Question 1

If a patient has an axillary temperature of 96.2°F,the nurse understands that the correct temperature is ______.

Accepted Answer

97.2°F
Axillary temp

Question 2

When assessing factors that may influence the patient's pulse rate,what should the nurse take into consideration? (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

A)  Age 
B)  Sex 
C)  Emotion 
D)  Temperature 
E)  Physical activity 
A)  Age 
B)  Sex 
C)  Emotion 
D)  Temperature 
E)  Physical activity

Question 3

When assessing vital signs on a 40-year-old male,the nurse identifies a pulse rate of 120.This pulse is:

Accepted Answer

A)  normal. 
B)  bradycardic. 
C)  dysrhythmic. 
D)  tachycardic. 
A)  normal. 
B)  bradycardic. 
C)  dysrhythmic. 
D)  tachycardic.

Question 4

The nurse assesses the blood pressure as 192/86,noting that the patient has a pulse pressure of ________.

Accepted Answer

106
one hundred six
The pulse

Question 5

To ensure optimum reception from a stethoscope,the nurse should place the earpieces pointing:

Accepted Answer

A)  backward. 
B)  parallel to the ears. 
C)  toward the face. 
D)  downward. 
A)  backward. 
B)  parallel to the ears. 
C)  toward the face. 
D)  downward.

Question 6

A nurse assesses a patient's dorsalis pedis pulse.If the pulse feels full and springlike even under moderate pressure,the nurse should document this finding as a:

Accepted Answer

A)  weak pulse. 
B)  normal pulse. 
C)  thready pulse. 
D)  bounding pulse. 
A)  weak pulse. 
B)  normal pulse. 
C)  thready pulse. 
D)  bounding pulse.

Question 7

The part of the body that maintains a balance between heat production and heat loss,regulating body temperature,is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  thymus. 
B)  thyroid. 
C)  hypothalamus. 
D)  adrenal glands. 
A)  thymus. 
B)  thyroid. 
C)  hypothalamus. 
D)  adrenal glands.

Exam 4: Vital Signs

If a patient has an axillary temperature of 96.2°F,the nurse understands that the correct temperature is ______.

When assessing factors that may influence the patient's pulse rate,what should the nurse take into consideration? (Select all that apply.)

When assessing vital signs on a 40-year-old male,the nurse identifies a pulse rate of 120.This pulse is:

The nurse assesses the blood pressure as 192/86,noting that the patient has a pulse pressure of ________.

To ensure optimum reception from a stethoscope,the nurse should place the earpieces pointing:

A nurse assesses a patient's dorsalis pedis pulse.If the pulse feels full and springlike even under moderate pressure,the nurse should document this finding as a:

The part of the body that maintains a balance between heat production and heat loss,regulating body temperature,is the:

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