CNA - Chapter 27: "Vital Signs"

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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


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