Question 1

For patients unable to maintain a thermometer in the mouth,which secondary source may be used to obtain a body temperature measurement?

Accepted Answer

A)  The rectum or ear canal 
B)  The axilla or posterior knee 
C)  The forehead 
D)  The palm 
A)  The rectum or ear canal 
B)  The axilla or posterior knee 
C)  The forehead 
D)  The palm A

Question 2

Which of the following heart rate measurement options will provide the smallest margin of error?

Accepted Answer

A)  Measuring the rate for 6 seconds and multiplying that value by 10 
B)  Measuring the rate for 10 seconds and multiplying that value by 6 
C)  Measuring the rate for 15 seconds and multiplying that value by 4 
D)  Measuring the rate for 30 seconds and multiplying that value by 2 
A)  Measuring the rate for 6 seconds and multiplying that value by 10 
B)  Measuring the rate for 10 seconds and multiplying that value by 6 
C)  Measuring the rate for 15 seconds and multiplying that value by 4 
D)  Measuring the rate for 30 seconds and multiplying that value by 2 D

Question 3

Which of the following is an adventitious or abnormal breath sound that is heard most often in patients with COPD,asthma,chronic bronchitis,CHF,or pulmonary edema?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pleural rubs 
B)  Wheezing 
C)  Tracheal breath sound 
D)  Bronchial breath sound 
A)  Pleural rubs 
B)  Wheezing 
C)  Tracheal breath sound 
D)  Bronchial breath sound B

Question 4

What is a normal blood oxygen saturation reading at or near sea level?

Accepted Answer

A)  80-85 percent 
B)  85-90 percent 
C)  90-95 percent 
D)  95-100 percent 
A)  80-85 percent 
B)  85-90 percent 
C)  90-95 percent 
D)  95-100 percent

Question 5

Where may the pulse of the brachial artery be located with the greatest ease?

Accepted Answer

A)  At the wrist on the volar forearm, medial to the stylus process of the radius 
B)  Inferior to the angle of the mandible, anterior to the sternocleidomastoid muscle 
C)  Medial to the biceps in the antecubital fossa 
D)  On the lateral aspect of the proximal shaft of the humerus 
A)  At the wrist on the volar forearm, medial to the stylus process of the radius 
B)  Inferior to the angle of the mandible, anterior to the sternocleidomastoid muscle 
C)  Medial to the biceps in the antecubital fossa 
D)  On the lateral aspect of the proximal shaft of the humerus

Question 6

Which description of pain is most indicative of muscle pain?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cramping, dull, aching 
B)  Sharp, bright, lightning-like 
C)  Deep, nagging, dull 
D)  Throbbing, diffuse 
A)  Cramping, dull, aching 
B)  Sharp, bright, lightning-like 
C)  Deep, nagging, dull 
D)  Throbbing, diffuse

Question 7

Which of the following describes the period when the greatest amount of pressure is exerted on the walls of the arteries during one's heartbeat?

Accepted Answer

A)  Systole 
B)  Diastole 
C)  Syncope 
D)  Hypertension 
A)  Systole 
B)  Diastole 
C)  Syncope 
D)  Hypertension

Question 8

How should the arm be positioned when blood pressure is measured at the brachial artery?

Accepted Answer

A)  Above the level of the heart 
B)  At the level of the heart 
C)  Below the level of the heart 
D)  Near the patient's chest 
A)  Above the level of the heart 
B)  At the level of the heart 
C)  Below the level of the heart 
D)  Near the patient's chest

Question 9

What systolic/diastolic value of blood pressure is recognized as normal for an adult?

Accepted Answer

A)  180/110 
B)  160/100 
C)  140/90 
D)  120/80 
A)  180/110 
B)  160/100 
C)  140/90 
D)  120/80

Question 10

Which of the following indicates a rapid heart rate (greater than 100 beats per minute)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bradycardia 
B)  Thready 
C)  Strong and regular 
D)  Tachycardia 
A)  Bradycardia 
B)  Thready 
C)  Strong and regular 
D)  Tachycardia

Question 11

Which of the following should be included in an initial assessment of pain?

Accepted Answer

A)  The onset and pattern of the pain 
B)  The exact location of the pain 
C)  A description of the pain in words such as "burning" or "tingling" 
D)  All of the above 
A)  The onset and pattern of the pain 
B)  The exact location of the pain 
C)  A description of the pain in words such as "burning" or "tingling" 
D)  All of the above

Question 12

What is the most generally accepted average value for normal body temperature?

Accepted Answer

A)  98.6 °F 
B)  96.4 °F 
C)  94.2 °F 
D)  92.0 °F 
A)  98.6 °F 
B)  96.4 °F 
C)  94.2 °F 
D)  92.0 °F

Question 13

What term is used to describe labored or difficult breathing?

Accepted Answer

A)  Apnea 
B)  Anoxia 
C)  Dyspnea 
D)  Orthopnea 
A)  Apnea 
B)  Anoxia 
C)  Dyspnea 
D)  Orthopnea

Question 14

What is the normal respiration rate for an adult at rest?

Accepted Answer

A)  4-10 respirations per minute 
B)  7-13 respirations per minute 
C)  12-18 respirations per minute 
D)  15-25 respirations per minute 
A)  4-10 respirations per minute 
B)  7-13 respirations per minute 
C)  12-18 respirations per minute 
D)  15-25 respirations per minute

Question 15

What is the appropriate method for assessing a patient's pulse at the brachial artery?

