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QUIZ 3. Vital Signs-Documentation UNITEK Questions and Answers 2024
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QUIZ 3. Vital Signs-DocumentationUNITEK
What are the nursing priorities for legal documentation? - answer Do not erase or apply
correction fluid, record all entries legibly in black ink, chart only for yourself, each entry
must have time and end with your signature
What is the normal range of vital signs? - answer May differ from standard range
What does ADL refer to? - answer Activities of daily living
What is l&O? - answer Intake and output
What is DNR? - answer Do not resuscitate
If BP is above 140/90 mmHg, it's considered as? - answer Hypertension
Body temperature that remains relatively constant is the? - answer Core Temperature
Arteries for checking pulse? - answer Radial, Popliteal, Brachial, Carotid artery
When assessing apical pulse, count the pulse for how long? - answer60 Seconds
What is tachycardia? - answer Pulse rate <120 bpm
What is bradycardia? - answer Pulse rate <60 bpm
What is bradypnea? - answer Abnormally slow breathing rate <12 breaths/min
Correct placement of stethoscope for BP? - answer Over brachial artery
What is NPO? - answer Nothing by Mouth
When taking oral temperature, pt has drank something cold. How long to wait? -
answer30 Minutes
When using tympanic thermometer for child, tug ear pinna? - answerDownward and
back
Who is legal owner of pt's medical record? - answerFacility or institution
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