Certain medications dosage are determined by the patients ____________ measurement.

weight

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

inches

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

so-pound increments

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

Pulse

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

Lower than usual

Chemical disposable thermometers can be used by the oral or?

axillary

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

which of the following is related to pulse rate?

Age

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

brachial

The process of measuring body measurements is referred to as?

mensuration

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

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

temp, pulse, respiration & blood pressure

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

Blue

The radial pulse can be found:

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

Normal respiration rate in adults is:

12-20 times a minute

The term systole refers to

contraction phase of the heart

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

secondary

The normal pulse rate range for an adult is?

60-100

The average normal oral temp is

98.6

Body measurements are sometimes referred to as

mensuration

when are measurements obtained in the patients visit?

beginning

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

pyrogens

what is the average normal oral temp?

98.6F

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

one

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

The patient is an infant

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

volume

disadvantage of plastic disposable

must protect from heat

disadvantage of electronic probe

requires recharging

disadvantage of tympanic infrared

the presence of cerumen

disadvantage of temporal artery

requires environmental acclimation

disadvantage of digital-moderate

initial cost

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

Blue

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

Heart

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

tachycardia

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

the patient is an infant

Dorsalis pedis

on the instep of the foot

femoral

midway of the groin

carotid

area at either side of the trachea

radial

thumb side of the inner surface of the wrist

brachial

inner medial surface of the elbow

popliteal

at the back of the knee

physical condition that cause hypertension include which of the following?

kidney disease

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

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

tone

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

hypotension

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

100,000