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What term best describes the act of breathing air in and out?
Which of the following best indicates normal breathing?
What does the top number in a blood pressure reading represent?
Which range is considered normal for diastolic blood pressure?
Which statement is correct about hypertension?
What O2 saturation range is typical for a healthy person breathing room air?
Why might a person with COPD have an O2 saturation around 88%?
What unit is blood pressure measured in?
Which professional is typically available to answer questions about the blood pressure measurement procedure?
When measuring respiration, what should be observed over one full minute?
What training is required to measure blood pressure according to the context?
What can be an observed abnormal breathing characteristic?
Blood pressure measures the force of blood against the artery walls.
The diastolic pressure is always higher than the systolic pressure.
Normal respiration is usually noisy and painful.
Pulse oximetry measures the oxygen saturation in the blood.
A blood pressure reading of 150/95 mm Hg indicates hypotension.
An employer may require special training before allowing PSWs to measure blood pressure.
Counting respiration for one full minute helps observe its depth and regularity.
O2 saturation above 100% is common and normal.
Both inhalation and exhalation are parts of respiration.
Shallow breathing always indicates a medical emergency.
Chest movements during breathing should be observed for symmetry and depth.
Normal blood pressure is always exactly 120/80 mm Hg for everyone.
Which of the following indicates a sign of respiratory distress?
What is a common cause of low oxygen saturation in a person with asthma?
Blood pressure readings can be affected by the person's position during measurement.
Regular exercise can help maintain healthy blood pressure levels.