Question

Crystal is a nursing assistant taking Charlie's vitals. Justine is the nursing assistant taking Ben's vitals. Crystal is

watching Charlie's chest and counting the number of times his chest rises in thirty seconds. Justine has her hand on
Ben's wrist and counts beats for thirty seconds. Which describes the numbers each assistant gets?
Crystal is getting the respiration rate with the total for thirty seconds, and Justine is getting the apical pulse when she
multiplies the number by two.
Crystal is getting the respiration rhythm when she multiplies the number by two, and Justine is getting the apical
pulse with the total for thirty seconds.
Crystal is getting the respiration rate when she multiplies the number by two, and Justine is getting the radial pulse
when she multiplies the number by two.
Crystal is getting the respiration rhythm when she multiplies the number by two, and Justine is getting the radial
pulse when she multiplies the number by two.

Answer 1

C. Crystal is getting the respiration rate when she multiplies the number by two, and Justine is getting the radial pulse

when she multiplies the number by two.

Step-by-step explanation:

Respiration rate and pulse (beats per minute) are most frequently measured vital signs since they don't require any special equipment.

Respiration rate is the number of respiration per one minute and pulse is the number of heartbeats per minute.

Since Justine counts beats on Ben's wrist, where the radial artery passes through, this pulse is called radial pulse. That means that options A and B are incorrect.

Respiratory rhythm shows regularity of breathing pattern and not the number of respirations, so option D is also wrong.

Since both of these vitals are measured for 30 seconds, to get the number per minute, we simply multiply the number by two.