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Latest Updated Benchmark 2 Patient Care Fundamentals Questions With 100% Correct Answers 2024 Graded A+ 2024. Latest Updated Benchmark 2 Patient Care Fundamentals Questions With 100% Correct Answers 2024 Graded A+ 2024.
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Which of the following is a sign of cyanosis? - Answer Skin and lips turn bluish in color Your patient is having difficulty breathing and has a respiration rate of 5 breaths per minute. Which of the following describes your patient. - Answer bradypnea Where is a radial pulse meausred? - Answer On the underside of the patient's wrist Which of the following is true of height and weight measurements? - Answer They can be used to monitor growth, dose medication, and order lab tests. Which of the following is the most important indicator of health of the body? - Answer Vital signs While counting pulse, what must you also be aware of? - Answer The volume and rhythm of the pulse In addition to height and weight, taking infant body measurements includes which of the following? - Answer Head circumference Which range is the average resting pulse for adults - Answer 60 to 100 When taking blood pressure, how should the patient's arm be positioned? - Answer The heart level, supported with palm facing up What does temperature measure? - Answer The balance between heat produced and heat lost Which of the following describes correct technique for measuring height and weight? - Answer Read the weight when the balance bar is centered between the upper and lower guides Where should the thermometer be located in the patient's mouth for an oral reading? - Answer Under the tongue, toward the side of the mouth An average normal range of less than 80 mm Hg is the standard for which blood pressure - Answer Diastolic Which of the following describes the correct use of a tympanic thermometer? - Answer Use plastic covers to prevent the spread of infection How is respiration measured? - Answer The number of breaths per minute
Which of these items INCREASES a person's pulse rate? - Answer Fever Where is the carotid pulse site? - Answer On the side of the patient's neck An average normal range of less than 120 mm Hg is the standard for which blood pressure measurement? - Answer Systolic Which of the following respiration rates is normal for a six-year-old girl? - Answer 20 Which of the following temperatures is considered febrile and would likely prompt a physician to administer fever-reducing medications? - Answer An oral temperature of 100.5 F Which of the following is true about documenting complete physical exam? - Answer Documentation should include a synopsis of the physical The Trendelenburg position increases circulation to the __________. - Answer brain and heart Which tool is needed to perform the Weber test and the Rinne test? - Answer Tuning fork Which of the following describes an appropriate way for a medical assistant to interact with a 4- year-old patient? - Answer Explain the steps of the procedure using age-appropriate language What is the primary role of a medical assistant during an EENT exam? - Answer To assist the physician in any way that is needed Which of the following is true about pediatric vaccinations? - Answer Parents have the right to refuse vaccinations for their children In which direction does the patient lay while in the supine position? - Answer Face-up Which item would be used to test a patient's far vision? - Answer Snellen chart Which of the following is NOT standard part of an initial prenatal exam? - Answer Ultrasound and assessment for fetal heart beat During a complete physical exam, in what position is the patient typically placed during an examination of the breast, abdomen, and extremities? - Answer Supine position Which of the following is an example of a subjective finding? - Answer The patient complains of dizziness and nausea Which of the following is an example of an objective finding? - Answer The patient has a fever of 102 degrees Fahrenheit Which item would be used to test for color deficiencies? - Answer Ishihara plates