Obtain Adult /Pediatric Vital Signs (Quiz)

Axillary temperatures tend to be lower than accurate oral readings by:

1 degree Fahrenheit (or 0.6 degrees Celsius)

Prolonged breathing problems may result in a blue tinge in the lips and fingernails, also known as:

cyanosis

To open the external ear canal, one should:

gently pull the top of the ear up and back

One way to prevent the patient from consciously changing their breathing rate is to:

count the respirations while pretending to take the patient's pulse

When palpating for the radial pulse, a healthy arterial wall should feel:

soft and elastic

A 57-year-old patient's tympanic temperature is recorded as 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit. This value is:

normal for a 57-year-old adult

A pulse felt in the wrist on the palmar side, about an inch away from the base of the palm, is known as the:

radial pulse

The physician suspects that a 60-year-old patient may have orthostatic hypotension. After measuring the patient's blood pressure, you should:

measure the blood pressure again while the patient is standing up

An example of a breath sound that may be heard in a patient's respiration is:

rhonchi

The normal respiratory rate in adults ranges from:

12 to 20 breaths per minute

In the image shown, the apex of the heart corresponds to which letter?

B

Which of the following is a contraindication for taking an aural temperature?

bilateral ear infection (eg, otitis externa)

When taking the blood pressure using the auscultatory method, the first Korotkoff phase is signaled by:

a clear tapping sound

Which of the following procedures is used to obtain a patient's oxygen saturation level?

pulse oximetry

When measuring a patient's axillary temperature, the thermometer tip should:

be on the center of the axilla

A 30-year-old patient's medical record has the following result documented: R = 18. This refers to the:

· respiration count

In the image shown, the correct site of the radial pulse is:

C

A 75-year-old patient's medical record has the following result documented: P = 80. This refers to the:

pulse

A 58-year-old patient's blood pressure is recorded as 140/100. This measurement suggests the patient has:

hypertension

Standard precautions to take to prevent cross-contamination between the medical assistant and the patient are:

gloves, protective gown, face mask, glasses

The definition of eupnea is:

normal and unlabored breathing

Which age group would be expected to have a normal pulse rate of 100 to 180 beats per minute?

Newborn

A young infant appears to be in significant distress while you are taking an aural temperature. A possible cause is:

otitis externa

If you are examining the body with your fingers rather than using a stethoscope, you are using the:

palpatory method

Which letter indicates the apical site?

D

When taken at the axilla, what is a normal pediatric temperature?

97.6 degrees Fahrenheit or 36.4 degrees Celsius

A blue tinge to the lips and mucous membranes is most likely to be:

cyanosis

A man brings his grandson in to your clinic, as the child seems to have trouble breathing, but only while lying down, not when he is sitting on his grandfather's knee or being held next to his shoulder. You suspect the child may have:

orthopnea

If breathing is fast and deep, causing a drop in blood pressure to the point of fainting, the patient is:

hyperventilating

The apical pulse is palpable over the:

heart

Fever patterns can be classified in three groups:

intermittent, continuous, remittent

When recording the type of pulse reading, note P for the:

radial pulse

When you wash your hands, does it sterilize them?

No, but reducing the number of bacteria reduces the chance of transferring infections

A woman has brought in her 5-month-old boy who presents with a high temperature and diarrhea. What temperature sites can be used?

temporal and axillary

A woman calls your clinic because her 3-month-old infant has a fever, with an axillary temperature of 104 degrees Fahrenheit. You advise her:

to bring her infant into the clinic as soon as she can, and give her the earliest available time slot

Which location for obtaining a temperature shares a blood supply with the hypothalamus?

tympanic membrane

What is a normal pulse rate for a 5-year-old boy?

65 to 130 beats per minute

A man has brought his 6-month-old son in to the clinic with a cough and fever. While counting his respirations, you notice the muscles between the ribs contract inwards with each breath. What does this symptom indicate?

retractions