Exam 21: Assisting With Assessment

A person has heart disease. When measuring temperature, you cannot use the

The beat of the heart felt at an artery as a wave of blood passes through the artery is the

What should you use to wipe the earpieces and diaphragm of the stethoscope before and after use?

Each short line of a centigrade thermometer means

The blood pressure cuff is applied over the

Radiating pain is

Before inserting a rectal thermometer, do the following

A resident smokes. The person just had a cigarette. How long do you need to wait before taking the person's temperature orally?

You are taking an oral temperature with a glass thermometer. How long do you leave the thermometer in place?

Which is not a guideline for measuring weight and height?

A patient has an IV in her left arm. Which is correct?

A person has diarrhea. When measuring temperature, you cannot use the

A mercury-glass thermometer breaks. Which action is incorrect?

When a person's blood pressure measurements remain above a systolic pressure of 140 mm Hg or a diastolic pressure of 90 mm Hg they are known to have

The amount of heat in the body that is a balance between the amount of heat produced and the amount lost by the body is

Taking temperatures is delegated to you. The nurse and care plan tell you the following except

You are taking an apical pulse. Which statement is correct?

You are taking a resident's pulse. The beats are not spaced evenly. When reporting to the nurse, how would you describe the person's pulse?

Phantom pain is

To balance a scale, you must move the weights to