3. Mr. Jones is eighty-two. You would expect him to: A. Breathe about 12 to 16 times a minute.
B. Have a pulse of about 70 to 76 beats a minute.
C. Have high blood pressure like all old people.
D. Refuse to have his vital signs taken.

No they’ve not done that

If these are the missing choices: a. to determine skin temperature, place the back of your hand against the patient's skin.b. determine body temperature by touching the patient's hands and feet.c. skin temperature will tell you very little about this patient's condition or well-being.d. the patient's skin temperature and color will likely be warm and red.my answer is: a. to determine skin temperature, place the back of your hand against the patient's skin. using the back of the hand to check for temperature rather than the palm is more effective because the back of the hand has more nerves that can feel and transmit the temperature than the palm.