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when preparing to measure vital signs of a patient, you should recognize which will affect the
methods that you will use?
A. The patient is 60 pounds overweight.
B. The patient has been nauseated for 2 days.
C. The patient is reporting a "stuffy" nose.
D. The patient has been fasting for blood tests.
E. The patient is taking digoxin (Lanoxin).
F. The patient had a mastectomy 2 years ago. A. The patient is 60 pounds overweight.
C. The patient is reporting a "stuffy" nose
E. The patient is taking digoxin (Lanoxin).
F. The patient had a mastectomy 2 years ago
you are assessing the vital signs of a newly admitted patient. To establish baseline of a patient's
respiration's you?
A. instruct the patient to breathe in and to exhale out as he would normally.
B. make the patient physically comfortable before beginning the assessment.
C. determine if the patient has a history of any chronic respiratory problems.
D. observe the patient's chest movements while appearing to assess his pulse. D. observe
the patient's chest movements while appearing to assess his pulse.
best way to determine depth of patients respiration's is to?
, A. observe the degree of chest-wall movement during inspiration and expiration.
B. count how many breathing cycles you observe per minute.
C. notice whether or not expiration takes longer than inspiration.
D. measure the precise amount of air the patient takes in and breathes out. A. observe the
degree of chest-wall movement during inspiration and expiration.
When taking an adult patient's temperature rectally, it is important to:
A. rotate the probe gently if you encounter any resistance.
B. insert the probe so that you are aiming at the patient's pelvic area.
C. dip the probe about an inch to an inch and a half into a tube of lubricant.
D. insert the probe about an inch and a half into the patient's anus. D. insert the probe
about an inch and a half into the patient's anus.
When taking an adult patient's temperature orally. You place the covered probe
A. in the posterior lingual pocket lateral to the midline.
B. so that it rests on the lower lingual frenulum.
C. centrally on top of the patient's tongue.
D. under the tongue just beyond the patient's teeth. A. in the posterior lingual pocket lateral
to the midline.
patient has a temp of 102 what do you expect to find?
A. An elevated pulse rate
B. A decreased blood pressure
C. An elevated blood pressure
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when preparing to measure vital signs of a patient, you should recognize which will affect the
methods that you will use?
A. The patient is 60 pounds overweight.
B. The patient has been nauseated for 2 days.
C. The patient is reporting a "stuffy" nose.
D. The patient has been fasting for blood tests.
E. The patient is taking digoxin (Lanoxin).
F. The patient had a mastectomy 2 years ago. A. The patient is 60 pounds overweight.
C. The patient is reporting a "stuffy" nose
E. The patient is taking digoxin (Lanoxin).
F. The patient had a mastectomy 2 years ago
you are assessing the vital signs of a newly admitted patient. To establish baseline of a patient's
respiration's you?
A. instruct the patient to breathe in and to exhale out as he would normally.
B. make the patient physically comfortable before beginning the assessment.
C. determine if the patient has a history of any chronic respiratory problems.
D. observe the patient's chest movements while appearing to assess his pulse. D. observe
the patient's chest movements while appearing to assess his pulse.
best way to determine depth of patients respiration's is to?
, A. observe the degree of chest-wall movement during inspiration and expiration.
B. count how many breathing cycles you observe per minute.
C. notice whether or not expiration takes longer than inspiration.
D. measure the precise amount of air the patient takes in and breathes out. A. observe the
degree of chest-wall movement during inspiration and expiration.
When taking an adult patient's temperature rectally, it is important to:
A. rotate the probe gently if you encounter any resistance.
B. insert the probe so that you are aiming at the patient's pelvic area.
C. dip the probe about an inch to an inch and a half into a tube of lubricant.
D. insert the probe about an inch and a half into the patient's anus. D. insert the probe
about an inch and a half into the patient's anus.
When taking an adult patient's temperature orally. You place the covered probe
A. in the posterior lingual pocket lateral to the midline.
B. so that it rests on the lower lingual frenulum.
C. centrally on top of the patient's tongue.
D. under the tongue just beyond the patient's teeth. A. in the posterior lingual pocket lateral
to the midline.
patient has a temp of 102 what do you expect to find?
A. An elevated pulse rate
B. A decreased blood pressure
C. An elevated blood pressure
