HARTMAN'S NURSING ASSISTANT CARE CHAPTER 14 QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS

Residence condition is worsening CORRECT ANSWER What can changes in Vital Signs indicate? Mouth, rectum, ears, armpit, and temporal artery CORRECT ANSWER What are the five sides of measuring body temperature? Red or orange CORRECT ANSWER A rectal thermometer is usually color coded Disposable thermometer CORRECT ANSWER Which of the following thermometers is used once and then discarded? Axilla CORRECT ANSWER Which of the following temperature sites is another word for the armpit area? Rectum CORRECT ANSWER Which temperature site is considered to be the most accurate? 2 to 60 Seconds CORRECT ANSWER How long do digital thermometers take to display a person's temperature? The thermometer is scanned across the forehead CORRECT ANSWER How are temporal artery thermometers used to measure body temperature? On the left side of the chest just below the nipple CORRECT ANSWER Where is the apical pulse located? Radial pulse CORRECT ANSWER Which pulse is most often used for measuring pulse rate? Dyspnea CORRECT ANSWER Which of the following is the