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NURS 304 Exam #1 questions with correct answersA nurse assesses an oral temp for an adult patient and records that the
patient is "afebrile." What would be the nurse's best response to this
findings?
a. Check the patient record for prescribed antipyretic meds
b. Report the finding to the primary care provider
c. Take the patient temp using a different method
d. No action is necessary; this is a normal reading Correct Answer-d
Which patient would the nurse document as having a vital sign within
normal limits? Select all that apply.
a. A 4-month-old infant whose temp is 38.1^c (100.5^F)
b. A 3-year-old whose BP is 118/80
c. A 9-year-old whose temp is 39^C (102.2^F)
d. An adolescent whose pulse rate is 70 beats/min
e. An adult whose respiratory rate is 20 breaths/min
f. A 72-year-old whose pulse rate is 42 beats/min Correct Answer-a,d,e,f
Upon assessment of a patient, the nurse determines that a patient is a risk
of losing body heat through the process of convection. What would be
the nurse's best response?
a. Turn off the overhead fan in the patient's room
b. Remove the patient's ice pack
c. Reduce the temp in the room
, d. Increase the temp in the room Correct Answer-a
In which cases would taking a rectal temp be contraindicated? Select all
that apply.
a. A newborn who has hypothermia
b. A child who has pneumonia
c. An older adult who is post MI (heart attack)
d. A teenager who has leukemia
e. A patient receiving erythoropoietin to replace red blood cells
f. An adult patient who is newly diagnosed with pancreatitis Correct
Answer-a,c,d,e
While taking an adult patient's pulse, a nurse finds the rate to be 140
beats/min. What should the nurse do next?
a. Check the pulse again in 2 hours
b. Check the blood pressure
c. Record the information
d. Report the rate to the primary care provider Correct Answer-d
When assessing the vital signs of abdominal pain, the nurse would not
be surprised to find what assessments? Select all that apply.
a. An increase in the pulse rate
b. A decrease in body temp
c. A decrease in blood pressure
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