Vital Signs: Temperature

Which of the following factors can influence normal vital sign ranges?

A patient has a body temperature of 38.5°C. According to the provided information, this condition is best described as which of the following?

Which of the following methods for assessing body temperature is considered the MOST accurate?

A patient's temperature was taken axillary and read as 36.0°C. What is the estimated core body temperature, considering the adjustment needed for axillary readings?

Which type of thermometer relies on sensing reflected infrared emissions to measure body temperature?

A patient experiences alternating periods of fever and normal body temperature at regular intervals. This pattern is MOST consistent with which type of fever?

What is the rationale behind placing a thermometer posteriorly into the sublingual pocket when taking an oral temperature?

What physiological process does respiratory rate specifically measure?

A patient is breathing at a rate of 9 breaths per minute. Which term BEST describes this condition?

What is the proper term for the act of breathing out?

What does the character of arterial pulse reflect?

In pulse assessment, what does the term ‘equality’ refer to?

When assessing the radial pulse, which fingers are recommended to palpate the artery, excluding the thumb?

When palpating the radial pulse, what is the purpose of keeping the ring finger proximal to the heart?

When assessing the brachial artery pulse, where should the hand be placed relative to the patient's elbow?

Which of the following is a critical precaution to observe when assessing the carotid pulse?

When locating the dorsalis pedis artery, which anatomical landmark serves as a key reference point?

Which of the following best describes the location for assessing the popliteal pulse?

What is the accepted normal range for resting heart rate in healthy adults?

A patient presents with a sustained heart rate of 115 beats per minute. Based on the information, how should this condition be classified?

In pulse assessment, what does the term ‘rhythm’ primarily evaluate?

Which of the following qualities describes a pulse with a 'bounding' character?

Of the following options, which values represent the normal range for human adult body temperature?

Which of the following is considered a vital sign?

Which of the following alterations in body temperature refers to a core body temperature below the lower limit of normal?

A patient’s body temperature reads 105°F. Estimate the Celsius temperature.

The displayed monitor indicates a respiratory rate of 22 RPM. Based on the reference, what is the correct term for this respiratory rate?

The body temperature of a patient alternates at regular intervals between periods of fever and periods of normal temperatures. Identify this type of fever.

If the radial artery is palpated to assess pulse, what should be kept proximal to the heart?

When placing the blood pressure cuff, what artery should be palpated?

To locate the carotid artery, you should place your fingers at the level of the cricoid cartilage just inside which border?

To locate the dorsalis pedis artery, you should place your fingers just lateral to which tendon?

When counting the pulse rate of a patient with regular pulse, how long should you count?

If a patient heart rate is less than 60, the patient is experiencing:

Which of the following is an observation for pulse rhythm?

What does the pulse volume measure?

What is the meaning of the pulse as derived from the Greek?

Which is a location for assessing body temperature known at common way?

Which is a location for assessing body temperature known at safest way?

Which is a location for assessing body temperature known at most accurate way?

A patient's body temperature is measured at 36.2°C. Considering the normal range, which factor could potentially explain this reading?

A patient presents with a body temperature of 40°C (104°F). Considering the classifications of altered body temperatures, how would you best describe this condition?

A patient consistently exhibits fluctuating body temperatures, with peaks occurring in the late afternoon and returning to normal by morning. Which type of fever pattern is MOST likely being displayed?

When assessing a patient's respiratory rate, you notice the rate is slightly irregular but falls within the normal range. What would be the MOST appropriate next step?

A patient's respiratory assessment reveals shallow breaths at a rate of 14 breaths per minute. How should this respiratory pattern be classified?

During an assessment, a patient inhales, expanding their chest, and then exhales forcefully. What physiological action is specifically represented by the exhalation phase?

When evaluating a patient's radial pulse, you note that the artery walls feel thickened and less elastic than normal. What could this potentially indicate?

While assessing the radial pulse, you find it difficult to palpate and note that it disappears with only slight pressure. How would you document the pulse volume?

You are preparing to assess the popliteal pulse on a patient. Which action would BEST facilitate accurate palpation of this pulse?

A patient's heart rate is assessed at 52 beats per minute. What term BEST describes this heart rate?