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TEMPERATURE
RESPIRATIONS
PULSE
BLOOD PRESSURE
MISC.
100
The small circle after the temperature value indicates
What is degrees
100

The peripheral pulse is counted by doing this

What is palpating the radial artery

100
Term used to express "no respirations"
What is apnea
100
What blood pressure depends on
What is the force of the heart beat
100

The transfer of heat as waves or particles of energy is

What is radiation

200

The rectal route is contraindicated for

What is newborns, patients who are neutropenic and with spinal cord injury?

200
The apical pulse is measured here
What is over the apex of the heart
200
Normal respiratory rate for adults
What is 12 to 20
200
What the apparatus that measures a blood pressure is called
What is sphygmomanometer
200

The transfer of and reaction to heat through direct contact is

What is conduction

300

A person with a fever is described as

What is febrile?

300

The peripheral pulse upper extremities sites are

What is brachial and radial

300
Length of time respirations are measured
What is one full minute
300
Blood pressure is usually measured over this artery
What is brachial
300
The reason ht and wt is obtained on admission
What is to obtain base line data
400

The most accurate readings for a temperature

What is rectal?

400
The apical pulse is always checked this long
What is one full minute
400
What slow respiration rate is called
What is bradypnea
400
What high blood pressure is called
What is hypertension
400

The transfer of heat by movement or circulation of warm matter such as air or water is

What is convection

500
The tympanic thermometer measures body temperature in what
What is ear
500
The normal pulse range for an adult
What is 60 to 100 bpm
500
Position a person should be placed in when they are SOB
What is high fowlers
500

What person is considered to have when the blood pressure is Below 100/60

What is hypotension

500

The underexpansion of the lungs, characterized by shallow, slow respirations

What is hypoventilation