ATI: Skills Module 2.0: Vital Signs| Questions and Answers(A+ Solution guide)

When taking a patient's blood pressure, why is it important to notice the pressure on the manometer when you hear the fourth Korotkoff sound or phase? - You might not hear a fifth Korotkoff pressure. When auscultating a patient's apical pulse, you listen until you hear the S1 and S2 heart sounds clearly and regularly. S2 is produced when the - semilunar valves close. When taking an adult patient's temperature rectally, it is important to - insert the probe about and inch and half into the patient's anus. To auscultate a patient's apical pulse accurately, you position the bell or diaphragm of your stethoscope over the point of maximal impulse, which is located - at the fifth intercostal space at the left midclavicular line The most important factor in measuring blood pressure accurately is - using a cuff of the appropriate size for the patient You are assessing the vital signs of a newly admitted patient. To establish an accurate baseline of the patient's respiration, you - observe the patient's chest movements while appearing to assess his pulse When assessing a patient's respiration, it is recommended that the patient - have the head of the bed elevated 45 to 60 degrees The best way to determine the depth of a patient's respiration is to - observe the degree of chest wall movement during inspiration and expiration You are measuring a patient's temperature orally. You place the covered probe: - in the posterior lingual pocket lateral to the midline