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Vital signs quizBlood pressure is the force of - ANS-Blood pumped against arterial walls
Body temperature is usually higher at night - ANS-true
BP is measured using an instrument called - ANS-Sphygmonanometer
BP is recorded as two separate numbers the top number is the _____ and the bottom
number is ______ - ANS-Systolic diastolic
Changes in vital signs can indicate what - ANS-Problems in overall health
Diastolic blood pressure - ANS-80-89
Five locations for temperature - ANS-Oral, rectal, tympanic, auxiliary forehead
Height recorded to nearest - ANS-Quarter inch
How long should you wait to take a temperature on a pt that has eaten drank or smoked
- ANS-15 min
How often is adults height measured - ANS-Yearly
If the pulse or respiration is high or low, the other one is also - ANS-True
In what instance would you wait to take a pt blood pressure - ANS-Exercises, known
anxiety coffees smoking
It is a good idea to check respiration subtly, why - ANS-People tend to breath irregular
when watched
Name several factors that can influence blood pressure - ANS-Age, disease, diet
emotions medication
Name types of thermometers - ANS-Electronic tympanic oral
Oral temperature - ANS-98.6
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