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Patient Patient AssessmentAssessment
QuizQuizTeresa RogersTeresa Rogers
Butler County ATCButler County ATCSummer 2010Summer 2010
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• You take Mr. Millard's pulse when he comes into the office and note that his pulse is 52 beats per minute. You know that this is called:a. bradycardia b. tachycardia c. hypotension d. hypertension
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A persistent systolic pressure above 140 mmHg or a diastolic pressure above 90 mmHg is called:
a. hypotension b. hypertension c. bradycardia d. tachycardia
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Vital signs are normally taken when the person is:a. sitting or standing b. sitting or lying down c. only when lying down d. only when sitting down
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Body temperature is usually the lowest:a. in the morning b. in the afternoon c. in the evening d. at bedtime
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Ninety year old Mr. James' body temperature is 98.2 when taken orally. You know that this:a. above the normal range b. is below the normal range c. is within the normal range d. may be caused by age
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Millie White is 55 years old. She needs rehabilitation after hip replacement surgery. You take her axillary temperature. Which measurement is abnormal?a. 97.6 b. 99.6 c. 98.0 d. 97.2
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Before using an oral glass thermometer, you need to:a. shake it down below 94 degrees b. ask her if she has any allergies c. clean it with bleach d. wipe it to remove mucus, feces, or sweat
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Which is the most common site for taking the pulse?
a. radial b. apical c. carotid d. brachial
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For an adult, which pulse rate is immediately reported to the doctor or nurse?a. 62 beats per minute b. 48 beats per minute c. 74 beats per minute d. 80 beats per minute
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You are taking Mr. James' pulse. The beats are not spaced evenly. How would you describe his pulse when reporting to the doctor or nurse?a. irregular b. weak and feeble c. strong and full d. thready and bounding
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To take an apical pulse rate, you must:a. count for only 15 seconds b. feel for the artery on the side of the neck c. have the patient lie down d. use a stethoscope
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Respirations are usually counted:a. after taking the temperature b. after taking the pulse c. before measuring the blood pressure d. after measuring the blood pressure
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• How many respirations should the healthy adult have per minute?a. 100-120 b. 60-90 c. 12-20 d. 15-35
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You are counting Mrs. Millie White's respirations. Which statement is false?a. each rise and fall of the chest is counted as one
respiration b. both sides of her chest should rise and fall equally c. you need to tell her what you are doing d. respirations are usually counted for 30 seconds
and multiplied by 2
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You measured Mr. Bob James' blood pressure. His diastolic pressure was 78 mmHg, and his systolic pressure was 144 mmHg. How would you record these measurements?a. 78/144 b. 78 c. 144/78 d. 144
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The following factors tend to increase blood pressure except:a. stress b. sleepingc. pain d. exercise
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Which diastolic pressure should you report immediately?a. 88 mmHg b. 110 mmHg c. 80 mmHg d. 70 mmHg
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Mr. Curell has a blood pressure of 90/56. This blood pressure is called:a. hypertension b. hypotension c. hypocardia d. myalgia
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A temperature measured in the ear is called:a. tympanic b. oral c. axillary d. rectal
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Mr. Thompson is critically ill. While assessing his respirations, you noticed that he has periods in which he will stop breathing for a few seconds and then begin breathing again. This is called:a. dyspnea b. apnea c. Cheyne-Stokes d. rales
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As you take Mr. Thompson's respirations, you hear bubbling or rattling sounds. These are called:a. rales b. Cheyne-Stokes c. hyperpnea d. apnea
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The pulse that is used when you measure blood pressure is:a. brachial b. radial c. carotid d. femoral
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The normal range for a rectal temperature is:a. 97.6 - 99.6 b. 98.6 - 100.6 9c. 8.6 - 99.6 9d. 6.6 - 98.6
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While taking Mrs. Jones respirations, you notice her breathing is very labored. This term is called:a. dyspnea b. tachypnea c. bradypnea d. bradycardia
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A heart rate above 90 is called:a. bradycardia b. tachycardia c. bradypnea d. hyperthermia
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