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CSN Nursing 101 Exam 2--Vital Signs Questions and Answers Name the 6 vital signs - Ans:-1. Temperature (T) 2. Pulse (P) 3. Respirations (R) 4. Blood Pressure (BP) 5. Pain 6. Oxygen Saturation (O2 Sat) Acceptable temperature range for adults - Ans:-96.7 - 100.5° F (98.6° average) 35.9 - 3...

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CSN Nursing 101 Exam 2--Vital Signs Questions and
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Name the 6 vital signs - Ans:✔✔-1. Temperature (T)


2. Pulse (P)


3. Respirations (R)


4. Blood Pressure (BP)


5. Pain


6. Oxygen Saturation (O2 Sat)


Acceptable temperature range for adults - Ans:✔✔-96.7 - 100.5° F (98.6° average)


35.9 - 38° C (37° average)


Acceptable range for pulse in adults - Ans:✔✔-60 - 100 beats per minute


Acceptable range for respirations for adults - Ans:✔✔-12 - 20 breaths per minute




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Acceptable range of blood pressure in adults - Ans:✔✔-less than 120/80 with pulse pressure (the

distance between those two numbers) between 30 - 50 mmHg


What is the "thermostat of the brain?" - Ans:✔✔-hypothalamus


What is the body's set point? - Ans:✔✔-Temperature that the body uses to maintain homeostasis.

Commonly 98.6° F but could vary.


What is the body's primary source of heat? - Ans:✔✔-metabolism


What is the basal metabolic rate (BMR)? - Ans:✔✔-the amount of energy expended while at rest


What are the four ways the body loses heat? - Ans:✔✔-radiation, conduction, convection, evaporation


Matching




1. Radiation


2. Conduction


3. Convection


4. Evaporation




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A. heat loss through air circulation


B. heat loss through exposure


C. heat loss through sweat


D. heat loss through touch - Ans:✔✔-1. B


2. D


3. A


4. C


Why are the elderly more prone to feeling cold?




A. They have less muscle mass, and so less strength to shiver


B. Their hypothalamus adjusts the set point lower as they age


C. They have less subcutaneous fat, and so less insulation


D. Their circadian rhythm adjusts so that they get up earlier and earlier, when it's not as warm - Ans:✔✔-

C




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