NUR216 Exam 1 - Vital signs Test Questions And Answers (Updated).
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NUR 216
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NUR 216
Respiration - Answer exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between the atmosphere and the cells of the body.
Inspiration - Answer An active process in which the intercostal muscles and the diaphragm contract, expanding the size of the chest cavity and causing air to flow into the lungs.
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NUR216 Exam 1 - Vital signs Test
Questions And Answers (Updated).
Respiration - Answer exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between the atmosphere and the cells of
the body.
Inspiration - Answer An active process in which the intercostal muscles and the diaphragm contract,
expanding the size of the chest cavity and causing air to flow into the lungs.
Expiration - Answer a passive process that involves the diaphragm moving up, the external intercostal
muscles relaxing.
Accurate assessment of respiration - Answer observing the rate, depth, and rhythm of chest wall
movement during inspiration and expiration.
Cheyne-stokes - Answer abnormal breathing pattern; periods of dyspnea and apnea
Who suffers Cheyne-stokes? - Answer Heart failure or increased intracranial pressure
Biot's respirations - Answer a period of slow and deep rapid and shallow breathing followed by apnea.
Who experiences Biot's respirations? - Answer Central nervous system abnormalities.
Kussmaul's respirations - Answer deep and gasping respirations.
Who suffers Kussmaul's respirations? - Answer Renal failure, septic shock, or diabetic ketoacidosis.
Vital volume - Answer The depth of a patient's breathing (moving in and out of the lung at each breath).
What do you need to determine the precise tidal volume? - Answer A spirometer.
, Bradycardia - Answer Decreased thyroid activity, hyperkalemia, an irregular cardiac rhythm, and
increased intracranial pressure.
High athletes - Answer experience a low pulse rate: 50's and its consider to be normal.
Dyspnea - Answer Fatigue, chest pain, palpitations, and edema.
Palpate a patient's pulse is to - Answer determine circulation to the pulse site and for rhythm, quality
and strength.
Evaluating the apical pulses - Answer The most reliable noninvasive way to assess cardiac function.
S1 - Answer The sound you first hear. Tricuspid and mitral valves close at the ventricular filling and just
before systolic contraction begins.
S2 - Answer The sound you hear when the pulmonic and aortic valves close at the end of systolic
contraction.
When to use the apical pulse? - Answer Patient has a history of heart-related health problems, or is
taking cardiovascular medications.
Estimate time to wait to take pulse if a patient has been active? - Answer 5 to 10 minutes prior
assessing.
Pulse deficit - Answer the heart contacts inefficiently and does not transmit a pulse wave to a
peripheral site.
Cardiac output - Answer Volume of blood ejected by the heart ventricles in one minute.
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