TEST BANK FOR PATIENT CARE IN
RADIOGRAPHY 10TH EDITION BY EHRLICH
Hypothermia - (ANSWER)Less than 36 degrees Celsius
Normal temperature range - (ANSWER)36-38 degrees Celsius
Pyrexia - (ANSWER)Greater than 38 degrees Celsius
Infant average pulse - (ANSWER)120-160
Toddler average pulse - (ANSWER)90-140
Child and preadolescent (3-12 years) average pulse - (ANSWER)75-100
Adolescent (13-18 years) average pulse - (ANSWER)60-90
Adult average pulse - (ANSWER)60-100 BPM
Bradycardia - (ANSWER)Pulse less than 60
Tachycardia - (ANSWER)Pulse greater than 100
Infant average respirations - (ANSWER)30-50
Toddler average respirations - (ANSWER)25-32
Child and preadolescent (3-12 years) average respirations - (ANSWER)20-30
,Adolescent (13-18 years) average respirations - (ANSWER)16-19
Adult average respirations - (ANSWER)12-20
Bradypnea - (ANSWER)Less than 12 respirations
Tachypnea - (ANSWER)More than 20 respirations
Optimal adult blood pressure range - (ANSWER)Systolic: less than or equal to 120 (95-120)
Diastolic: less than or equal to 80 (60-80)
Normal adult blood pressure range - (ANSWER)Systolic: less than 130 (121-129)
Diastolic: less than 85 (81-84)
High normal adult blood pressure range - (ANSWER)Systolic: 130-139
Diastolic: 85-89
Hypertension adult blood pressure range - (ANSWER)Systolic: greater than or equal to 140
Diastolic: greater than or equal to 90
Charting abbreviations for temperature - (ANSWER)R-rectal
A-axilla
T- tymphanic
Temperature depends on... - (ANSWER)Age, time of day and potential infection
What method is common to take temperature for paediatric patients? - (ANSWER)Tympanic
, Where can pulse be taken? - (ANSWER)Apical, radial, carotid, brachial or pedal
What pulse is normally taken for paediatric patients? - (ANSWER)Brachial
True or false: use your thumb to take someone's pulse. - (ANSWER)False - use tips of ring and
middle finger
What pulse do you evaluate when it is irregular? - (ANSWER)Apical or carotid
True or false: HBP increases risk of heart attack and stroke. - (ANSWER)True
Blood pressure varies with... - (ANSWER)Age, gender, body position, time of day and health
status
True of false: oxygen is considered a medication. - (ANSWER)True - must be order by a
physician, because excessive amounts produce toxic effects (especially to COPD patients)
Flow rate of oxygen is described in... - (ANSWER)Litres per minute (LPM)
Nasal cannula - (ANSWER)For minimal respiratory distress, long term oxygen use, 1-4 LPM
and less than 3 LPM for COPD
Rate should be ____________ for oxygen therapy masks. - (ANSWER)No less than 5 LPM; this
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Rate is needed to flush carbon dioxide from the mask
Partial rebreathing mask - (ANSWER)No valve between mask and bag so some exhaled air
flows into reservoir bag and is used again; supplies 40-70% oxygen
RADIOGRAPHY 10TH EDITION BY EHRLICH
Hypothermia - (ANSWER)Less than 36 degrees Celsius
Normal temperature range - (ANSWER)36-38 degrees Celsius
Pyrexia - (ANSWER)Greater than 38 degrees Celsius
Infant average pulse - (ANSWER)120-160
Toddler average pulse - (ANSWER)90-140
Child and preadolescent (3-12 years) average pulse - (ANSWER)75-100
Adolescent (13-18 years) average pulse - (ANSWER)60-90
Adult average pulse - (ANSWER)60-100 BPM
Bradycardia - (ANSWER)Pulse less than 60
Tachycardia - (ANSWER)Pulse greater than 100
Infant average respirations - (ANSWER)30-50
Toddler average respirations - (ANSWER)25-32
Child and preadolescent (3-12 years) average respirations - (ANSWER)20-30
,Adolescent (13-18 years) average respirations - (ANSWER)16-19
Adult average respirations - (ANSWER)12-20
Bradypnea - (ANSWER)Less than 12 respirations
Tachypnea - (ANSWER)More than 20 respirations
Optimal adult blood pressure range - (ANSWER)Systolic: less than or equal to 120 (95-120)
Diastolic: less than or equal to 80 (60-80)
Normal adult blood pressure range - (ANSWER)Systolic: less than 130 (121-129)
Diastolic: less than 85 (81-84)
High normal adult blood pressure range - (ANSWER)Systolic: 130-139
Diastolic: 85-89
Hypertension adult blood pressure range - (ANSWER)Systolic: greater than or equal to 140
Diastolic: greater than or equal to 90
Charting abbreviations for temperature - (ANSWER)R-rectal
A-axilla
T- tymphanic
Temperature depends on... - (ANSWER)Age, time of day and potential infection
What method is common to take temperature for paediatric patients? - (ANSWER)Tympanic
, Where can pulse be taken? - (ANSWER)Apical, radial, carotid, brachial or pedal
What pulse is normally taken for paediatric patients? - (ANSWER)Brachial
True or false: use your thumb to take someone's pulse. - (ANSWER)False - use tips of ring and
middle finger
What pulse do you evaluate when it is irregular? - (ANSWER)Apical or carotid
True or false: HBP increases risk of heart attack and stroke. - (ANSWER)True
Blood pressure varies with... - (ANSWER)Age, gender, body position, time of day and health
status
True of false: oxygen is considered a medication. - (ANSWER)True - must be order by a
physician, because excessive amounts produce toxic effects (especially to COPD patients)
Flow rate of oxygen is described in... - (ANSWER)Litres per minute (LPM)
Nasal cannula - (ANSWER)For minimal respiratory distress, long term oxygen use, 1-4 LPM
and less than 3 LPM for COPD
Rate should be ____________ for oxygen therapy masks. - (ANSWER)No less than 5 LPM; this
i
Rate is needed to flush carbon dioxide from the mask
Partial rebreathing mask - (ANSWER)No valve between mask and bag so some exhaled air
flows into reservoir bag and is used again; supplies 40-70% oxygen
