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___________ is defined as a relative constancy in the internal environment of the body that is naturally maintained by adaptive responses that promote healthy survival. A. body temperature C. homeostasis B. diaphoresis D. hypoxia
C. What is homeostasis
100
In a normal healthy adult at rest, respirations should occur: A. 12- 20 B. 15- 20 C. 20-25 D. 60
A. What is 12-20
100
Cessation of spontaneous ventilation A. Bradypnea B. Dyspnea C. Apnea D. Orthopnea
C. What is apnea
100
Pertaining to dilation, or a period of relaxation of the heart, especially of the ventricles A. diastolic B. cardiac output C. tachycardia D. systolic
A. What is diastolic
100
normal blood pressure A. 140 mm Hg/ 60 mm Hg B. 120 mm Hg/ 90 mm Hg C. 120 mm Hg/ 80 mm Hg D. 140 mm Hg/ 100 mm Hg
c. What is 120 mm Hg/ 80 mm Hg
200
The normal mean body temp is approx.: A. 94.5 deg B. 95.6 deg C. 98.6 deg D. 99.4 deg
C. What is 98.6 deg
200
Normal respirations for children under the age of 10 is typically A. 12-20 B. 20-30 C. 30-40 D. 60
B. What is 20-30
200
Abnormal slowness of breath A. Bradypnea B. Dyspnea C. Apnea D. Orthopnea
A. What is bradypnea
200
mechanical movement of air into and out of the lungs A. tidal volume B. cardiac output C. ventilation D. pulse oximeter
C. What is ventilation
200
T or F: Oxygen must be prescribed by a physician like any other drug? A. true B. false
A. What is true
300
What are the commonly used routes to measure body temp? 1. oral 2. axillary 3. tympanic 4. temporal 5. rectal 6. lips to forehead 7. wrist to forehead A. 1 and 2 D. 1,3,5,7 B. 1, 2, 4 E. 1,2,3,4,5 C. 1,2, 3, 6,7
E. What is 1.oral 2. axillary 3. tympanic 4. temporal 5. rectal
300
Normal respirations for newborns is: A. 12-20 bpm B. 20-30 bpm C. 30-40 bpm D. 30-60 bpm
D. What is 30-60 bpm
300
difficult or labored breathing A. Bradypnea B. Dyspnea C. Apnea D. Orthopnea
B. What is dyspnea
300
Decreased oxygen tension (concentration) in the blood A. hypertension B. hypoxia C. hypothermia D. hypoxemia
D. What is hypoxemia
300
The oxygen flow rate for a nasal cannula is: A. 1-2 B. 1-4 C. 4-8 D. rate doesn't matter for nasal cannula
B. What is 1-4 LPM
400
What is the most accurate route of body temp A. oral B. axillary C. tympanic D. temporal E. rectal
5. What rectal
400
Resting pulse rates in normal adults is between: A. 60-100 B. 70-100 C. 80-100 D. 90-100
A. What is 60-100 bpm
400
Difficulty breathing except when sitting up of standing erect A. Bradypnea B. Dyspnea C. Apnea D. Orthopnea
D. What is orthopnea
400
absence of gas from part or the whole of the lungs as a result of failure of expansion or reabsorption of gas from the alveoli A. atelectasis B. plural effusion C. pneumothorax D. hemothorax
A. What is atelectasis
400
A properly positioned ET tube will be demonstrated: A. at tracheal bifurcation B. 1-2 inches above tracheal bifurcation C. 1-2 inches below tracheal bifurcation D. in the stomach
B. What is 1-2 inches above tracheal bifurcation
500
Which form of measurement is more commonly used today and is close to the core body temp? A. oral B. axillary C. tympanic D. temporal E. rectal
D. What is temporal
500
Normal pulse oximeter values for normal, healthy adults is: A. 80-90% B. 70-80% C. 95-100% D. none of the above
C. What is 95-100%
500
Pertaining to or characterized by fever A. homeostasis B. hypoxia C. febrile D. none of the above
C. What is febrile
500
listening to the sounds of the body, typically through the use of a stethoscope A. fibrillation B. auscultation c. ventilation D. none of the above
b. What is auscultation
500
Chest tubes, also known as thoracostomy tubes, are used to reestablish negative intrapleural pressure in the cases of A. pneumothorax b. hemothorax C. pleural effusion D. empyema E. all of the above
E. What is all of the above