Vital Signs
Misc. PSW
Human Body
Abbreviations
Random
100

108/78 is ______ blood pressure

LOW - hypotensive
100

You sit down to chart and provided peri care at 2140 but your now documenting at 2200. What time do you chart?

Always back chart. 2140
100

Define RA?  What is it? 

  • RA - rheumatoid arthritis
100

abx

antibiotics

100

What type of service aims to provide a temporary break to family caregivers


Acute-care services

Palliative care

Respite services

Outpatient services 

Respite

200

2. When taking John’s blood pressure, you should make certain that

a. The cuff is the correct size
b. John is lying on his left side
c. The cuff is positioned below his elbow
d. The cuff is pumped to at least 20 mm above his baseline b/p

A- cuff size

200

You notice some watery, clear fluid coming from your daughter's boil. This drainage is called:

Serous

200

The outer layer of the skin is called the

Epidermis

200

VSS 

Vital signs stable

200

Muscles are attached to bones by

Tendons

300

The most accurate temperature is obtained when taken

rectal

300

When brushing hair that is not matted or tangled. Start at


The forehead and brush backward

The hair ends

The scalp

The back of the neck and brush forward

Scalp

300

A contracture is _________


The lack of joint mobility cause by shortening of the muscle

300

CVA 

cerebral vascular accident (stroke)

300

All developmental disabilities occur 


During adulthood

From trauma

 During pregnancy

Before birth, at birth, or during childhood or adolescence

Before birth, at birth, or during childhood or adolescence

400

Your pt HR is 100 after jogging. Is this a cause of concern?

No, within resting range.

400

Your patient is experiencing an anaphylactic episode. This means:

Severe allergic reaction

400

Which are not signs of approaching dead 


Increased body temperature and rapid pulse

Loss of movement and muscle tone

Increased pain and blood pressure

Cheyne-stokes respiration

Increased pain and blood pressure

400

HTN

Hypertension

400

Which respiratory pattern would a dying patient have?



Cheyne-stokes Respirations

500

7. When assessing John’s respirations you should


a. Count the number of times his chest rises and falls in one minute
b. Auscultate his chest
c. Observe whether John is breathing easily or seems to be having difficulty

A- count the number of times his chest rises and falls in one min

500

All of the following deal with the urinary system EXCEPT:


Nephrons

Glomerulus

Kidneys

Patella

Patella

500

When checking a client with heat application, which of the following you do not need to report


Warm skin

Shivering

Pale skin

Cyanosis

Warm skin

500

SOB

shortness of breathe

500

Who is the BEST teacher EVER?

Miss. Bree