Exam 31: Vital Signs

While taking vital signs on Mrs.Anderson, you note a difference between her radial and apical pulses.This problem is known as the:

A(n) __________ is an instrument that measures the volume of inhaled and exhaled air.

Mrs.Anderson's oral temperature is 99° F.Dr.Xu requests that you record it in Celsius.What would that be?

The range of body temperature experienced by healthy adults throughout the day is a reflection of normal diurnal rhythms.

If a bedridden patient has chills and is shivering, what would you expect the body temperature to be?

A patient with elevated blood pressure associated with alcoholism would be diagnosed with __________ hypertension.

A pulse rate below 60 beats per minute in a well-conditioned athlete is cause for concern.

Patients with diabetes do not need to be weighed at every visit.

When a blood pressure cuff is deflated, the first tapping sound is the ______ pressure.

Describe the role of the medical assistant in obtaining vital signs.

Accurately record as you would in the patient's medical record the following vital signs: apical pulse arrhythmic and 62, aural temperature 37.4° C, blood pressure 126/60 mm Hg in the left arm and 118/56 mm Hg in the right arm, and respirations 28.

If a patient is a marathon runner, the resting pulse would be expected to be:

Healthy newborns have the highest age-related temperature norm.

In a healthy adult at rest, the ratio of respirations to pulse beats is typically which of the following?

Which of the following symptoms may indicate that the patient has hypertension?

How long should the pulse be counted for the most accurate results?

A patient who is __________ has an elevated body temperature.

An infant's pulse typically is taken by which method?

Your patient has been diagnosed with uncontrolled hypertension.How would you expect his pulse to feel?

You are responsible for training a newly hired medical assistant in your practice.You notice that she is having difficulty getting accurate BP readings.Give a minimum of four reasons her results may be inaccurate.