that you can check her blood pressure. However, the sleeves of her blouse are too tight to roll up without the risk of cutting off circulation to the arm, What should you do?

Ask Mrs. Griffin to change into a gown and check her blood pressure.

You have been asked to obtain a pulse oximetry reading on a teenage female. She has nall polish on her fingernalls and toenalls, and she is wearing heavy earrings. She refuses to take the earrings off. Which of the following is your best option?

Attach the sensor to bridge of her nose.

What instructions should you give the patient during the test?

Breathe normally

Which of the following statements describes the correct use of a stethoscope for checking blood pressure?

Earpieces facing forward, stethoscope head in the diaphragm position

Which of the following is not an acceptable site for placing the sensor for pulse oximetry?

Forearm

What is the maximum expected systolic blood pressure in a healthy adult?

Less than 120 mm Hg

Which of the following statements is true regarding a patient's respiration rate?

One breath equals one inhalation and one exhalation.

Where should the cuff of the sphygmomanometer be placed to measure the blood pressure?

One inch above the elbow with the center of the bladder over the brachial pulse

On which of the following patients would routine pulse oximetry be performed?

Patients with cardiac conditions

Which of the following statements is true about measuring the rectal temperature?

Rectal temperatures are considered the most accurate measurement of body temperature.

When you measure a patient's blood pressure, what are you actually measuring?

The force with which blood is pumped against the arterial walls

What is the purpose of pulse oximetry?

To measure oxygen saturation of arterial blood

Why is an adult patient's weight checked more frequently than height?

Weight is an important indicator in some health conditions

Which of the following pulse sites requires the use of a stethoscope to check the pulse?

apical

How often is an adult's height checked?

at the initial visit and at complete physical exams

How should you hold the patient's ear when you are checking the tympanic temperature of a 6-year-old child?

gently pull the pinna backward and down

If a mechanical scale is properly balanced, where should the balance bar indicator be when both weights are moved all the way to the left side of the balance bar?

level with the middle mark

In addition to the pulse rate, what else should you note about the patient's pulse?

rhythm and volume

Which type of thermometer would you use to measure the temperature at a patient's forehead?

temporal thermometer

Why should you avoid telling the patient that you are counting respirations?

to keep the patient from unconsciously changing his breathing rate