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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

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