Test bank Vital Signs
What is considered a normal adult respiration per minute? - ANS14-20
A respiratory rate greater than 24 per minute is called ______________. - ANStackypnea
When measuring blood pressure, the bottom number is called - ANSdiastolic pressure
When taking the pulse, you must be able to report accurately the - ANSrhythm of pulse beat,
rate(number of pulse per minute), force of the beat.
What is considered a normal pulse rate? - ANS70-80
The blood pressure should not be taken on an arm if _________________. - ANSThe pt. had
breast surgery on that side, on an arm with an IV infusion, and on an arm with cast.
With vital signs, any abnormal measurement must be immediately reported to the
______________________. - ANSThe physician
A patient positioned on her back with feet in stirrups is said to be in the ___________________.
- ANSLithotomy position
To measure a blood pressure, the medical assistant will need _________________. - ANSA
stethoscope and a sphygmomanometer
When the depth of breathing changes and the rate of the rise and fall of the chest is not steady,
it is called _________________. - ANSirregular respiration.
A rubber or plastic tube used to drain or inject fluid through a body opening is called
_________________. - ANScatheter
Which of the following is used to take an infant's rectal temperature? - ANSSecurity
thermometer
Listening to the sounds produced while tapping the patient with fingers is called
_______________. - ANSpercussion
When measuring blood pressure, which of the following is correct? - ANSThe cuff should be
applied to bare upper arm, room should be quiet so blood pressure can be heard,
sphygomometer needs to be clearly visible
What is considered a normal adult respiration per minute? - ANS14-20
A respiratory rate greater than 24 per minute is called ______________. - ANStackypnea
When measuring blood pressure, the bottom number is called - ANSdiastolic pressure
When taking the pulse, you must be able to report accurately the - ANSrhythm of pulse beat,
rate(number of pulse per minute), force of the beat.
What is considered a normal pulse rate? - ANS70-80
The blood pressure should not be taken on an arm if _________________. - ANSThe pt. had
breast surgery on that side, on an arm with an IV infusion, and on an arm with cast.
With vital signs, any abnormal measurement must be immediately reported to the
______________________. - ANSThe physician
A patient positioned on her back with feet in stirrups is said to be in the ___________________.
- ANSLithotomy position
To measure a blood pressure, the medical assistant will need _________________. - ANSA
stethoscope and a sphygmomanometer
When the depth of breathing changes and the rate of the rise and fall of the chest is not steady,
it is called _________________. - ANSirregular respiration.
A rubber or plastic tube used to drain or inject fluid through a body opening is called
_________________. - ANScatheter
Which of the following is used to take an infant's rectal temperature? - ANSSecurity
thermometer
Listening to the sounds produced while tapping the patient with fingers is called
_______________. - ANSpercussion
When measuring blood pressure, which of the following is correct? - ANSThe cuff should be
applied to bare upper arm, room should be quiet so blood pressure can be heard,
sphygomometer needs to be clearly visible
