IMSA/1010 New Exam With 1005 Verified Answers
What are some common recumbent positions? - ANSWER supine, prone, lateral, sims,
fowler and trendelenberg
What are some immobilization devices? - ANSWER positioning sponges, sheets,
sandbags, velcro strap restraints, head clamps, commercial devices, cervical collar,
spine board, splints, sheet restraints, commercial restrained devices, stockinettes and
tape
Geriatric patients are - ANSWER 65 or older
What are vital signs? - ANSWER body temperature, pulse rate, blood pressure,
respiratory rate and mental state
What is the body's normal temperature? - ANSWER 97° - 99° F or 36 - 37.2°C
What is the normal amount of respiration's for an adult and child? - ANSWER: 12 to 20
breaths per min for an adult and 20 to 30 breaths per min for a child
What is the normal pulse rate for an adult and child? - ANSWER: 60 to 100 BPM for an
adult and 70 to 120 BPM for a child
What is normal blood pressure for an adult? - ANSWER 120/80 systolic/diastolic
______________ is the measurement of the degree of heat of the deep tissues in the
human body - ANSWER body temperature
What are some body temperature mesasurement? - ANSWER oral, tympanic and rectal
,Which temperature measurement is most accurate? - ANSWER rectal
What is some abnormal temperatures? - ANSWER hypothermia (below 97.7) and
hyperthermia (higher than 99.5)
Arterial pulse is the assessment of heart as reflected in arterial walls throughout the
body - ANSWER pulse
What does a pulse oximeter do? - ANSWER converts light intensity into oxygen
saturation and pulse rate values
During inspiration the diaphragmatic muscles - ANSWER move downward, push
abdominal contents outward, expand chest cavity and allows relaxation and air rushed
into lungs because of slightly lower pressure withing the lungs compared with
atmospheric pressure
_____________ occurs when lung pressure is greater than outside pressure - ANSWER
expiration
_____________ is the measurement of the force exerted on the walls of arteries during
cardiac contraction and relaxation - ANSWER blood pressure
What is systolic pressure? - ANSWER 1st beat, contracting
What is diastolic pressure? - ANSWER last beat, relaxing
How is blood pressure measured? - ANSWER millimeters of mercury (mm Hg)
Blood pressure is typically measured over - ANSWER artery
, Hypotension - ANSWER below normal blood pressure
Hypertension - ANSWER above normal blood pressure
_____________ is when blood pressure increases - ANSWER Hypoxia
In most cases, if a patients blood pressure is ___________, their pulse rate will be
___________. - ANSWER high, fast
___________ is a drug and must be ordered by a physician - ANSWER oxygen
How is oxygen usually given? - ANSWER at a rate of 3 to 5 liters per min (LMP)
What are oxygen delivery devices? - ANSWER nasal cannula, masks, tents or oxyhood,
ventilators
Under no circumstances should an _________________ be completely removed from the
patient for the purpose of taking a radiograph without the consent or supervision of a
physician, respiratory care practitioner or attending nurse - ANSWER oxygen device
ET tubes are a result of respiratory complications
_____________ are used to drain the intrapleural space and the mediastinum - ANSWER
chest tube thorascostomy
Catheters that are inserted into a large vein - ANSWER central venous pressure line
CVP
What are some common recumbent positions? - ANSWER supine, prone, lateral, sims,
fowler and trendelenberg
What are some immobilization devices? - ANSWER positioning sponges, sheets,
sandbags, velcro strap restraints, head clamps, commercial devices, cervical collar,
spine board, splints, sheet restraints, commercial restrained devices, stockinettes and
tape
Geriatric patients are - ANSWER 65 or older
What are vital signs? - ANSWER body temperature, pulse rate, blood pressure,
respiratory rate and mental state
What is the body's normal temperature? - ANSWER 97° - 99° F or 36 - 37.2°C
What is the normal amount of respiration's for an adult and child? - ANSWER: 12 to 20
breaths per min for an adult and 20 to 30 breaths per min for a child
What is the normal pulse rate for an adult and child? - ANSWER: 60 to 100 BPM for an
adult and 70 to 120 BPM for a child
What is normal blood pressure for an adult? - ANSWER 120/80 systolic/diastolic
______________ is the measurement of the degree of heat of the deep tissues in the
human body - ANSWER body temperature
What are some body temperature mesasurement? - ANSWER oral, tympanic and rectal
,Which temperature measurement is most accurate? - ANSWER rectal
What is some abnormal temperatures? - ANSWER hypothermia (below 97.7) and
hyperthermia (higher than 99.5)
Arterial pulse is the assessment of heart as reflected in arterial walls throughout the
body - ANSWER pulse
What does a pulse oximeter do? - ANSWER converts light intensity into oxygen
saturation and pulse rate values
During inspiration the diaphragmatic muscles - ANSWER move downward, push
abdominal contents outward, expand chest cavity and allows relaxation and air rushed
into lungs because of slightly lower pressure withing the lungs compared with
atmospheric pressure
_____________ occurs when lung pressure is greater than outside pressure - ANSWER
expiration
_____________ is the measurement of the force exerted on the walls of arteries during
cardiac contraction and relaxation - ANSWER blood pressure
What is systolic pressure? - ANSWER 1st beat, contracting
What is diastolic pressure? - ANSWER last beat, relaxing
How is blood pressure measured? - ANSWER millimeters of mercury (mm Hg)
Blood pressure is typically measured over - ANSWER artery
, Hypotension - ANSWER below normal blood pressure
Hypertension - ANSWER above normal blood pressure
_____________ is when blood pressure increases - ANSWER Hypoxia
In most cases, if a patients blood pressure is ___________, their pulse rate will be
___________. - ANSWER high, fast
___________ is a drug and must be ordered by a physician - ANSWER oxygen
How is oxygen usually given? - ANSWER at a rate of 3 to 5 liters per min (LMP)
What are oxygen delivery devices? - ANSWER nasal cannula, masks, tents or oxyhood,
ventilators
Under no circumstances should an _________________ be completely removed from the
patient for the purpose of taking a radiograph without the consent or supervision of a
physician, respiratory care practitioner or attending nurse - ANSWER oxygen device
ET tubes are a result of respiratory complications
_____________ are used to drain the intrapleural space and the mediastinum - ANSWER
chest tube thorascostomy
Catheters that are inserted into a large vein - ANSWER central venous pressure line
CVP
