RMA Vital Signs and Patient Monitoring

Question 1

What is the normal resting heart rate for a healthy adult?

Accepted Answer

60 to 100 beats per minute

Answer

The normal resting heart rate for a healthy adult is 60 to 100 beats per minute (bpm). Rates below 60 bpm are called bradycardia; rates above 100 bpm are called tachycardia.

Question 2

When measuring blood pressure, what does the diastolic reading represent?

Accepted Answer

The pressure in the arteries when the heart relaxes between beats

Answer

The diastolic blood pressure is the lower number in a blood pressure reading and represents the pressure in the arterial walls when the heart is at rest (filling phase) between contractions.

Question 3

What is the normal respiratory rate for a healthy adult at rest?

Accepted Answer

12 to 20 breaths per minute

Answer

The normal resting respiratory rate for a healthy adult is 12 to 20 breaths per minute. Rates below 12 are bradypnea; rates above 20 are tachypnea.

Question 4

A patient's temperature is recorded as 38.5°C. What is this temperature in Fahrenheit?

Accepted Answer

101.3°F

Answer

Using the formula °F = (°C × 9/5) + 32: (38.5 × 9/5) + 32 = (69.3) + 32 = 101.3°F, which indicates a low-grade fever.

Question 5

Pulse oximetry measures which of the following?

Accepted Answer

The oxygen saturation of hemoglobin in peripheral blood

Answer

Pulse oximetry measures the oxygen saturation of hemoglobin (SpO2) in peripheral blood using infrared light technology, providing a non-invasive estimate of blood oxygen levels.

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