Circle the BEST answer.
Which site is used to take an infant's temperature?
a Oral site
b Rectal site
c Axillary site
d Tympanic membrane site

The bluish discoloration of the skin caused by a lack of adequate oxygen is known as _____.
a. cyanosis
b. erythema
c. jaundice
d. pallor

Cyanosis is a bluish discoloration of skin and mucus membranes due to the presence of what?

Compare a generic name with a trade name.

Describe how psychodynamic therapy differs from traditional psychoanalysis.

Which statement concerning herbal remedies is accurate?

A. Herbal products are safe because they come from plants.

B. Composition of herbal products are closely regulated by the FDA.

C. Herbal components become more concentrated when they are made into supplements.

D. They are safe for pregnant woman and children because they are natural.

E. A herbal overdose results when toxins accumulate in the kidneys.

Circle the BEST answer.
A rectal temperature is taken when the person
a Is unconscious
b Has heart disease
c Is confused
d Has diarrhea

Explain why vital signs are measured.

What is a good example of a negative feedback loop?

A. Sweating in very hot weather to cool down the body

B. Blood clotting in response to a deep cut

C. The contractions occurring during childbirth

D. Developing cancer when exposed to radiation

What is the structure that divides the thoracic cavity from the abdominal cavity?

a. mediastinum

b. diaphragm

c. lungs

d. stomach

Circle the BEST answer.
You are not sure you heard an accurate BP measurement. You should
a Record what you think you heard
b Measure the BP again after 60 seconds
c Repeat the BP using the bell part of the stethoscope
d Ask another nursing assistant to take the BP

Circle the BEST answer.
When taking a BP, the sound disappears at the 1st short line above 70. You record the
a Systolic pressure as 70
b Diastolic pressure as 71
c Systolic pressure as 72
d Diastolic pressure as 72

Circle the BEST answer.
The systolic blood pressure is the point
a Where the pulse is no longer felt
b 30 mm Hg above where the pulse was felt
c Where the first sound is heard
d Where the last sound is heard

Explain how to promote PRIDE in the person, the family, and yourself.