Clinical Assessment Methods Flashcards
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What is the normal adult oral body temperature?
Answer: 98.6°F (37.0°C)
The commonly accepted average oral temperature is 98.6°F (37.0°C).
Which temperature measurement site usually gives the highest reading?
Answer: Rectal
Rectal temperatures usually read about 1°F higher than oral readings because they reflect core body temperature.
Which temperature site usually gives the lowest reading?
Answer: Axillary
Axillary (armpit) temperatures usually read about 1°F lower than oral readings because the site is on the outside of the body.
How long should a patient wait after eating, drinking, or smoking before an oral temperature is taken?
Answer: 15-30 minutes
Hot or cold food, drinks, or smoking can change an oral reading, so wait 15-30 minutes.
In a blood pressure reading of 128/82 mmHg, what does 82 represent?
Answer: Diastolic pressure
The bottom number is diastolic pressure, which is measured while the heart is relaxed between beats.
Which artery is used to hear a blood pressure with a cuff and stethoscope?
Answer: Brachial
The stethoscope goes over the brachial artery in the antecubital area to hear the Korotkoff sounds.
What happens if a blood pressure cuff is too small for the patient's arm?
Answer: The reading will be falsely high
A cuff that is too small needs more pressure to squeeze the artery shut, so the reading comes out too high.
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