Chapter 33 med 140 review Flashcards


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1

Certain medications dosage are determined by the patients ____________ measurement.

weight

2

On a balance beam scale, the height bar is calibrated in _________

inches

3

The bottom large weight slides along the balance bar that are calibrated in?

so-pound increments

4

The four vital indicators are temperature, respiration, blood pressure and?

Pulse

5

In the morning after a period of rest, body temp is usually ?

Lower than usual

6

Chemical disposable thermometers can be used by the oral or?

axillary

7

which of the following is true about athletes, especially those who run or engage in strenuous sports?

They have a considerably slower pulse rate as a result of a more efficient circulatory system

8

which of the following is related to pulse rate?

Age

9

Blood pressure is measured in which of the following arteries of the arm at the antecubital space?

brachial

10

The process of measuring body measurements is referred to as?

mensuration

11

Although the height bar is usually recorded in inches, you might need to convert into feet & inches by dividing the number of total inches by?

12

12

The four vital indicators that measure the body functions essential to life include?

temp, pulse, respiration & blood pressure

13

When measuring the oral temp using an electronic thermometer, you should select which of the following probes ?

Blue

14

The radial pulse can be found:

on the thumb side of the inner surface of the wrist, lying over the radius bone

15

Normal respiration rate in adults is:

12-20 times a minute

16

The term systole refers to

contraction phase of the heart

17

what type of hypertension is caused by renal disease or another identifiable cause?

secondary

18

The normal pulse rate range for an adult is?

60-100

19

The average normal oral temp is

98.6

20

Body measurements are sometimes referred to as

mensuration

21

when are measurements obtained in the patients visit?

beginning

22

during an infectious process, the presence of microorganisms causes ________ to be secreted, which raise the set point of the hypothalamic thermostat?

pyrogens

23

what is the average normal oral temp?

98.6F

24

A normal rectal temp is _______ full degree above the normal oral temp

one

25

in which of the following scenarios would an oral temp method NOT be used with a patient?

The patient is an infant

26

Words such as normal, full or bounding, & weak & thread, describes which of the following words?

volume

27

disadvantage of plastic disposable

must protect from heat

28

disadvantage of electronic probe

requires recharging

29

disadvantage of tympanic infrared

the presence of cerumen

30

disadvantage of temporal artery

requires environmental acclimation

31

disadvantage of digital-moderate

initial cost

32

when using an electronic thermometer, what color-coded probe for taking the temp orally?

Blue

33

when measuring the radial pulse, the wrist should be near the level of the

Heart

34

a consistent rate of more than 100 beats per min is known as

tachycardia

35

in which of the following scenarios would you use an apical pulse method for measurement?

the patient is an infant

36

Dorsalis pedis

on the instep of the foot

37

femoral

midway of the groin

38

carotid

area at either side of the trachea

39

radial

thumb side of the inner surface of the wrist

40

brachial

inner medial surface of the elbow

41

popliteal

at the back of the knee

42

physical condition that cause hypertension include which of the following?

kidney disease

43

the relaxation phase of blood pressure, known as _________, corresponds to the resting of filling action of the heart & is the period of least pressure

diastole

44

pulse pressure refers to the difference between the systolic & diastolic reading & is an indicator of the ______ of the arterial walls

tone

45

a blood pressure consistently below 90/60 indicates which of the following conditions

hypotension

46

How many times a day does a typical healthy adults heart beat?

100,000