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Vital signs Exam Questions With Complete Solutions

Adults pulse rate Correct Answer 60-100 bpm average 80

advantage of axilla Correct Answer newborns safe method
because it's noninvasive and least accurate method

Advantage of rectal temperature Correct Answer Argued to be
more reliable when oral temp cannot be obtained (sensitivity )

advantage of tympanic temp Correct Answer accurate core
temp
rapid measurement excessive earwax can affect reading

Advantages of oral temp Correct Answer accessible,
comfortable, accurate surface temp, reflects rapid change in core
temp

Advantages of temporal temperature Correct Answer Provides
core temperature rapid noninvasive method

Advantages of temporal temperature Correct Answer Provides
core temperature rapid noninvasive method well by children

Advantages of tympanic temp Correct Answer Easy to use
expect in infants 6month old elimiate rh risk of cross
contamination

Assessing Respirations Correct Answer Rate per minute, depth,
rhythm, pattern, respiratory effort

,Axillary Correct Answer 97.6 F 36.4C

Bonding pulse Correct Answer Is easily felt with light
palpitation

Cartotid pulse Correct Answer Never measured both carotid
pulse to occult blood supply to brain do not reach across patient
necks neck on the side facing nurse

Checking older adults tympanic temp what should you be aware
off Correct Answer Occlusive skirts of earwax on one or both
ear canals

Factors affect body temp Correct Answer Exercise 103.2F and
105.8 C
Hormonal influences
Diurnal variations lowest between 1am and 4pm and temp peaks
around 4-6pm
Stress-physical ar emotional

Factors affect body temp Correct Answer Ingestion of food and
hot and cold liquids by 2.2F -2.6F after drinking iced water

Factors affect body temp Correct Answer Smoking (0.2.F

Factors that affect body temp Correct Answer Age neonates
because of immature physiologic mechanisms

Factors that determine blood pressure Correct Answer Is the
pressure exerted by the circulating volume of blood in the

, arterial walls veins,and chamber if the heat ,blood pressure is
measured of millimeter of mercury I

How are vital signs measured? Correct Answer

How are vital signs measured? Correct Answer Vital signs and
other physiological measurements often provide the basis for
problem solving

How do you assess older women with sagging breast Correct
Answer Gently lift the breast tissue and place the stethoscope at
the fifth intercostal space or the lower edge of the breat and

How frequently should the nurse take vital signs Correct
Answer The more I'll the patient is

How is blood pleasure written Correct Answer Systolic first
and the diastolic beneath

How long should a patient wait before measuring vital signs
Correct Answer 20mins after smoking or eating

how to assess tympanic temperature Correct Answer Indoors
for at least 10mins
Not lying on eat
Remove hearing aid and asses after they are out for a few
minutes

Newborn temporal
Signs Correct Answer Heat rate .90-140beats per minute

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