HHA Evaluation - Vital Signs
What are the five aspects to vital signs? - answer Pulse, Temperature, Blood Pressure,
Respirations, Pain
How can pulse be measured? (7 places on the body) - answer-Radial artery pulse
-Carotid artery pulse
-Femoral artery pulse
-Temporal artery pulse
-Brachial artery pulse
-Popliteal artery pulse (behind knees)
-Dorsalis pedis artery pulse (top and sides of feet_)
What is the most accurate measure of heart rate? - answer Apical site--apex of the
heart (measured with stethoscope)
What is a typical heart rate for an adult? - answer60 to 100 bpm
Apnea - answerNo breathing
Dyspnea - answerdifficulty breathing
Orthopnea - answerability to breathe only in an upright position; difficulty breathing
when lying down
Tachypnea - answerrapid breathing
Bradypnea - answerSlow breathing
What three things should you note about the client's respirations? - answer-Depth
(deep/shallow)
-Rhythm (regular/irregular)
-Quality (quiet/labored)
What temperature is defined as a fever? - answer100.6 degrees
When is body temperature the lowest? Highest? - answerLowest in the morning, highest
in the evening
What is the least accurate measure of temperature? - answerAxillary
What is the most accurate measure of temperature? - answerRectal
What are the five aspects to vital signs? - answer Pulse, Temperature, Blood Pressure,
Respirations, Pain
How can pulse be measured? (7 places on the body) - answer-Radial artery pulse
-Carotid artery pulse
-Femoral artery pulse
-Temporal artery pulse
-Brachial artery pulse
-Popliteal artery pulse (behind knees)
-Dorsalis pedis artery pulse (top and sides of feet_)
What is the most accurate measure of heart rate? - answer Apical site--apex of the
heart (measured with stethoscope)
What is a typical heart rate for an adult? - answer60 to 100 bpm
Apnea - answerNo breathing
Dyspnea - answerdifficulty breathing
Orthopnea - answerability to breathe only in an upright position; difficulty breathing
when lying down
Tachypnea - answerrapid breathing
Bradypnea - answerSlow breathing
What three things should you note about the client's respirations? - answer-Depth
(deep/shallow)
-Rhythm (regular/irregular)
-Quality (quiet/labored)
What temperature is defined as a fever? - answer100.6 degrees
When is body temperature the lowest? Highest? - answerLowest in the morning, highest
in the evening
What is the least accurate measure of temperature? - answerAxillary
What is the most accurate measure of temperature? - answerRectal