Week 2 Final Study Guide: LMRT w/MA Skills Questions and Verified Answers

Week 2 Final Study Guide: LMRT w/MA Skills Questions and Verified Answers What should adult height be measured to? Before asking the patient to step on the scale what should you do? How do you weigh a toddler? What is the normal blood pressure for an adult? What is the normal range for an adult heart rate? What is the normal range for respirations? What is the normal oral temperature for an adult? What is considered the most accurate measurement of body temperature? What is the temperature of 98.6 degrees fahrenheit equal to in celsius? 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? What is the average adult pulse rate? What is respiration measured as? the number of times a patient breathes in 1 minute Difficult or painful breathing rapid breathing rapid, deep, or labored breathing How many phases does the Korotkoff sound have? What is the first tapping sound heard when taking a blood pressure? What is the last sound heard when taking a blood pressure? Why should you take all the other vital signs and measurements before taking the temperature? Withdrawing blood from a vein is called what? the fluid portion of blood is what?