MA 700 Final Study Guide UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
A temperature of 100° F is classified as - CORRECT ANSWER - Low-grade fever
A temperature of 103° F is classified as - CORRECT ANSWER - Pyrexia
A vague sense of body discomfort, weakness, and fatigue is known as - CORRECT
ANSWER - Malaise
After administering a tuberculin skin test, it should be read within - CORRECT
ANSWER - 48 to 72 hours
Before taking body temperature with an electronic thermometer, what must happen? -
CORRECT ANSWER - The probe must be covered with a disposable cover.
Blood pressure measures the - CORRECT ANSWER - Force exerted on the walls of the
arteries by the blood
How far should the probe be inserted when measuring the rectal temperature of an infant? -
CORRECT ANSWER - ½ inch
How long does it take the stomach to empty after eating a meal? - CORRECT ANSWER -
4 hours
If a rectal temperature of 99° F was taken orally, it would register as - CORRECT
ANSWER - 98° F
, If an axillary temperature of 100° F was taken orally, it would register as - CORRECT
ANSWER - 101° F
Longitudinal folds in the wall of the stomach that allow the stomach to expand are known as -
CORRECT ANSWER - Rugae
One respiration consists of - CORRECT ANSWER - one inhalation and one exhalation
Over which artery is the stethoscope placed when taking blood pressure - CORRECT
ANSWER - Brachial
Pulse oximetry provides the physician with information on - CORRECT ANSWER - The
amount of oxygen being delivered to the tissues
The apical pulse is located In the fifth intercostal space, at the junction of the - CORRECT
ANSWER - left midclavicular line
The appendix is attached to the - CORRECT ANSWER - cecum
The axilla is recommended as the preferred site for taking the temperature of a(n) - CORRECT
ANSWER - Preschooler
The digestive tract is also known as the? - CORRECT ANSWER - Gastrointestinal tract
The normal respiratory rate of an adult ranges from - CORRECT ANSWER - 12 to 20
respirations per minute
The oxygen saturation level of a healthy individual is? - CORRECT ANSWER - 95% to
99%
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
A temperature of 100° F is classified as - CORRECT ANSWER - Low-grade fever
A temperature of 103° F is classified as - CORRECT ANSWER - Pyrexia
A vague sense of body discomfort, weakness, and fatigue is known as - CORRECT
ANSWER - Malaise
After administering a tuberculin skin test, it should be read within - CORRECT
ANSWER - 48 to 72 hours
Before taking body temperature with an electronic thermometer, what must happen? -
CORRECT ANSWER - The probe must be covered with a disposable cover.
Blood pressure measures the - CORRECT ANSWER - Force exerted on the walls of the
arteries by the blood
How far should the probe be inserted when measuring the rectal temperature of an infant? -
CORRECT ANSWER - ½ inch
How long does it take the stomach to empty after eating a meal? - CORRECT ANSWER -
4 hours
If a rectal temperature of 99° F was taken orally, it would register as - CORRECT
ANSWER - 98° F
, If an axillary temperature of 100° F was taken orally, it would register as - CORRECT
ANSWER - 101° F
Longitudinal folds in the wall of the stomach that allow the stomach to expand are known as -
CORRECT ANSWER - Rugae
One respiration consists of - CORRECT ANSWER - one inhalation and one exhalation
Over which artery is the stethoscope placed when taking blood pressure - CORRECT
ANSWER - Brachial
Pulse oximetry provides the physician with information on - CORRECT ANSWER - The
amount of oxygen being delivered to the tissues
The apical pulse is located In the fifth intercostal space, at the junction of the - CORRECT
ANSWER - left midclavicular line
The appendix is attached to the - CORRECT ANSWER - cecum
The axilla is recommended as the preferred site for taking the temperature of a(n) - CORRECT
ANSWER - Preschooler
The digestive tract is also known as the? - CORRECT ANSWER - Gastrointestinal tract
The normal respiratory rate of an adult ranges from - CORRECT ANSWER - 12 to 20
respirations per minute
The oxygen saturation level of a healthy individual is? - CORRECT ANSWER - 95% to
99%
