Health Assessment Quiz 2: Vital Signs
vital signs - ANS-Temperature, pulse, respiratory rate, blood pressure, and oxygen saturation
hypothalamus - ANS-Works like a thermostat to keep the body's core temperature stable
thermoregulation - ANS-Balances heat production with heat loss
rectum - ANS-Most accurate route of temperature assessment
30, 2 - ANS-If the rhythm is regular, count pulsations for ___ seconds, and multiply by ___
answer format: x, x
60 - ANS-If the rhythm is irregular, count pulsations for ___ seconds
60-100 - ANS-Typical pulse rate in adults (beats per minute, BPM)
absent - ANS-An amplitude of 0 means that the pulse is ___
weak and thready - ANS-An amplitude of 1+ means that the pulse is ___
normal - ANS-An amplitude of 2+ means that the pulse is ___
full and bounding - ANS-An amplitude of 3+ means that the pulse is ___
12, 20 - ANS-A normal respiration rate in adults is between ___ and ___ breaths per minute
age, higher - ANS-A normal respiration rate in infants and children varies based on ___,
typically being ___ in younger patients
blood pressure - ANS-Refers to the force blood exerts on the walls of arteries
systolic - ANS-Measurement of blood pressure that reflects the force of the heart contracting to
pump blood
distolic - ANS-Measurement of blood pressure that reflects relaxation and refilling of blood in the
heart between beats
cardiac output - ANS-The amount of blood pumped by the heart per minute
peripheral vascular resistance - ANS-The resistance of the vessels to the flow of blood:
increased when the vessels constrict, decreased when the vessels relax
, elasticity of vessel walls - ANS-Increasing rigidity associated with increase in BP
viscosity - ANS-Thickness of the blood
sphygmomanometer - ANS-Blood pressure cuff
90, 120 - ANS-Normal systolic blood pressure ranges from ___ to ___ mmHg
80, 90 - ANS-Normal diastolic blood pressure ranges from ___ to ___ mmHg
3 - ANS-In children, blood pressure is not typically assessed until ___ years of age
oxygen saturation - ANS-Indicates the percentage of oxygen available to the body's tissues
forehead, ear lobe, finger - ANS-Appropriate placement of a pulse oximeter on an adult would
be on the
normal - ANS-Oxygen saturation greater than 95%
pain - ANS-Sixth element often included in vital signs
97.2 to 100 - ANS-Normal temperature range (F)
36.2 to 37.7 - ANS-Normal temperature range (C)
oral, tympanic, axillary, temporal, and rectal - ANS-Most common body areas to measure
temperature
axillary - ANS-Most common site of temperature measurement in infants and children
axillary - ANS-Temperature measurement site that is ~1 degree below normal oral temperature
pulse pressure - ANS-Difference between systolic and diastolic pressure
rectal - ANS-Average 0.5 to 0.75 degrees F higher than oral temperatures
tympanic, temporal - ANS-Core body temperature is the gold standard for temperature
assessment. Which two routes of temperature assessment best measure core body
temperature?
ear - ANS-A tympanic thermometer is inserted into a patient's ___
temporal artery - ANS-A temporal thermometer is used to assess temperature via the ___
vital signs - ANS-Temperature, pulse, respiratory rate, blood pressure, and oxygen saturation
hypothalamus - ANS-Works like a thermostat to keep the body's core temperature stable
thermoregulation - ANS-Balances heat production with heat loss
rectum - ANS-Most accurate route of temperature assessment
30, 2 - ANS-If the rhythm is regular, count pulsations for ___ seconds, and multiply by ___
answer format: x, x
60 - ANS-If the rhythm is irregular, count pulsations for ___ seconds
60-100 - ANS-Typical pulse rate in adults (beats per minute, BPM)
absent - ANS-An amplitude of 0 means that the pulse is ___
weak and thready - ANS-An amplitude of 1+ means that the pulse is ___
normal - ANS-An amplitude of 2+ means that the pulse is ___
full and bounding - ANS-An amplitude of 3+ means that the pulse is ___
12, 20 - ANS-A normal respiration rate in adults is between ___ and ___ breaths per minute
age, higher - ANS-A normal respiration rate in infants and children varies based on ___,
typically being ___ in younger patients
blood pressure - ANS-Refers to the force blood exerts on the walls of arteries
systolic - ANS-Measurement of blood pressure that reflects the force of the heart contracting to
pump blood
distolic - ANS-Measurement of blood pressure that reflects relaxation and refilling of blood in the
heart between beats
cardiac output - ANS-The amount of blood pumped by the heart per minute
peripheral vascular resistance - ANS-The resistance of the vessels to the flow of blood:
increased when the vessels constrict, decreased when the vessels relax
, elasticity of vessel walls - ANS-Increasing rigidity associated with increase in BP
viscosity - ANS-Thickness of the blood
sphygmomanometer - ANS-Blood pressure cuff
90, 120 - ANS-Normal systolic blood pressure ranges from ___ to ___ mmHg
80, 90 - ANS-Normal diastolic blood pressure ranges from ___ to ___ mmHg
3 - ANS-In children, blood pressure is not typically assessed until ___ years of age
oxygen saturation - ANS-Indicates the percentage of oxygen available to the body's tissues
forehead, ear lobe, finger - ANS-Appropriate placement of a pulse oximeter on an adult would
be on the
normal - ANS-Oxygen saturation greater than 95%
pain - ANS-Sixth element often included in vital signs
97.2 to 100 - ANS-Normal temperature range (F)
36.2 to 37.7 - ANS-Normal temperature range (C)
oral, tympanic, axillary, temporal, and rectal - ANS-Most common body areas to measure
temperature
axillary - ANS-Most common site of temperature measurement in infants and children
axillary - ANS-Temperature measurement site that is ~1 degree below normal oral temperature
pulse pressure - ANS-Difference between systolic and diastolic pressure
rectal - ANS-Average 0.5 to 0.75 degrees F higher than oral temperatures
tympanic, temporal - ANS-Core body temperature is the gold standard for temperature
assessment. Which two routes of temperature assessment best measure core body
temperature?
ear - ANS-A tympanic thermometer is inserted into a patient's ___
temporal artery - ANS-A temporal thermometer is used to assess temperature via the ___