Accepted Answer

A)  Use your thumb and apply significant pressure on the artery. 
B)  Use two or three fingertips to apply gentle pressure on the artery, avoiding use of the thumb. 
C)  Use one finger with significant pressure applied on the artery. 
D)  Use the pad of the thumb, placed gently over the artery. 
A)  Use your thumb and apply significant pressure on the artery. 
B)  Use two or three fingertips to apply gentle pressure on the artery, avoiding use of the thumb. 
C)  Use one finger with significant pressure applied on the artery. 
D)  Use the pad of the thumb, placed gently over the artery.

Question 16

What device measures the level of blood oxygen saturation,monitors pulse rate,and calculates heart rate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pulse oximeter 
B)  Sphygmomanometer 
C)  Stethoscope 
D)  Respirator 
A)  Pulse oximeter 
B)  Sphygmomanometer 
C)  Stethoscope 
D)  Respirator

Question 17

When would a temperature measurement taken from the ear canal be least accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  After a meal 
B)  Immediately after the individual has been lying on the ear 
C)  2 to 3 minutes after the ear canal has been exposed to the air 
D)  10 minutes after the ear canal has been exposed to the air 
A)  After a meal 
B)  Immediately after the individual has been lying on the ear 
C)  2 to 3 minutes after the ear canal has been exposed to the air 
D)  10 minutes after the ear canal has been exposed to the air

Question 18

Where should a stethoscope be placed to listen for bronchial breath sounds?

Accepted Answer

A)  In the neck region 
B)  Between the scapulae 
C)  Over the periphery of both lung fields 
D)  Over the manubrium of the sternum 
A)  In the neck region 
B)  Between the scapulae 
C)  Over the periphery of both lung fields 
D)  Over the manubrium of the sternum

Question 19

What is the normal resting pulse range for an adult?

Accepted Answer

A)  40-80 beats per minute 
B)  60-100 beats per minute 
C)  80-120 beats per minute 
D)  100-140 beats per minute 
A)  40-80 beats per minute 
B)  60-100 beats per minute 
C)  80-120 beats per minute 
D)  100-140 beats per minute

Question 20

Which of the following patients would be expected to have the lowest pulse?

Accepted Answer

A)  An athletic resting male 65 years of age 
B)  An exercising female 21 years of age 
C)  An anxious, resting female 21 years of age 
D)  A resting female 65 years of age, battling an infection 
A)  An athletic resting male 65 years of age 
B)  An exercising female 21 years of age 
C)  An anxious, resting female 21 years of age 
D)  A resting female 65 years of age, battling an infection

For patients unable to maintain a thermometer in the mouth,which secondary source may be used to obtain a body temperature measurement?

Which of the following heart rate measurement options will provide the smallest margin of error?

Which of the following is an adventitious or abnormal breath sound that is heard most often in patients with COPD,asthma,chronic bronchitis,CHF,or pulmonary edema?

What is a normal blood oxygen saturation reading at or near sea level?

Where may the pulse of the brachial artery be located with the greatest ease?

Which description of pain is most indicative of muscle pain?

Which of the following describes the period when the greatest amount of pressure is exerted on the walls of the arteries during one's heartbeat?

How should the arm be positioned when blood pressure is measured at the brachial artery?

What systolic/diastolic value of blood pressure is recognized as normal for an adult?

Which of the following indicates a rapid heart rate (greater than 100 beats per minute)?

Which of the following should be included in an initial assessment of pain?

What is the most generally accepted average value for normal body temperature?

What term is used to describe labored or difficult breathing?

What is the normal respiration rate for an adult at rest?

What is the appropriate method for assessing a patient's pulse at the brachial artery?

What device measures the level of blood oxygen saturation,monitors pulse rate,and calculates heart rate?

When would a temperature measurement taken from the ear canal be least accurate?

Where should a stethoscope be placed to listen for bronchial breath sounds?

What is the normal resting pulse range for an adult?

Which of the following patients would be expected to have the lowest pulse?

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Basic Exercise: Passive and Active Range of Motion

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Basic Wound Care and Specialized Interventions

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Exam 3: Assessment of Vital Signs

For patients unable to maintain a thermometer in the mouth,which secondary source may be used to obtain a body temperature measurement?

Which of the following heart rate measurement options will provide the smallest margin of error?

Which of the following is an adventitious or abnormal breath sound that is heard most often in patients with COPD,asthma,chronic bronchitis,CHF,or pulmonary edema?

What is a normal blood oxygen saturation reading at or near sea level?

Where may the pulse of the brachial artery be located with the greatest ease?

Which description of pain is most indicative of muscle pain?

Which of the following describes the period when the greatest amount of pressure is exerted on the walls of the arteries during one's heartbeat?

How should the arm be positioned when blood pressure is measured at the brachial artery?

What systolic/diastolic value of blood pressure is recognized as normal for an adult?

Which of the following indicates a rapid heart rate (greater than 100 beats per minute)?

Which of the following should be included in an initial assessment of pain?

What is the most generally accepted average value for normal body temperature?

What term is used to describe labored or difficult breathing?

What is the normal respiration rate for an adult at rest?

What is the appropriate method for assessing a patient's pulse at the brachial artery?

What device measures the level of blood oxygen saturation,monitors pulse rate,and calculates heart rate?

When would a temperature measurement taken from the ear canal be least accurate?

Where should a stethoscope be placed to listen for bronchial breath sounds?

What is the normal resting pulse range for an adult?

Which of the following patients would be expected to have the lowest pulse?

Preparation Patient Care Activities

Approaches to Infection Control

Body Mechanics

Positioning and Draping

Basic Exercise: Passive and Active Range of Motion

Features and Activities of Wheelchairs

Transfer Activities

Assistive Devices, Patterns, and Activities

Special Equipment and Patient Care Environments

Basic Wound Care and Specialized Interventions

Incidents and Emergencies

Americans With Disabilities Act and Environmental Assessments

Filters