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Vital Signs 1
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Patient Scenarios
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100

What is the most common site to check for pulse?

Radial

100

___ is the artery used for blood pressure.

Brachial

100

What are the two main identifiers an MA should use to verify the patient's identity?

Full name and date of birth

100
What questionnaire is given to patients to screen for anxiety?

GAD-7

100

How do you convert inches to feet?

Divide the total number of inches by 12

200

What is the normal range for pulse?

60-100 BPM

200

What is the common site to check a newborn's temperature?

Rectal

200

When dealing with billing an MA can confirm the patient's identity with ___

The last four digits of their social security number

200

Patient states "I have a slow heart rate and I have had two open heart procedures". These should be written under ___ and ___

Medical history, surgical history
200
How do you convert pounds to kilograms and kilograms to pounds?

lbs/2.2 and kgx2.2

300

What is the normal range for pulse ox?

95%-100%

300

Younger patients have ___ body tempers and older patients have ___ body temps

Higher, lower

300

When dealing with electronic medical records, each patient has a ___

Medical record number
300

A 17 year old patient comes in for a routine check-up, during their exam the patient appears to have a sense of panic and is visibly sweating. The MA can identify this behavior as ____

Anxiety

300

What is the formula to convert Fahrenheit to Celsius?

(°F-32)/1.8

400

What is the average temperature?

98.6°F or 37°C

400

During pregnancy, cell metabolism ___ and ___ body temperature

Increases, increases
400

A patient's last menstrual period (LMP) is based on what?

The first day of the last menstrual cycle

400

A 48 year old patient comes in with a bilateral mastectomy, how do you take her blood pressure?

The leg

400

What is the formula to convert Celsius to Fahrenheit?

(°C x 1.8)+32

500

___ is considered hypertension.

140/90 mm Hg

500

What are the 7 factors that can impact vital signs?

Age, diurnal variations, emotional states, environment, exercise, pt's normal body temperature, pregnancy
500

What follow up questions need to be asked after determining the patient's pain level?

Location, onset, duration, and characteristics of the pain

500

Patients are given a PHQ-2, which is a mental health screening exam (2 questions) to see if their answers reflect depression, if they do they are then given the PHQ-9 exam with more questions in order to see if they qualify for a diagnosis. Why are these mental health screening important?

They assess the patient's safety and mental health status

500

What formula is used to calculate BMI?

weight in kg/height in m²

OR

weight in lbs/height in inches² x 703