NUR 134 Vital signs ACTUAL Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
apnea - CORRECT ANSWER absence of breathing
bell - CORRECT ANSWER (of stethoscope) hollowed, upright, curved portion used to
auscultate low-pitched sounds, such as murmurs
blood pressure - CORRECT ANSWER force of blood against arterial walls
bradypnea - CORRECT ANSWER abnormally slow rate of breathing
diaphragm - CORRECT ANSWER (of stethoscope) large, flat disk on the stethoscope
used to auscultate high-pitched sounds, such as respiratory sounds
diastolic pressure - CORRECT ANSWER least amount of pressure exerted on arterial
walls, which occurs when the heart is at rest between ventricular contractions
expiration - CORRECT ANSWER act of breathing out; synonym is exhalation
febrile - CORRECT ANSWER a condition in which the body temperature is elevated
hypertension - CORRECT ANSWER blood pressure elevated above the upper limit of
normal
hypotension - CORRECT ANSWER blood pressure below the lower limit of normal
hypothermia - CORRECT ANSWER body temperature below the lower limit of normal
Questions and CORRECT Answers
apnea - CORRECT ANSWER absence of breathing
bell - CORRECT ANSWER (of stethoscope) hollowed, upright, curved portion used to
auscultate low-pitched sounds, such as murmurs
blood pressure - CORRECT ANSWER force of blood against arterial walls
bradypnea - CORRECT ANSWER abnormally slow rate of breathing
diaphragm - CORRECT ANSWER (of stethoscope) large, flat disk on the stethoscope
used to auscultate high-pitched sounds, such as respiratory sounds
diastolic pressure - CORRECT ANSWER least amount of pressure exerted on arterial
walls, which occurs when the heart is at rest between ventricular contractions
expiration - CORRECT ANSWER act of breathing out; synonym is exhalation
febrile - CORRECT ANSWER a condition in which the body temperature is elevated
hypertension - CORRECT ANSWER blood pressure elevated above the upper limit of
normal
hypotension - CORRECT ANSWER blood pressure below the lower limit of normal
hypothermia - CORRECT ANSWER body temperature below the lower limit of normal
