NUR155 Galen exam Questions with 100% Verified
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If client initial exam how should the nurse find the systolic pressure - ✔✔Palpation
When to use a doppler ultrasound stethoscope - ✔✔Difficult to hear pressure sounds, in
infants, the obese or clients in shock
What is a result of inadequate circulating blood or reduction in tissue oxygenation -
✔✔Pallor
What is a bluish tinge most evident in nail beds, lips and buccal mucosa - ✔✔Cyanosis
If a client's sclera is yellowing what could this be a sign of - ✔✔Jaundice
What is the skin redness associated with rashed called? - ✔✔Erythema
The area of a clients skin is shiny, taut and swollen. What does this client have? - ✔✔Edema
What is generalized edema an indication of - ✔✔Impaired venous circulation
Bronchovesicular location - ✔✔Between scapula and lateral to sternum, 1st and 2nd
intercostal space
Vesicular location - ✔✔Over peripheral lung
Bronchial location - ✔✔Anteriorly over trachea
, A swishing sound (listen) - ✔✔bruit
Rumbling or vibrating sensation (feel) - ✔✔Thrill
Normoactive bowel sounds - ✔✔5-20
hypoactive bowel sounds - ✔✔One sound per minute
hyperactive bowel sounds - ✔✔Every 3 seconds
absent bowel sounds - ✔✔no sounds in 3-5 minutes
Average adult temperature range - ✔✔96.8-99.5
Compliance of arteries - ✔✔ability to contract and expand
Average adult pulse - ✔✔80(60-100)
Average older adult pulse - ✔✔70(60-100)
Adult Resting average respiration rate - ✔✔16(12-20)
A helping relationship introductory phase includes - ✔✔Developing trust
Signs of symptoms of infection - ✔✔Fever, elevated pulse and respiration, malaise, anorexia,
enlarged lymph nodes
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