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Vital Signs
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CNA Health Quiz on Vital Signs, created by Reecie Lacy on 06/11/2020.
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Question 1
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What are the vital signs?
Answer
temperature, pulse, respiration, and blood pressure (T, P, R, BP)
The number of heartbeats or pulses felt in 1 minute
The beat of the heartfelt at an artery as a wave of blood that passes through the artery
Question 2
Question
What measures can be taken to increase the body temperature?
Answer
Direct fan toward the body
Increase the temperature in the room
Remove coverings from the body
Question 3
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Heat loss means heat is normally lost from the body through the skin, the lungs in breathing, and by elimination (urine and feces).
Answer
True
False
Question 4
Question
The normal temperature ranges are...
Answer
Oral 98.6 F Rectal 99.6 F Axillary 97.6 F
Oral 96.6 F Rectal 99.6 F Axillary 95.6 F
Oral 100.1 F Rectal 94.4 F Axillary 83.3 F
Question 5
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What is the purpose of vital signs?
Answer
Assess the functioning of vital organs: the heart, lungs, and brain.
to temperature, pulse, respiration, and blood pressure.
To make sure that the resident does not have an infection.
Question 6
Question
Which one of these is not a type of thermometer?
Answer
stethoscope
Non-mercury oral and axillary
Tympanic
Electronic
Question 7
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Do Not Take Oral Temperatures On:
Answer
adult
someone who is dehydrated
Infant or child younger than 4 or 5 years
someone in good health
Question 8
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Do Not Take Rectal Temperatures on someone who...
Answer
Is sick
has diarrhea
has a sore mouth
breathes through their mouth.
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