true or false
1. Tympanic thermometers mease
the temperature inside the ear canal through infrared ray technology,
2. Readings in a temporal thermometer cannot be affected by external factors, including drafts, wind, indoor heating, and direct sunlight.
3. The normal axillary temperature ranges from 36.00 to 37.0°.
4. The apical pulse is palpable at or just medial to the midclavicular line.
5. The normal heart rate for children (5-7 years old) is 60-110 bpm.
6. In assessing a child's respiratory rate, an inhalation and exhalation count as one respiration.
7. A sphygmomanometer is used in auscultating heart and breath sounds.
8. One quick way to determine the normal systolic blood pressure of a child is to use the following formula: Normal systolic BP = 80 + (2 x child's age in years).
9. Vital signs should be monitored before and/or after medication administration that could affect the respiratory or cardiovascular system.
10. Arm and thigh blood pressures are equivalent in children under 1 year of age.