HARTMAN'S NURSING ASSISTANT
CARE CHAPTER 14 EXAM GUIDE
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS
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
CARE CHAPTER 14 EXAM GUIDE
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS
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
