MA700 EXAM 2 QUESTIONS ANSWERED CORRECTLY LATEST UPDATE 2026
What is the normal body temp range? - Answers 97-99° F
What is considered average temp? - Answers 98.6°F
What temp indicates a fever is present? - Answers Greater than 100.4°F
What range is considered low-grade fever? - Answers 99°-100°F
What range is considered pyrexia? - Answers 100.4-105.8°F
What range is considered hyperpyrexia? - Answers 105.8-109.4°F
What are 5 sites for measuring body temperature? - Answers Mouth, axilla, rectum, ear, forehead
Axillary temp is recommended for whom? - Answers Toddlers & preschoolers, patients with oral
inflammation, and mouth-breathing patients
Why is the radial pulse the most commonly used site? - Answers Easily accessible and can be
measured with no discomfort to the patient.
Where is the radial pulse located? - Answers in a groove on the inner aspect of the wrist just below
the thumb
How much pressure should be placed on the wrist? And why? - Answers Moderate pressure,
excessive pressure can close off the pulse.
For the Apical site it is often used for which patient? - Answers Infants up to 3 years old.
Where is the apical pulse located? - Answers Slightly over the apex of the heart, 5th intercostal space,
left mid-clavicular line
Where is the femoral pulse located? - Answers In the middle of the groin
Where is the popliteal pulse located? - Answers back of knee
What is a dysrhythmia? - Answers Unequal or irregular intervals between heartbeats
If a patients pulse feels weak and has a fast/rapid rate what is this called? - Answers Thready pulse
If a pulse feels strong and full what is this called? - Answers Bounding pulse
Define tachypnea - Answers Abnormal increase in respiratory rate of more than 20 respirations per
minute.
Define bradypnea - Answers decrease in the number of respirations, less than 12 per minute.
Define cyanosis - Answers Reduction in oxygen supply to the tissues
What is sleep apnea? - Answers Temporary absence of respirations
Define dyspnea - Answers Difficulty breathing or shortness of breathe
Define Orthopnea - Answers Problem breathing laying down. Occurs with disorders like lungs,
asthma, emphysema, CHF
What is pulse oximetry? - Answers Painless and noninvasive procedure used to measure oxygen
saturation of hemoglobin in the blood.
What is hemoglobin? - Answers Compound found in red blood cells that function in transporting
oxygen in the body
What kind of information does pulse oximetry give the provider? - Answers the amount of oxygen
being delivered to the tissues.
What is systolic pressure? - Answers the maximum pressure achieved during ventricular contraction
What is diastolic pressure? - Answers lowest level of arterial pressure. Phase where the heart relaxes
between contractions.
What are Korotkoff sounds? - Answers Sounds resulting from blood acting against vessel walls
When the bladder of the cuff is inflated, which artery is being compressed? - Answers Brachial artery
What is homeostasis? - Answers Maintaining a stable internal environment
What happens to the body when it is in homeostasis - Answers The physical and chemical
characteristics of body substances are within an acceptable range
What is the purpose of a baseline level? - Answers Individuals have different normal levels within the
established reference range lab tests serve to establish each patient's baseline level where future test
results can be compared.
What is a routine test and why are they ordered? - Answers Tests performed on apparently healthy
patients to assist in early detection of disease
Laboratory reports are used for what purpose - Answers Used to relay the results of laboratory test
to the provider
A patient accession number or lab number is assigned to each specimen received by the lab. What is
the purpose of these numbers? - Answers Provide positive identification of each specimen within the
laboratory and allow easy access to patients lab records, If a test result needs to be located again.
What is the normal body temp range? - Answers 97-99° F
What is considered average temp? - Answers 98.6°F
What temp indicates a fever is present? - Answers Greater than 100.4°F
What range is considered low-grade fever? - Answers 99°-100°F
What range is considered pyrexia? - Answers 100.4-105.8°F
What range is considered hyperpyrexia? - Answers 105.8-109.4°F
What are 5 sites for measuring body temperature? - Answers Mouth, axilla, rectum, ear, forehead
Axillary temp is recommended for whom? - Answers Toddlers & preschoolers, patients with oral
inflammation, and mouth-breathing patients
Why is the radial pulse the most commonly used site? - Answers Easily accessible and can be
measured with no discomfort to the patient.
Where is the radial pulse located? - Answers in a groove on the inner aspect of the wrist just below
the thumb
How much pressure should be placed on the wrist? And why? - Answers Moderate pressure,
excessive pressure can close off the pulse.
For the Apical site it is often used for which patient? - Answers Infants up to 3 years old.
Where is the apical pulse located? - Answers Slightly over the apex of the heart, 5th intercostal space,
left mid-clavicular line
Where is the femoral pulse located? - Answers In the middle of the groin
Where is the popliteal pulse located? - Answers back of knee
What is a dysrhythmia? - Answers Unequal or irregular intervals between heartbeats
If a patients pulse feels weak and has a fast/rapid rate what is this called? - Answers Thready pulse
If a pulse feels strong and full what is this called? - Answers Bounding pulse
Define tachypnea - Answers Abnormal increase in respiratory rate of more than 20 respirations per
minute.
Define bradypnea - Answers decrease in the number of respirations, less than 12 per minute.
Define cyanosis - Answers Reduction in oxygen supply to the tissues
What is sleep apnea? - Answers Temporary absence of respirations
Define dyspnea - Answers Difficulty breathing or shortness of breathe
Define Orthopnea - Answers Problem breathing laying down. Occurs with disorders like lungs,
asthma, emphysema, CHF
What is pulse oximetry? - Answers Painless and noninvasive procedure used to measure oxygen
saturation of hemoglobin in the blood.
What is hemoglobin? - Answers Compound found in red blood cells that function in transporting
oxygen in the body
What kind of information does pulse oximetry give the provider? - Answers the amount of oxygen
being delivered to the tissues.
What is systolic pressure? - Answers the maximum pressure achieved during ventricular contraction
What is diastolic pressure? - Answers lowest level of arterial pressure. Phase where the heart relaxes
between contractions.
What are Korotkoff sounds? - Answers Sounds resulting from blood acting against vessel walls
When the bladder of the cuff is inflated, which artery is being compressed? - Answers Brachial artery
What is homeostasis? - Answers Maintaining a stable internal environment
What happens to the body when it is in homeostasis - Answers The physical and chemical
characteristics of body substances are within an acceptable range
What is the purpose of a baseline level? - Answers Individuals have different normal levels within the
established reference range lab tests serve to establish each patient's baseline level where future test
results can be compared.
What is a routine test and why are they ordered? - Answers Tests performed on apparently healthy
patients to assist in early detection of disease
Laboratory reports are used for what purpose - Answers Used to relay the results of laboratory test
to the provider
A patient accession number or lab number is assigned to each specimen received by the lab. What is
the purpose of these numbers? - Answers Provide positive identification of each specimen within the
laboratory and allow easy access to patients lab records, If a test result needs to be located again.
