SOLVED #8
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 medical term for difficulty
breathing?
Stethoscope - correct answer Which of the following is an instrument that can listen to
sound within the body
Inspiration - correct answer Breathing air into the lungs is called
Expiration - correct answer Breathing air out of the lungs is called
12 - 20 breaths per minute - correct answer The normal respiration rate for adults
ranges from
People may breathe more quickly if they know they are being observed - correct answer
Why is it important for nursing assistants to observe respiration without letting residents
know they are doing so?