To perform an accurate assessment of respirations, the examiner should
A. count for 30 seconds after completing a pulse assessment and multiply by two.
B. inform the person of the procedure and count for 1 minute.
C. assess respirations for a full 2 minutes if an abnormality is suspected.
D. co...
Jarvis Chapter 10 Vital Signs Questions
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To perform an accurate assessment of respirations, the examiner should
A. count for 30 seconds after completing a pulse assessment and multiply by two.
B. inform the person of the procedure and count for 1 minute.
C. assess respirations for a full 2 minutes if an abnormality is suspected.
D. count for 15 seconds while keeping fingers on the pulse and then multiply by four. -
✔️✔️A. count for 30 seconds after completing a pulse assessment and multiply by two.
Respirations should be counted for 30 seconds (if regular) and multiplied by two. The
respirations should be counted after the pulse assessment. Patients have conscious
control over respirations; the examiner should not mention that respirations will be
counted. Avoid counting respirations for 15 seconds because the results can vary +4 or
−4 with such a small number. Respirations should be counted for 1 minute if
abnormalities are suspected.
The Doppler technique
A. is used to assess the apical pulse.
B. amplifies Korotkoff sounds during blood pressure measurement.
C. measures arterial oxygenation saturation.
D. provides an easy and accurate measurement of the diastolic pressure. - ✔️✔️B
amplifies Korotkoff sounds during blood pressure measurement.
The Doppler technique may be used to locate peripheral pulse sites and for blood
pressure measurement to augment Korotkoff sounds. A stethoscope is used to assess
an apical pulse. The systolic blood pressure is more easily identified with the Doppler
technique than the diastolic pressure. A pulse oximeter measures arterial oxygenation
saturation.
The tympanic membrane thermometer (TMT)
A. senses the infrared emissions of the cerebral cortex.
B. provides an accurate measurement of core body temperature.
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