vital sign ranges
normal temperature range
97.6-99.6
what is considered the 5th vital sign?
HINT: not oxygen saturation
pain
A rectal thermometer is usually color-coded what color?
red
Tightening the jaw and squeezing eyes shut could be signs that a resident is:
in pain
low blood pressure, measuring 90/60 mm Hg or lower.
hypotension
normal pulse range
60-100
A nursing assistant may sometimes be asked to take a(n) _________ blood pressure measurement, which involves measuring blood pressure while the resident is lying down, then sitting up, then standing.
Orthostatic Blood Pressure
Which of the following thermometers is used to take a temperature from the ear?
tympanic
Mr. Lawler’s ankle is wrapped with an elastic bandage. Brooke, a nursing assistant, notes that the area above the bandage is swollen and his foot is cold to the touch. What should Brooke do?
loosen the bandage, tell the nurse
rapid breathing
tachypnea
normal range for respirations
12-20
when should a NA count a patient's respirations?
When checking patients pulse/after checking pulse
A nursing assistant should not take a(n) ____________ temperature on a person who is likely to have a seizure.
oral
Mrs. Morales has a sterile dressing on a wound. Which of the following is Yolanda, a nursing assistant, allowed to do to assist with Mrs. Morales’ sterile dressing?
observe/report about the dressing site
an oxygen delivery device that consists of a piece of plastic tubing that fits around the face and two prongs that fit inside the nose.
nasal cannula
normal range for systolic bp
90-120
A blood pressure reading with a systolic measurement of 144 mmHg is considered
high
A mercury-free thermometer must be ___________ ____________ before being inserted in the resident’s mouth.
shaken down
What IV care do nursing assistants provide?
observing and reporting
the absence of breathing
apnea
normal range diastolic bp
60-80
A child’s normal pulse is ___________ than an adult’s.
faster
When measuring rectal temperature, the nursing assistant should:
hold on to thermometer at all times, make sure it is lubricated
Which of the following is something a nursing assistant should watch for when using warm and cold applications?
blisters
the pulse located on the left side of the chest, just below the nipple.
apical