Hartman's nursing assistant care chapter 14 Exam Questions With Correct Answers

Residence condition is worsening - Answer What can changes in Vital Signs indicate? Mouth, rectum, ears, armpit, and temporal artery - Answer What are the five sides of measuring body temperature? Red or orange - Answer A rectal thermometer is usually color coded Disposable thermometer - Answer Which of the following thermometers is used once and then discarded? Axilla - Answer Which of the following temperature sites is another word for the armpit area? Rectum - Answer Which temperature site is considered to be the most accurate? 2 to 60 Seconds - Answer How long do digital thermometers take to display a person's temperature? The thermometer is scanned across the forehead - Answer How are temporal artery thermometers used to measure body temperature? On the left side of the chest just below the nipple - Answer Where is the apical pulse located? Radial pulse - Answer Which pulse is most often used for measuring pulse rate? Dyspnea - Answer Which of the following is the medical term for difficulty breathing? Stethoscope - Answer Which of the following is an instrument that can listen to sound within the body Inspiration - Answer Breathing air into the lungs is called Expiration - Answer Breathing air out of the lungs is called 12 - 20 breaths per minute - Answer The normal respiration rate for adults ranges from People may breathe more quickly if they know they are being observed - Answer Why is it important for nursing assistants to observe respiration without letting residents know they are doing so? 100-119mmHg - Answer Normal range for systolic blood pressure 60-79mmHg - Answer Normal range for diastolic blood pressure Diastolic phase - Answer Blood pressure measurement that reflects the phase when the heart relaxes Hypertension - Answer High blood pressure Hypotension - Answer Low blood pressure MmHg - Answer Abbreviation for millimeters of mercury Sphygmomanometer - Answer Blood pressure cuff