UNIT 3 Flashcards
(52 cards)
The correct distance above the antecubital space for the placement of the blood pressure cuff is:
1 inch
Blood pressure is recorded with:
systolic pressure being the point at which a sharp tapping sound is heard.
The normal respiration rate for a relaxed adult is _____ breaths per minute.
10 to 20
A normal respiration rate range for children and teenagers is _____ breaths per minute.
18 to 30
Which of the following is the most critical and life-threatening arrhythmia detected with an electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG)?
Ventricular fibrillation
Before taking the blood pressure, the assistant should estimate the systolic pressure by which of the following methods?
Obliteration
A tympanic thermometer is used to record the body temperature by placing it under the armpit.
False
its an ear thermometer
An average pulse rate for a child is ____ beats per minute.
95
An abnormally rapid respiratory rate is _____________.
tachypnea
When taking a blood pressure, after the last pulsing sound is heard, the cuff can be deflated rapidly.
true
A “large adult” blood pressure cuff is appropriate for a patient with an arm circumference of:
13 1/2 to 17 inches.
The process of physical and chemical change that occurs in the production of the body’s heat is called:
metabolism
The use of a thumb to palpate for a pulse is the preferred method.
false
The normal diastolic range for an adult is ________ mm Hg.
60 to 90
What is the average range of the body’s oral resting temperature?
Correct: 35.5° to 37.5° C
The phase of Korotkoff sounds in blood pressure measurement when the blood flows easily and the sound changes to a soft tapping is:
IV.
A normal blood pressure for adults is less than _____ mm Hg.
120 over 80
An abnormally slow resting pulse is _____________.
bradycardia
