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1. Oral Temperature About 100°F (37.8°C)
Your Answer: Fever - Correct: An oral temperature of about 100°F is generally considered to indicate a fever. ---
2. Normal Temperature Range
Your Answer: 97.6°F - 99.6°F (36.4°C - 37.6°C) - Correct: This range refle...
Your Answer: Systolic 180 or above; Diastolic 110 or above
- Correct: These levels indicate a hypertensive crisis requiring immediate medical attention.
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,10. Blood Pressure Classification - Hypotension
Your Answer: Systolic 90 or below; Diastolic 60 or below
- Correct: Blood pressure readings in this range are classified as hypotensive.
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11. Normal (Resting) Heart Rate
Your Answer: 60 - 100 beats per minute
- Correct: This is the normal resting heart rate range for adults.
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12. Tachycardia
Your Answer: Resting heart rate of 100 beats per minute or higher
- Correct: A resting heart rate above 100 bpm is classified as tachycardia.
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13. Bradycardia
Your Answer: Resting heart rate of less than 60 beats per minute
- Correct: A heart rate below 60 bpm is termed bradycardia.
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14. Normal Respiration Rate
Your Answer: 12-20 per minute
- Correct: This range is considered normal for adults at rest.
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, 15. Vital Signs
Your Answer: Blood pressure, Temperature, and Respiration
- Correct: Vital signs typically include temperature, blood pressure, heart rate, and respiratory rate.
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16. Diastole
Your Answer: Vein constricts, valve opens, ventricle relaxes, semi-lunar valves close
- Partially Correct: Diastole refers to the relaxation phase of the heart cycle when the ventricles fill with
blood, and this includes the closing of the semi-lunar valves. However, "vein constricts" might not
accurately describe venous behavior during diastole.
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17. Systole
Your Answer: Ventricle closes, ventricle contracts, semi-lunar valves open
- Partially Correct: Systole is the contraction phase of the heart cycle; however, "ventricle closes" is a
misrepresentation, as the ventricles contract to pump blood out, and they do not close until diastole.
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18. Equipment for Taking Blood Pressure
Your Answer: BP cuff, stethoscope, antiseptic wipes
- Correct: These items are essential for accurately measuring blood pressure.
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19. Blood Pressure Cuff Sizes
Your Answer: Regular adult, pediatric, large, obese
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