Exam 15: Vital Signs

A man has been admitted to the hospital with lethargy.He was placed on the telemetry unit and is being continuously monitored.He is due to receive his dose of digoxin.The nurse knows that the medication is to be held if the pulse rate is less than 60 beats per minute.The nurse will use which site to assess the patient's pulse?

A 38-year-old postoperative patient is suddenly unresponsive but is still breathing.The nurse will use which site to assess the patient's pulse?

A regular interval interrupted by an early beat,late beat,or missed beat indicates an abnormal rhythm or:

A 6-year-old child was taken to the after-hours pediatric clinic with a fever and a rash.She had been seen by her pediatrician earlier in the day and had been given a prescription for an antibiotic.Later that evening she developed a fever and a rash on her abdomen.The nurse who assesses the child in the clinic suspected the symptoms are associated with which of the following?

A 5-year-old child was admitted for a diagnosis of meningitis with a fever of 104.5° F and nuchal rigidity.She responded to antipyretics that were ordered.In addition,the patient's mother was asked to help reduce the fever by limiting the number of blankets covering the patient.After interventions,the child's temperature is 100.5° F.The nurse recognized that the mother has an understanding of the patient's condition when she states which of the following?

A 26-year-old man was helping a friend replace a roof on his backyard shed after work on a hot July afternoon.His friend brought him to the hospital after the patient complained of severe muscle cramps and became confused.Which of the following should the admitting nurse do first when assessing the patient?

What term refers to the distribution of red blood cells to and from the pulmonary capillaries?

To determine the patient's actual temperature,the nurse is aware that:

When patients with normal blood pressure experience a drop in blood pressure upon rising to an upright position and have symptoms of light-headedness or dizziness,the condition is known as:

A nursing assistant asks the nurse why she needs to bathe a febrile patient.The best response is that this intervention increases heat loss through which of the following?