nursing 150 exam 1 hondros college
of nursing
temperature is too high - Answer-hyperthermia, (higher than 99.7F)
normal temperature range - Answer-97.0F - 99.7F
termperature is too low - Answer-hypothermia, (lower than 97F)
normal heart rate range - Answer-60-100 beats per minute (BPM)
heart rate is too high - Answer-tachycardia (over 100 BPM)
heart rate is too low - Answer-bradycardia (under 60 BPM)
normal respiration range per minute - Answer-12-20 breaths per minute
respirations per minute is too high - Answer-tachypenea (higher than 20 breaths per minute)
respirations per minute is too low - Answer-bradypnea (lower than 12 breaths per minute)
normal blood pressure range - Answer-90/50 - 140/90
, perfect blood pressure - Answer-120/80
blood pressure too high - Answer-hypertension (over 140/90)
blood pressure too low - Answer-hypotension (lower than 90/50)
the 5th vital sign - Answer-pain
5 vital signs - Answer-temperature, pulse, respiration, blood pressure, pain
dorsal recumbent - Answer-lying on back with legs bent and feet flat
sitting - Answer-sitting up straight, legs hanging down
supine - Answer-lying on the back
lithotomy - Answer-laying on back with feet in stirrups
sims position - Answer-lying on left side with right knee drawn up and with left arm drawn behind,
parallel to the back
prone position - Answer-lying face down
fowlers position - Answer-a semi-sitting position; the head of the bed is raised between 45 and 60
degrees
of nursing
temperature is too high - Answer-hyperthermia, (higher than 99.7F)
normal temperature range - Answer-97.0F - 99.7F
termperature is too low - Answer-hypothermia, (lower than 97F)
normal heart rate range - Answer-60-100 beats per minute (BPM)
heart rate is too high - Answer-tachycardia (over 100 BPM)
heart rate is too low - Answer-bradycardia (under 60 BPM)
normal respiration range per minute - Answer-12-20 breaths per minute
respirations per minute is too high - Answer-tachypenea (higher than 20 breaths per minute)
respirations per minute is too low - Answer-bradypnea (lower than 12 breaths per minute)
normal blood pressure range - Answer-90/50 - 140/90
, perfect blood pressure - Answer-120/80
blood pressure too high - Answer-hypertension (over 140/90)
blood pressure too low - Answer-hypotension (lower than 90/50)
the 5th vital sign - Answer-pain
5 vital signs - Answer-temperature, pulse, respiration, blood pressure, pain
dorsal recumbent - Answer-lying on back with legs bent and feet flat
sitting - Answer-sitting up straight, legs hanging down
supine - Answer-lying on the back
lithotomy - Answer-laying on back with feet in stirrups
sims position - Answer-lying on left side with right knee drawn up and with left arm drawn behind,
parallel to the back
prone position - Answer-lying face down
fowlers position - Answer-a semi-sitting position; the head of the bed is raised between 45 and 60
degrees
