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What is the primary action described by the term respiration?
When observing breathing, what indicates a healthy respiratory pattern?
Which of these is NOT a common characteristic to observe when assessing breathing?
What does the 'systolic' blood pressure measure?
Which blood pressure reading is considered hypertensive according to the context?
What unit is blood pressure measured in?
In blood pressure readings, what does the diastolic number indicate?
Which factor is necessary for PSWs when measuring blood pressure?
What is the normal range of oxygen saturation (O2 Sat) on room air for a healthy person?
Why might a person with COPD have an oxygen saturation around 88%?
Which device is used to measure O2 saturation?
When counting one full minute to observe breathing, what are you primarily assessing?
Blood pressure is the force exerted by blood against the walls of the arteries.
Hypertension is defined as low blood pressure below 90/60 mm Hg.
Both sides of the chest should rise and fall equally during normal breathing.
A pulse oximeter measures blood pressure.
Exhalation is also known as inspiration.
PSWs are allowed to measure blood pressure if special training is provided and it is included in their job description.
Normal resting blood pressure can range from 100-140 systolic and 60-90 diastolic.
Painful or noisy breathing can indicate respiratory difficulty.
Diastole refers to heart muscle contraction.
Oxygen saturation of 88% is always abnormal, regardless of medical condition.
Blood pressure is expressed with the systolic value over the diastolic value, such as 120/80 mm Hg.
The nurse is not available to assist PSWs with blood pressure measurement questions.
What is the main purpose of using a pulse oximeter?
Which of the following correctly defines hypotension?
Both shallow and deep breathing patterns can indicate respiratory distress.
Diastolic pressure measures the pressure in the arteries during heart contraction.