Vital Signs/Documentation UNITEK QUIZ
3 with 100% correct Answers
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? - Answer -60 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? - Answer
-30 Minutes
When using tympanic thermometer for child, tug ear pinna? - Answer -Downward and
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