Vitals, measurements and mensuration.
Adult height should be measured to the nearest __________.
quarter of an inch
what is the normal pulse range for adults?
60-100
what is the average blood pressure in an adult?
120/80
a peds patient weight should be measured in?
kg
Calculation of medication dosages may require the weight of a child to be converted from pounds to kilograms. Which of the following conversions would be correctly reported for a patient who weighs 40 pounds?
17 kg
18.2 kg
22.5 kg
18.2kg
Which of the following means the absence of breathing?
apnea
The first tapping sound heard when taking a blood pressure is the __________.
systolic pressure
what pulse site do you check a pediatric pulse at?
Brachial pulse site
Which of the following is considered a normal blood pressure for a healthy adult?
90/60 to 139/78
84/54 to 120/80
80/50 to 112/80
74/50 to 100/70
110/65 to 130/80
110/65 to 130/80
The medical term hyperpnea is __________
rapid and deep breathing
Which of the following is not an internal factor that affects the blood pressure?
cardiac output
stress
blood volume
blood viscosity
vasoconstriction
stress
Which of the following would be identified as a normal blood pressure for a 10- year- old child?
100/65
70/40
120/90
140/80
180/100
100/65
Which of the following instruments would NOT be necessary to obtain patient vital signs?
Digital thermometer
Stethoscope
Sphygmomanometer
Blood pressure cuff
Scale with a height bar
Scale with a height bar
What is the definition of tachypnea?
rapid breathing
The last tapping sound heard when taking the blood pressure is the __________.
diastolic pressure
how do you convert inches into centimeters?
The normal adult range for respirations per minute is __________.
26–40
20–30
18–24
12–20
10–20
12-20
What is the medical term for difficult or painful breathing?
dyspnea
Mrs. Reeves is a 57-year-old patient who was brought to the office because she has been having frequent dizzy spells. In addition to the routine vital signs, what would you expect the physician to ask you to perform for this patient?
postural vital signs
Pediatricians may require height to be converted from feet and inches to centimeters before plotting on a growth chart. The correct conversion for a child who measured 30 inches would be reported as:
76cm