PCA Manual- Study Guide
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1. T/F Vital signs provide essential information about a person's health: True
2. T/F A change in a person's vital sign measurements can be a sign of illneess-
: True
3. T/F You should take vital signs only once even if the measurements are
abnormal: False
4. T/F If you are having difficulty measuring a patient's vital signs, you should
ask for help from the nurse: True
5. T/F A patient's vital signs will be the same throughout the day: False
6. T/F It does not make any difference how you take a temp (oral, axillary, rectal,
tympanic) the results will be the same: False
7. T/F It is important to use the correct BP cuff size when measuring a patient's
BP: True
8. T/F When measuring a patient's respirations, one breath is the inspiration and
the expiration cycle: True
9. T/F A radial pulse is palpated by using the thumb over the radial pulse: False
10. T/F It's not important to note on documentation or when reporting to the
nurse how you took the patient's temperature: False
11. T/F A pulse oximeter measures the O2 saturation and the respirations.: True
12. List 6 factors that could have an affect on a person's vital signs: exercise, position,
diet, emotions, medications, illness/infection
13. Normal ranges for BP: Systolic 90-140 and Diastolic 60-90
14. Normal ranges for temperature: Oral: 97-99.5 F Axillary: 96.6-98.6 F Rectal: 98.6-100.6 F
15. Normal ranges for pulse: 60-100 per min
16. Normal ranges for respirations: 12-20 per min
17. Normal ranges for pulse oximetry: 95-100
18. You report vital sign measurements immediately to the nurse if they are
abnormally ___ or ___: high or low
19. Besides the rate when taking a pulse, what do you need to be aware of?: -
ireegualr rhythm and the strength of the pulse
20. Orthostatic hypotension: decrease in systolic BP (20 mmHg) decrease in diastolic BP (10 mmHg)
within 3 mins of standing when compared with BP from the sitting or supine position
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1. T/F Vital signs provide essential information about a person's health: True
2. T/F A change in a person's vital sign measurements can be a sign of illneess-
: True
3. T/F You should take vital signs only once even if the measurements are
abnormal: False
4. T/F If you are having difficulty measuring a patient's vital signs, you should
ask for help from the nurse: True
5. T/F A patient's vital signs will be the same throughout the day: False
6. T/F It does not make any difference how you take a temp (oral, axillary, rectal,
tympanic) the results will be the same: False
7. T/F It is important to use the correct BP cuff size when measuring a patient's
BP: True
8. T/F When measuring a patient's respirations, one breath is the inspiration and
the expiration cycle: True
9. T/F A radial pulse is palpated by using the thumb over the radial pulse: False
10. T/F It's not important to note on documentation or when reporting to the
nurse how you took the patient's temperature: False
11. T/F A pulse oximeter measures the O2 saturation and the respirations.: True
12. List 6 factors that could have an affect on a person's vital signs: exercise, position,
diet, emotions, medications, illness/infection
13. Normal ranges for BP: Systolic 90-140 and Diastolic 60-90
14. Normal ranges for temperature: Oral: 97-99.5 F Axillary: 96.6-98.6 F Rectal: 98.6-100.6 F
15. Normal ranges for pulse: 60-100 per min
16. Normal ranges for respirations: 12-20 per min
17. Normal ranges for pulse oximetry: 95-100
18. You report vital sign measurements immediately to the nurse if they are
abnormally ___ or ___: high or low
19. Besides the rate when taking a pulse, what do you need to be aware of?: -
ireegualr rhythm and the strength of the pulse
20. Orthostatic hypotension: decrease in systolic BP (20 mmHg) decrease in diastolic BP (10 mmHg)
within 3 mins of standing when compared with BP from the sitting or supine position
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