Lab NR 410

Question 1

After you check patient for pain, what do you ask?

Answer 1

if they are comfortable at that level

Question 2

What are the steps for taking vital signs?

Answer 2

1. Wash hands
2. Get supplies
3. Greet Patient
4. Adjust Bed
5. Take temperatue, pull up & back
6. Check Oral Temperature
7. Check pulse ox
8. BP Cuff assessment
9. Take radial pulse, count respirations
10. Apical Pulse
11. Get BP

Question 3

What do you document for vital signs?

Answer 3

• which arm you used
• thermometer type
• vital signs

Question 4

What is the distance the cuff you cover, from shoulder to arm?

Answer 4

2/3

Question 5

Narrow Cuff high or low reading?

Answer 5

high

Question 6

Wide Cuff high or low reading?

Answer 6

low reading