LMRT w/MA Skills Week 2 Final Study Guide With Complete Solution

What should adult height be measured to? - Answer the nearest quarter of an inch Before asking the patient to step on the scale what should you do? - Answer place a disposable towel on the scale and have the patient leave their socks on How do you weigh a toddler? - Answer 1st- weigh the parent holding the toddler 2nd- weigh the parent without the toddler 3rd- subtract the parent's weight from the combined weight to find the toddler's weight What is the normal blood pressure for an adult? - Answer between 110/65 to 130/80 mmHg What is the normal range for an adult heart rate? - Answer 60-100 beats per minute What is the normal range for respirations? - Answer 12 to 20 breaths per minute What is the normal oral temperature for an adult? - Answer 97 degrees fahrenheit (36.1 C) to 99 degrees fahrenheit (37.2 C) What is considered the most accurate measurement of body temperature? - Answer rectal temperature What is the temperature of 98.6 degrees fahrenheit equal to in celsius? - Answer 37 C What is an indirect measurement of the patient's cardiac output or the amount of blood the heart is able to pump in one minute? - Answer pulse