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PCA Manual- Study Guide questions andanswers
T/F Vital signs provide essential information about a person's health - True
T/F A change in a person's vital sign measurements can be a sign of illneess - True
T/F You should take vital signs only once even if the measurements are abnormal -
False
T/F If you are having difficulty measuring a patient's vital signs, you should ask for
help from the nurse - True
T/F A patient's vital signs will be the same throughout the day - False
T/F It does not make any difference how you take a temp (oral, axillary, rectal,
tympanic) the results will be the same - False
T/F It is important to use the correct BP cuff size when measuring a patient's BP -
True
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T/F When measuring a patient's respirations, one breath is the inspiration and the
expiration cycle - True
T/F A radial pulse is palpated by using the thumb over the radial pulse - False
T/F It's not important to note on documentation or when reporting to the nurse
how you took the patient's temperature - False
T/F A pulse oximeter measures the O2 saturation and the respirations. - True
List 6 factors that could have an affect on a person's vital signs - exercise, position,
diet, emotions, medications, illness/infection
Normal ranges for BP - Systolic 90-140 and Diastolic 60-90
Normal ranges for temperature - Oral: 97-99.5 F Axillary: 96.6-98.6 F Rectal: 98.6-
100.6 F
Normal ranges for pulse - 60-100 per min
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