NHA practice test Q&A 2022/2023

A patient's temperature May range - Answer - 97.6 Fahrenheit to 99.6 Fahrenheit which is 36.4 Celsius to 37.6 Celsius In a pediatric patient the reading is considered a fever when the rectal temperature is - Answer - 100.4 For Fahrenheit or 38 Celsius or above A patient's blood pressure is considered normal when the systolic like is less than and diastolic is less then - Answer - 120/80 A patient's pulse or heart rate typically ranges from - Answer - 60 to 100 bpm during the resting state Patients respiration rate should be - Answer - 12 to 20 respirations per minute Vital signs include - Answer - Blood pressure temperature pulse and respirations When releasing the dial on the bulb by approximately - Answer - 22 mm/s When you hear the first beat note the number of the dial this is the - Answer - Systolic readings Continue listening to the beats until they have stopped noting the reading on the dial - Answer - Which is the diastolic readings How long should you wait if you are unsure of the reading of blood pressure - Answer - One or two minutes and repeat the process If there is any irregularity in a rhythm the pulse must be measured for a - Answer - For a full one minute When performing a rectal Temperature reading patient should be laying down in a - Answer - Sims position To convert Celsius reading to Fahrenheit - Answer - T(C)*9/5+32=T(F) To convert Fahrenheit to Celsius - Answer - (T(F)-32)*5/9=T(C) To convert centimeters to inches - Answer - Multiply centimeters by 0.39 To convert pounds to kilograms - Answer - Multiply the weight in pounds by .45 To convert kilograms to pounds - Answer - Multiply the weight in kilograms by 2.2