QUIZ 3:VITAL SIGNS/DOCUMENTATION
UNITEK
What are the nursing priorities for legal documentation? - Correct Answers -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? - Correct Answers -May differ from standard
range
What does ADL refer to? - Correct Answers -Activities of daily living
What is l&O? - Correct Answers -Intake and output
What is DNR? - Correct Answers -Do not resuscitate
Factors Influencing Respiration - Correct Answers -Body
position,medications,exercise,acute pain,smoking,brain stem injury
Orthostatic Hypotension - Correct Answers -A drop of 25 mm Hg in systolic pressure
and a drop of 10 mm Hg in diastolic pressure when moving from lying to sitting or sitting
to standing
Factors Influencing Blood Pressure - Correct Answers -Age,Anxiety,fear,pain,emotional
stress,medications,hormones,Diurnal(happening daily) Race,Gender
If BP is above 140/90 mmHg, it's considered as? - Correct Answers -Hypertension
Body temperature that remains relatively constant is the? - Correct Answers -Core
Temperature
Arteries for checking pulse? - Correct Answers -Radial,Popliteal,Brachial,Carotid artery
When assessing apical pulse, count the pulse for how long? - Correct Answers -60
Seconds
What is tachycardia? - Correct Answers -Pulse rate <120 bpm
What is bradycardia? - Correct Answers -Pulse rate <60 bpm
