ATI: VITAL SIGNS QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% PASS

The most important factor in measuring blood pressure accurately is: using a cuff of the appropriate size for the patient When assessing a patient's respiration, it is recommended that the patient: have the head of the bed elevated 45 to 60 degrees. When auscultating a patient's apical pulse, you listen until you hear the S1 and S2 heart sounds clearly and regularly. S2 is produced when the: semilunar valves close To auscultating a patient's apical pulse accurately, you position the bell of the diaphragm of your stethoscope over the point of maximal impulse, which is located: at the fifth intercostal space at the left midclavicular line. You are assessing a patient's vital signs. The patient has a temperature of 102F (39C). Which of the following do you expect to find? An elevated pulse rate The best way to determine the depth of a patient's respiration is to: observe the degree of chest- wall movement during inspiration and expiration When preparing to measure the vital signs of a patient, you should recognize that which of the following will affect the methods that you will use? (Select all that apply) the patient is 60 pounds overweight, the patient is reporting a stuffy nose, the patient is taking digoxin, the patient had a mastectomy 2 years ago You have assessed a 45 yr old patient's vital signs. Which of the following assessment values requires immediate attention? a respiratory rate of 30/min