Which of the following is a form of measuring blood pressure?
Automated Cuff
Manual Cuff
Arterial Line
All of the following are forms of measuring blood pressure
Which of the following is NOT a common problem when measuring blood pressure?
Poor patient position
Poor equipment
Poor technique
Poor hearing
True or False: The femoral artery has a strong pulse, but isn't normally used because it isn't easy to get to.
Which of the following is NOT a location of measuring temperature?
Infrared
Rectal
Axial
All of the following are locations of measuring temperature
What is tachypnea?
increased respiratory rate with normal depth of breathing
decreased respiratory rate with normal depth of breathing
abnormal respiratory rate with normal depth of breathing
none of the following
True or false: Pain is the fifth vital sign.
What is first sign of disease that a patient notices?
hair loss
dermatologic manifestations
irregular heartbeat
none of the above
What is the difference between murmurs and thrills?
Murmurs are caused by irregular blood flow; thrills are areas palpated on the skin representing areas of turbulence below
Murmurs are caused by turbulent blood flow; thrills are areas palpated on the skin representing areas of turbulence below
Murmurs are caused by decreased blood flow; thrill are areas palpated on the skill representing areas of low blood flow
Murmurs are caused by irregular blood flow; thrills are areas palpated on the skin representing areas of low blood flow
True or false: Blood pressure is a psychological function of the pressure in our arteries both when heart is contracting and relaxing.
True or false: Systolic pressure is pressure in the artery when heart is contracting
Which of the following is NOT a cause of inaccurate blood measurement?
Lack of rest
Faulty equipment
Wrong size of cuff
All of the above are causes of inaccurate blood measurement
True or false: Diastolic pressure is when heart is relaxing.
