NUR 230 EXAM 2 LATEST ACTUAL EXAM ALL 250 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES|ALREADY GRADED A+
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NUR 230 EXAM 2 LATEST ACTUAL EXAM ALL 250
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH
RATIONALES|ALREADY GRADED A+
NUR 230 EXAM 2 LATEST ACTUAL EXAM ALL 250
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH
RATIONALES|ALREADY GRADED A+
NUR 230 EXAM 2 LATEST ACTUAL EXAM ALL 250
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NUR 230 EXAM 2 LATEST 2024-2025 ACTUAL EXAM ALL 250
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH
RATIONALES|ALREADY GRADED A+
Which temperature, taken rectally, is outside the normal range for a
healthy adult? - ANSWER-97 degrees fahrenheit (below normal range
for healthy adult)
An increase in body temperature may be an indication of which
condition? - ANSWER-infection, damage to hypothalamus, and
vasoconstriction
vasodilation - ANSWER-dilation of blood vessels, increasing heat loss
through the skin; it is not related to temperature regulation
hypothermia - ANSWER-describes the condition of having abnormally
low body temperature and is not a temperature-regulating reaction
pyrexia - ANSWER-fever response, triggered by the production and
release of prostaglandins; not related to temperature regulation
shivering - ANSWER-results from contraction and relaxation of the
skeletal muscles, warming the body
,Which is the best method by which to measure temperature in a
5month-old patient - ANSWER-tympanic method
what describes the benefit to using an electric thermometer to
measure an adult patient's temperature - ANSWER-quicker to use
which method of temperature measurement is the most reliable -
ANSWER-tympanic because it measures core temperature
The nurse is taking the pulse of an adult patient. which description of
pulse amplitude is characteristic of a normal pulse - ANSWER-strong
which findings relating to a patient's pulse are considered normal -
ANSWER-regular rhythm, strong amplitude, contour with smooth
uptake
which characteristics of respiration are normal findings – ANSWER-
breathing without effort, breathing with regular rhythm, abdominal
movement with breathing, quiet breathing
the best way to measure respirations is to count the breathe for ____
seconds and multiply by 2 - ANSWER-30
which respiratory rate (in breaths per minute) would the nurse
characterize as bradypnea - ANSWER-9
which blood pressure response is expected when a patient rises from
a sitting position - ANSWER-a rise in diastolic pressure
,blood pressure follows a diurnal pattern, peaking at what time during
the day - ANSWER-midmorning
what auscultatory landmark, identified after the systolic sound, marks
the first diastolic sound - ANSWER-muffling of sounds
what auscultatory landmark marks the first systolic sound -
ANSWERtwo consecutive beats
What marks the auscultatory gap - ANSWER-disappearance of the
korotkoff sounds
What is the appropriate rate to deflate a BP cuff - ANSWER-2-3 mmHg
per second
The pulse oximeter measures a patient's blood oxygen based on
which properties of hemoglobin? - ANSWER-deoxygenated
hemoglobin absorbs more red light than oxygenated hemoglobin
Which body areas are best for measuring the blood levels of an adult
patient - ANSWER-finger, toe, pinna
the pulse oximetry reading indicates which physiological measure -
ANSWER-how much oxygen the blood is carrying
, What is one limitation to most self-reporting pain scales relating to
the patient's perception of pain - ANSWER-very few include patient's
emotional response
numeric pain scale - ANSWER-numbers with which the patient can
rate their pain
descriptive pain scale - ANSWER-pain descriptions with which the
patient can rate their
behavioral pain scale - ANSWER-allows the nurse to choose from pain
behaviors to rate the pain of the patient and is not a selfreporting pain
scale
When assessing a patient's pain, the nurse should remember that
which actions may increase the pain felt - ANSWER-moving,
coughing, and deep breathing
the nurse is examining a patient and identifies a facial mask of pain.
What features characterize this expression? - ANSWER-lackluster
eyes, wrinkled forehead, and grimace
Which patient behaviors are associated with pain - ANSWERguarding,
head rocking, and scattered movement
Which body movements may indicate pain in a patient – ANSWER-
rubbing, pacing, inability to keep hands still
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