Exam 29: Vital Signs

The nursing assistive person is taking vital signs and reports that a patient's blood pressure is abnormally low.The nurse should

The patient is found to be unresponsive and not breathing.To determine the presence of central blood circulation and circulation of blood to the brain,the nurse checks the patient's _____ pulse.

Which statement is true of the ovulation phase?

While the nurse is assessing the patient's respirations,it is important for the patient to

The nurse is caring for a patient who has a temperature reading of 100.4° F (38° C).His last two temperature readings were 98.6° F (37° C)and 96.8° F (36° C).The nurse should

The patient is being encouraged to purchase a portable automatic blood pressure device so he can monitor his own blood pressure at home.What are some of the benefits of this?

The patient is restless with a temperature of 102.2° F (39° C).One of the first things the nurse should do is

The nurse is caring for an infant and is obtaining the patient's vital signs.The best site for the nurse to obtain the infant's pulse would be the _____ artery.

The patient was found unresponsive in her apartment and is being brought to the emergency department.She has arm,hand,and leg edema,her temperature is 95.6° F,and her hands are cold secondary to her history of peripheral vascular disease.It is reported that she has a latex allergy.To quickly measure the patient's oxygen saturation,what should the nurse do?

When focusing on temperature regulation of newborns and infants,the nurse understands that

The patient is being admitted to the emergency department following a motor vehicle accident.His jaw is broken,and he has several broken teeth.He is ashen,and his skin is cool and diaphoretic.To obtain an accurate temperature,the nurse uses which of the following routes?

Of the following patients,which one is the best candidate to have his temperature taken orally?

The nurse is preparing to assess the blood pressure of a 3-year-old.How should the nurse proceed?

The patient is admitted with shortness of breath and chest discomfort.Which of the following laboratory values could account for the patient's symptoms?

The posterior hypothalamus helps control temperature by

The nurse is caring for a patient who has a pulse rate of 44.His blood pressure is within normal limits.In trying to determine the cause of the patient's low heart rate,the nurse would suspect

The patient requires temperatures to be taken every two hours.Which of the following cannot be delegated to nursing assistive personnel?

The nurse needs to obtain a radial pulse from a patient.To obtain the correct measure,what must the nurse do?

A nurse is caring for a patient who smokes and drinks caffeine.Which point is important for the nurse to understand before she assesses the patient's blood pressure?

The patient has a temperature of 105.2° F.The nurse is attempting to lower his temperature by providing tepid sponge baths and placing cool compresses in strategic body locations.The nurse is attempting to lower the patient's temperature through the use of