Exam 31: Vital Signs

A common pediatric pulse arrhythmia that varies with breathing is called:

A(n) __________ may be heard in phase II of the Korotkoff sounds if the patient has hypertension.

Mr.Garcia weighs 250 pounds.You are expected to record this weight in kilograms.It is equal to________ kg

The viscosity level of the blood describes the ability of the blood to clot.

Your patient is having difficulty breathing.The medical term for this is:

A patient with __________ has regular but slow respirations.

A newborn is observed in the nursery with periodic episodes of not breathing.This is called:

Which of the following pulses is palpated on the wrist?

Your office uses thermometers that record temperatures in Celsius, but the mother of a young child doesn't understand what 38.6° Celsius means.Convert the temperature into Fahrenheit for her.

A patient whose blood pressure is less than 90/50 mm Hg would be diagnosed with __________.

__________ hypotension occurs when a patient has a sudden drop in blood pressure after rapidly changing positions from lying down to standing.

Sammy's mother calls to make an appointment for her son.She reports that he has had an elevated temperature for 24 hours, ranging from 99° to 102.8° F.Mrs.Feaver is describing which type of fever?

Caffeine may temporarily increase a patient's blood pressure.

The diastolic BP is heard during which Korotkoff phase?

A pulse rate over 100 beats per minute is identified as __________.

The medical term for an oral temperature above 99.5° F is:

Which of the following pulses is palpated on either side of the eyes?

A patient weight of 150 pounds is equivalent to 330 kg.

Secondary hypertension may be caused by renal disease.

Which of the following pulses is palpated in the antecubital space?