NYU HAP Exam 1 Questions With Correct
Answers
The nurse notices a colleague is preparing to check the blood pressure of a patient who is sitting
with his legs crossed. The nurse knows that this will:
a. yield a falsely low blood pressure.
b. have no effect on the blood pressure reading.
c. pr...
to make out speech adequately and can become withdrawn. The issue is not related to a low-
frequency hearing loss, lack of earwax, or ear infections.)
A nurse is assessing a patient who complains of "awful" hip pain after suffering a fracture and
rates it as a 9 on a scale of 0 to 10. Which of the following physiologic signs may accompany
acute pain? (Select all that apply)
a. depression
b. tachycardia
c. increased blood pressure
d. loss of weight and appetite - answer✔CB
(Tachycardia and increased bp are associated with the sympathetic nervous system response that
occurs in acute pain. Depression and loss of appetite are more associated with chronic pain.)
A patient is describing his symptoms to the nurse. Which of these statements reflects a
description of the aggravating factors for his symptoms?
a. "It is a sharp, burning pain in my stomach."
b. "When I sit down to use the computer, it gets worse."
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