Deck 7: Foundation Skills

Question 1

____________________ is done by using visual observation.

Answer 1

Inspection

Question 2

The pulse can be counted by listening to the heart through a ____________________ placed on the chest.

Answer 2

Stethoscope

Question 3

The rhythm and character of ____________________ are important observations.

Answer 3

Respiration

Question 4

Risk factors that can be controlled by cardiac patients include:

A) Lack of exercise
B) High-fat diet
C) Heredity
D) Gender and age
E) a and b

Question 5

The diastolic reading occurs when the ventricles are ____________________.

Question 6

The pulse is usually assessed using:

A) The radial artery near the wrist
B) A sphygmomanometer
C) The force of the blood
D) The systolic measurement
E) A thermometer

Question 7

Basic math may be used in health care to:

A) Convert medicine dosages
B) Measure time
C) Measure temperature
D) Measure capacity and mass
E) All of the above

Question 8

The systolic reading occurs while the ventricles of the heart are ____________________.

Question 9

Blood pressure reflects:

A) The number of heartbeats
B) The force of the blood against the walls of arteries
C) The systolic rate
D) The diastolic rate
E) The pulse

Question 10

The weight recommended by health professionals usually is determined by using charts developed by:

A) The American Medical Association
B) Insurance companies
C) Hospitals
D) Physicians
E) The Food and Drug Administration

Question 11

Examples of rational numbers include all of the following except:

A) 10
B)
C) 7/16
D) -45

Question 12

The type of graph used to chart vital signs is a:

A) Bar graph
B) Pie chart
C) Pictograph
D) Line graph

Question 13

The basic health assessment may include an interview and physical examination to determine:

A) Functional characteristics
B) Cultural characteristics
C) Spiritual characteristics
D) Physical characteristics
E) All of the above

Question 14

____________________ is the use of the hands to evaluate structures by touch.

Question 15

____________________ is the measurement of the balance between heat produced and lost by the body.

Question 16

Four sites used to measure the temperature are:

A) Mouth, under the arm, rectum, knee
B) Mouth, under the arm, rectum, ear
C) Mouth, rectum, knee
D) Ear, mouth, rectum, knee
E) Ear, knee, mouth, under the arm

Question 17

The ____________________ is the heartbeat that can be palpated on surface arteries as the artery walls expand.

Question 18

The normal rate of an adult pulse can range between:

A) 60 and 110
B) 60 and 100
C) 50 and 90
D) 80 and 110
E) 70 and 110

Question 19

An example of a computer operating system that interprets and displays data is:

A) Unix/Linux
B) Dell's Inspiron
C) Apple's Mac
D) a and c
E) b and c

Question 20

Vital signs are values that can be used to measure changes in:

A) Body function and response to treatment
B) General health and response to treatment
C) Response to treatment, diagnosis, and body function
D) Body function, general health, and response to treatment
E) General health, body function, and diagnosis

Question 21

Using two or three sentences, answer the following questions as concisely as possible.
Define pulse and explain the usual method of assessing the pulse.

Question 22

Write an expository outlining the various steps in a patient health assessment; explain how a physician might use the assessment information in the health care plan.

Question 23

Using two or three sentences, answer the following questions as concisely as possible.
How are computers used in health care?

Question 24

Match the numbered word below with the best definition.
a.The blood pressure during ventricular contraction
b.The pressure of circulating blood against the walls of the arteries
c.Necessary to life
d.The blood pressure at maximum cardiac relaxation
e.The technique of tapping with the fingertips to evaluate the size, borders, and consistency of internal body structures
f.The balance between heat produced and heat lost by the body
g.Pertaining to the apex, or pointed end, of the heart
h.The act of listening for sounds in the body
i.The sudden stopping of heart action
j.The technique used to feel the texture, size, consistency, and location of parts of the body with the hands
1.Apical
2.Auscultation
3.Blood pressure
4.Cardiac arrest
5.Diastolic
6.Palpation
7.Percussion
8.Systolic
9.Temperature
10.Vital

Question 25

____________________ is striking the body to assess the sound made.

Question 26

Explain how computers can be used in health care.What might happen when a computer system crashes?

Question 27

Describe the early warning signs of a heart attack and explain what steps a person who has such signs should take.

Question 28

For years mercury was used in thermometers.Explain the rationale for its removal and replacement with nontoxic liquids.Explain the environmental and safety risks involved in this decision.

Question 29

Using two or three sentences, answer the following questions as concisely as possible.
What does a basic health assessment help determine?

Question 30

Explain how computer literacy plays a key role in health care.Discuss three specific tests that rely on computerized equipment to support the role of computers in health care.

Question 31

Health care workers use abbreviations and symbols for what purpose? What might happen if incorrect abbreviations or symbols are marked on a patient's chart?

Question 32

Using two or three sentences, answer the following questions as concisely as possible.
What is a sphygmomanometer?

Question 33

What situations might call for an axillary, an oral, a rectal, or a temporal temperature measurement?

Question 34

Using two or three sentences, answer the following questions as concisely as possible.
Describe what measures are included in vital signs.

Question 35

Using two or three sentences, answer the following questions as concisely as possible.
Explain the two values of blood pressure.

Question 36

Using two or three sentences, answer the following questions as concisely as possible.
What is considered "normal" blood pressure?

Question 37

What actions should be taken when vital signs fall out of the normal parameters?

Question 38

Using two or three sentences, answer the following questions as concisely as possible.
Define temperature and list the four common sites used to assess body temperature.

Question 39

_________________________ may result from blockage of an artery that supplies the heart or from an insufficient supply of oxygen to the heart tissue.

Question 40

Using two or three sentences, answer the following questions as concisely as possible.
What systems of measurement can be used in health care?

Question 41

Using two or three sentences, answer the following questions as concisely as possible.
What techniques are used in a physical assessment?