Quiz about PCT Vital Signs

Question 1

pain such as surgical pain that lessens with treatment is known as

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acute pain

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chronic pain

Question 2

pain that lasts longer, is ongoing, maybe for a lifetime, arthritis is one example

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chronic pain

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acute pain

Question 3

normal range is considered less than 120/80

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blood pressure

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pulse

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respirations

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O2 Sat

Question 4

normal range is considered 12-18 (or 20)

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respirations

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pulse

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blood pressure

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O2 Sat

Question 5

normal range is considered 60-100

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pulse

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respirations

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blood pressure

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O2 Sat

Question 6

normal range is 98.6-100.6

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rectal temperature

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oral temperature

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axillary temperature

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tympanic membrane temperature

Question 7

normal range is 97.6-99.6

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oral temperature

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rectal temperature

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axillary temperature

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tympanic membrane temperature

Question 8

normal range is 96.6-98.6

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axillary temperature

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rectal temperature

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oral temperature

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tympanic membrane temperature

Question 9

normal range is 98.6

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tympanic membrane temperature

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rectal temperature

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oral temperature

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axillary temperature

Question 10

presence of fever

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febrile

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afebrile

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tachypnea

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apnea

Question 11

absence of fever

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afebrile

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febrile

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tachypnea

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apnea

Question 12

intermittent fever

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fluctuating fever that returns to or below baseline then rises again

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a fever that remains constant above the baseline

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fluctuating fever that remains elevated, it does not return to baseline

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absence of fever

Question 13

remittent

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fluctuating fever that remains elevated, it does not return to baseline

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a fever that remains constant above the baseline

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fluctuating fever that returns to or below baseline then rises again

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absence of fever

Question 14

continuous

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a fever that remains constant above the baseline

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fluctuating fever that remains elevated, it does not return to baseline

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fluctuating fever that returns to or below baseline then rises again

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absence of fever

Question 15

pyrexia

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when a patient has an oral temperature of 100.8 degrees

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when a patient presents with an oral temperature of 104 degrees or higher

Question 16

hyperpyrexia

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when a patient presents with an oral temperature of 104 degrees or higher

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when a patient has an oral temperature of 100.8 degrees

Question 17

temporary complete absence of breathing which may be a result of a reduction in the stimuli to the respiratory centers of the brain

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apnea

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tachypnea

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bradypnea

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hyperpnea

Question 18

increased respiratory rate

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tachypnea

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apnea

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bradypnea

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hyperpnea

Question 19

decreased respiratory rate

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bradypnea

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apnea

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tachypnea

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hyperpnea

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