ATI: VITAL SIGNS EXAMS 2022/2023 WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION

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ATI: VITAL SIGNS The most important factor in measuring blood pressure accurately is: When assessing a patient's respiration, it is recommended that the patient: When auscultating a patient's ... apical pulse, you listen until you hear the S1 and S2 heart sounds clearly and regularly. S2 is produced when the: To auscultating a patient's apical pulse accurately, you position the bell of the diaphragm of your stethoscope over the point of maximal impulse, which is located: You are assessing a patient's vital signs. The patient has a temperature of 102F (39C). Which of the following do you expect to find? The best way to determine the depth of a patient's respiration is to: When preparing to measure the vital signs of a patient, you should recognize that which of the following will affect the methods that you will use? (Select all that apply) You have assessed a 45 yr old patient's vital signs. Which of the following assessment values requires immediate attention? You are preparing to use a tympanic thermometer. Which of the following steps has the highest priority in the accurate use of the piece of equipment for measuring body temperature? You are measuring a patient's temperature orally. You place the covered probe: You are assessing the vital signs of a newly admitted patient. To establish an accurate baseline of the patient's respiration, you: When taking a patient's blood pressure, why is it important to notice the pressure on the manometer when you hear the fourth Korotkoff sound or phase? [Show More]

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