Normal vital sign ranges, safe patient handling, and emergency response concepts for the physical therapist assistant tested on the NPTAE.
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- What is the normal resting heart rate range for a healthy adult?
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60 to 100 beats per minute- What is the normal resting respiratory rate range for a healthy adult?
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12 to 20 breaths per minute- What is considered normal blood pressure for an adult?
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Less than 120/80 mmHg- What blood pressure reading is generally classified as a hypertensive crisis requiring urgent medical attention?
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Systolic 180 mmHg or higher, or diastolic 120 mmHg or higher- What is the normal oral body temperature range for an adult?
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Approximately 97.8 to 99.1 degrees Fahrenheit (36.5 to 37.3 degrees Celsius)- What term describes an abnormally slow heart rate, below 60 beats per minute?
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Bradycardia- What term describes an abnormally fast heart rate, above 100 beats per minute?
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Tachycardia- What term describes an abnormally slow respiratory rate?
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Bradypnea- What term describes an abnormally fast respiratory rate?
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Tachypnea- Where is the radial pulse most commonly palpated?
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At the wrist, on the thumb side of the palm-up forearm- Where is the carotid pulse palpated?
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At the neck, alongside the trachea- What device is used to measure blood pressure manually?
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A sphygmomanometer with a stethoscope- What device measures oxygen saturation noninvasively, typically clipped to a finger?
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A pulse oximeter- What is the normal pulse oximetry (SpO2) reading for a healthy person at rest?
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95 to 100 percent- What is a gait belt used for in patient handling?
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A safety device worn around the patient's waist to provide a secure handhold for the therapist during transfers and ambulation
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