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1
Q

Normal temperature

A

97.6 F to 99.6 F (36.4 C to 37.6 C)

2
Q

Oral temperature above ______________ is considered fever.

A

100F (37.8C)

3
Q

Rectal or Ear temperature above ______________ is considered fever.

A

101F (38.3C)

4
Q

In a pediatric patient, the reading is considered a fever when the rectal temperature is _____________ or above.

A

100.4F (38C)

5
Q

Normal Blood Pressure

A

Systolic 120/ Diastolic 80

6
Q

Prehypertension stage (Blood pressure)

A

Systolic 120 to 139 / Diastolic 80 to 89

7
Q

Hypertension stage 1

A

Systolic 140 to 159 / Diastolic 90 to 99

8
Q

Hypertension stage 2

A

Systolic 160+ / Diastolic 100+

9
Q

Hypertension Crisis

A

Systolic 180+ / Diastolic 110+

10
Q

Hypotensive stage

A

Systolic less than 90 / Diastolic less than 60

11
Q

Pulse or heart rate ranges from ___ to ___ beats per minute during the resting state.

A

60 to 100

12
Q

Trained athletes heart rate may be closer to ___ beats per minute.

A

40

13
Q

Tachycardia

A

100 bum

14
Q

Bradycardia

A

60 bum

15
Q

Respiration rate

A

12 to 20 rpm

16
Q

A patient with readings above or below 12 to 20 also should be observed for pale, ashen or cyanotic skin that may be cold to the touch, which could indicate a potential breathing difficulty in the patient.

A

It is relating to the respiration

17
Q

Vital signs include:

A

Blood pressure
Temperature
Pulse
Respiration

18
Q

Blood pressure cuss should go ….

A

One inch above the brachial artery

19
Q

When a wrong reading always wait ___ to ___ minutes to retry.

A

1 to 2 minutes

20
Q

Temperature can be taken four ways, define.

A

Orally (most common)
Tympanic membrane (aurally)
Temporal artery
Axillary (underarm)

21
Q

Rectal temperature should be avoided when:

A

Patient has hemorrhoid, rectal bleeding, or surgery a tendency of bleeding recent prostate surgery, diarrhea, colostomy, severe heart disease, or rash in rectal area

22
Q

What position should a patient be placed in when taking rectal temperature?

A

Sim’s position- laying on left side with right leg sharply fixed, knee resting on exam table

23
Q

How far should a thermometer go in rectal?

A

Probe should be inserted approximately one inch. If pt is less than 6 months old insert approximately 1/2 inch

24
Q

How should the ear be pulled when taking aural temperature?

A

Adult: gently pull ear back and up to straighten the ear canal
Ages 3+: gently pull pinna (External ear) up & back
Ages -3: down and back

25
Q

Anthropometric measurements

A

Height (nearest 1/4 in) & weight

26
Q

Head circumference

A

Performed from birth to 3 years of age (Round to 1/2 inch or one millimeter)

27
Q

To convert Celsius reading to Fahrenheit, multiply Celsius reading by 9/5 and add 32

A

Example:

37C * 9/5 = 66.6

(multiply 37 by 9 [333] and then divide by 5 [333/5=66.6])

66.6 + 32

=98.6F

28
Q

To convert Fahrenheit to Celsius, subtract 32 from Fahrenheit # and multiply by 5/9

A

Example:

  1. 6F - 32 = 66.6
  2. 6 * 5/9 (multiply 66.6 by 5 [333] and divide by 9)

= 37C

29
Q

To convert pounds to kilograms:

1 pound equals 0.45 kilograms

A

Multiply weight in pounds by 0.45 to convert to kilograms
Example:

140lb to 63kg: 140 * 0.45 = 63kg

30
Q

To convert kilograms to pounds:

A

Multiply the weight in kilograms by 2.2
Example:

83kg to 183lb: 83*2.2=183lbs

31
Q

To convert feet & inches to inches only:

A

Multiply the feet times 12 and add the inches

Example: 5ft 6in = 66 in

5*12=60+6=66

32
Q

To convert inches to centimeters:

A

Multiply inches by 2.54

Example: 66in * 2.54 = 168 cm

33
Q

To convert feet and inches to centimeters:

A

Convert to inches then multiply by 2.54
Example:
5ft * 12 = 60in + 6in = 66in * 2.54 = 167.64 cm