Exam 31: Vital Signs

Mrs.Anderson has experienced periods of vertigo and syncope in association with recently diagnosed orthostatic hypotension.What does this mean?

Disposable thermometer probe covers do not have to be placed in a biohazardous waste container.

The rubber bladder in the blood pressure cuff does not have to be completely deflated between readings.

If a patient is anxious, the medical assistant would expect the pulse to be:

The apical pulse should be measured if an irregular radial pulse beat is palpated.

One of the contraindications to the use of the tympanic thermometer is:

A safe and accurate method of recording the temperature of a 6-month-old infant is with which thermometer?

Mrs.Anderson's BP reading is 132/74 mm Hg.Her pulse pressure would be?

You are asking a patient about his reason for visiting the doctor.He says that he has had a fever for 2 days that comes and goes; sometimes his temperature is normal, but other times it is elevated.This is what type of fever?

A patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease has difficulty breathing, or __________.

Stertorous breathing often is described as sounding similar to:

Which of the following pulses is auscultated with a stethoscope?

The stethoscope typically is placed over which artery when the BP is auscultated?

An indication of a lack of cellular oxygen is:

What would be considered a normal pulse for an average-sized 37-year-old patient in good health?

An aural thermometer should not be used if the patient has:

The systolic BP is measured during which Korotkoff phase?

An individual with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease who must sit up to breathe comfortably is said to have __________.

A complete cardiac cycle is a combination of the systolic and diastolic action of the heart.

Discuss the OSHA guidelines for taking vital signs.