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QUIZ 3:Vital Signs/Documentation UNITEK-with correct Answers
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QUIZ 3:Vital Signs/DocumentationUNITEK
Arteries for checking pulse? - Answer -Radial,Popliteal,Brachial,Carotid artery
Axillary Reading - Answer -1 F lower than oral
Body temperature that remains relatively constant is the? - Answer -Core Temperature
Conditions Causing Alterations in Blood Pressure - Answer -Hemorrhage,Increased
Intracranial Pressure,Acute Pain,End-Stage renal disease,Primary essential
hypertension,general anesthesia,exercise postural change,smoking
Constant - Answer -Remains elevated consistently
Correct placement of stethoscope for BP? - Answer -Over brachial artery
Developing care plan for newly admitted pt. What should nurse start with? - Answer -
Assessment
Factors Affecting Pulse Rates - Answer -Medications,Hemorrhage,Postural
changes,Metabolism,Pulmonary conditions
Factors Influencing Blood Pressure - Answer -Age,Anxiety,fear,pain,emotional
stress,medications,hormones,Diurnal(happening daily) Race,Gender
Factors Influencing Respiration - Answer -Body position,medications,exercise,acute
pain,smoking,brain stem injury
If BP is above 140/90 mmHg, it's considered as? - Answer -Hypertension
Intermittent - Answer -Rises and falls
Nursing process that requires nurse to establish interventions and care for the pt? -
Answer -Planning
Orthostatic Hypotension - Answer -A drop of 25 mm Hg in systolic pressure and a drop
of 10 mm Hg in diastolic pressure when moving from lying to sitting or sitting to standing
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