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CLIA-Waived Laboratory Procedures -correct answertests to be performed are simple with a
low risk of error

What is the normal Temperature -correct answer97.6-99.6 (36.4C-36.7C)

Oral temperature above 100 (37.8C)

Rectal/Ear Temperature above 101 (38.3C)

What do these numbers indicate? -correct answerFever

Pediatric patient fever -correct answerrectal temperature is 100.4 (38C) or above

Normal Blood Pressure -correct answerSystolic is less than 120 and diastolic is less than 80
(120/80)

Pre hypertension -correct answersystolic 120-139

diastolic 80-89

Hypertension Stage 1 -correct answersystolic 140-159

diastolic 90-99

Hypertension Stage 2 -correct answersystolic 160+

diastolic 100+

Hypertensive crisis -correct answersystolic 180+

Diastolic 110+

Hypotensive -correct answerSystolic <90

diastolic <60

Heart Rate range -correct answer60-100 BPM resting state

Athlete 40BPM

Tachycardia -correct answer100+ BMP heart rate

Bradycardia -correct answer<60BPM heart rate

respiration rate -correct answer12-20RPM

abnormal-pale skin/cold

vital signs -correct answerprovides diagnostic information for the physician

blood pressure, temperature, pulse, and respirations

ventricles contract -correct answerblood is pushed out of heart and into the aorta and
pulmonary artery

,blood pressure is divided into two section -correct answersystolic/diastolic

systole -correct answerwhen the heart contracts

diastole -correct answerwhen the heart relaxes

sphygmomanometer -correct answerused to measure a patient's blood pressure

Blood pressure procedure -correct answer1. palpate the brachial artery in the antecubital
fossa region of the arm

2. palpate for the brachial pulse in both arms. Use right arm

3. position the patients arm in an outstretched relaxed position at heart level.

4. center the bladder of the blood pressure cuff over the brachial artery

5. blood pressure cuff 1 inch above bend in elbow

6.hold stethoscope between 1st and 2nd fingers/thumb not over it

7. bell completely touching the skin

8. release the dial on the bulb by 2mm per second

9 First beat note the number on the dial- SYSTOLIC READING

10.Continue listening until beats have stopped-

DIASTOLIC READING



120/80mm Hg

patients heart rate provides information about -correct answerheart's rhythm, volume, and
vessel elasticity

Pulse procedure -correct answer1. palm side of wrist

2.count number of times beat repeats for 30 sec

3.multiply by 2

respiration procedure -correct answer1. do not tell patient

2.count number of times chest rises 30 sec

3.multiply by 2

temperatures -correct answertympanic membrane, temporal artery, axillary, rectal

rectal temperature position -correct answersims

anthropometric measurements -correct answerheight and weight

, to convert celcius to F -correct answer(C x 9/5) +32

to convert F to C -correct answer(F-32) x 5/9

1 pound=.45kg -correct answer

kilograms to pounds -correct answerkilogram x 2.2

pounds to kilograms -correct answerpound x .45

Supine Position -correct answerlaid flat

dorsal recumbent -correct answerlaid face up with knees bent

Fowlers position -correct answerpatient is laid on a table with head of the table elevated to
90 degrees

semi fowlers -correct answertable elevated to 45degrees

prone position -correct answerpatient is face down

Sims position -correct answerpatient lies on their left side with the right leg sharply bent
with knee on exam table

knee chest position -correct answerpatient rests on the knees and chest with head turned to
one side

Trendelenburg position -correct answerpatient is supine and bottom of the table is raised
about 30 degrees

medication administered -correct answeroral, topical, and parenteral

injectable medication -correct answerintramuscular, intradermal, and subcutaneous

intramuscular injection -correct answerseated position exposing deltoid, 3 fingers below
acromial process, aspirate and observe for blood, if no blood inject medication 90 degree
angle

intradermal injection -correct answerseated position 15 degree injection

subcutaneous injection -correct answerupper arm inject 45 degrees aspirate for blood and
then inject medicine

pulmonary function test -correct answeruses spirometer and blow as hard as possible

snellen chart -correct answervision test

routine specimens -correct answermost common urine test

midstream specimen -correct answerurinate a little, collect the sample, and then continue to
empty bladder

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