Vital signs - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Rasmussen College MDC 3 FINAL Exam | 100% Correct Answers | Latest 2024 Version 1. The nurse is arriving at the beginning of her shift and has taken report on four clients on a medical-surgical unit. Which client should the nurse see first? A. A client with hypertension with a blood pressure of 172/92 mm Hg. B. A client with pain that is two days postoperative from a prostatectomy. C. A client ready for discharge education after treatment of an acute kidney injury. D. A client with a histo...

ATLS Post Test Questions with Correct Answers Latest Updated 2024 (Advanced trauma life support) Which one of the following statements regarding patients with thoracic spine injuries is TRUE? a. Log-rolling may be d estabilizing to fractures from T-12 to L-1. b. Adequate immobilization can be accomplished with the scoop stretcher. c. Spinal cord injury below T-10 usu ally spares bowel and b ladder f unction. d. Hyperflexion fractures in the upper thoracic spine are inherently unstable. e....

Which of the following patients would require follow-up? A. A newborn with a RR of 40 breaths per minute B. A child with a RR of 20 breaths per minute C. An adolescent with a RR of 16 breaths per minute. D. An adult with a RR of 10 breaths per minute. correct answer: D Normal RR for a newborn correct answer: 30 to 60 breaths per minute Normal RR for a child correct answer: 20 breaths per minute Normal RR for a teenager correct answer: 16 to 20 breaths per minutte Normal RR fo...

Exam 3: NUR242/ NUR 242 (Latest 2023/ 2024) Medical-Surgical Nursing Exam | Questions and Verified Answers with Rationales| 100% Correct| Grade A- Galen Q: The nurse is assessing a patient with a chest tube following a pneumonectomy. Which assessment finding requires intervention? A. Bandage around the posterior tube is loose. B. 2 cm of water is in the second chest tube chamber. C. The water in the water seal chamber rises and falls with inhalation/exhalation. D. Bubbling present in the ...

TNCC Final Exam Test 2024 Open Book (Updated Questions with Verified Answers) Why is a measure of serum lactate obtained in the initial assessment of the trauma patient? Answer: c a) to measure oxygenation and ventilation b) to quantify the base deficit for the adequacy of cellular perfusion c) *to gauge end-organ perfusion and tissue hypoxia ** d) to determine the underlying cause of shock A trauma patient is restless and repeatedly asking "where am I?" vital signs upon arrival were ...

Exam 3: NUR242 / NUR 242 (Latest 2024 / 2025) Medical-Surgical Nursing Concepts Exam | Questions and Verified Answers with Rationales | 100% Correct | Grade A - Galen Q: The nurse is assessing a patient with a chest tube following a pneumonectomy. Which assessment finding requires intervention? A. Bandage around the posterior tube is loose. B. 2 cm of water is in the second chest tube chamber. C. The water in the water seal chamber rises and falls with inhalation/exhalation. D. Bubbling present ...

Exam 2: NSG550 / NSG 550 (Latest 2024 / 2025 Update) Diagnostic Reasoning for Nurse Practitioners Review | Questions and Verified Answers | 100% Correct | Grade A - Wilkes Q: A comprehensive test used to diagnose sleep disorders that records your brain waves, the oxygen level in your blood, heart rate, and breathing, as well as eye and leg movements during the study. Answer: Polysomnography Q: Indications for polysomnography Answer: -Sleep apnea -Periodic limb movement disorder sometimes associa...

TNCC Final Exam Test 2024 Comprehensive Questions And Answers 100%Accuracy (Graded A+). Why is a measure of serum lactate obtained in the initial assessment of the trauma patient? Answer: c - Answer a) to measure oxygenation and ventilation b) to quantify the base deficit for the adequacy of cellular perfusion c) *to gauge end-organ perfusion and tissue hypoxia ** d) to determine the underlying cause of shock A trauma patient is restless and repeatedly asking "where am I?" vital signs u...

The nurse is performing a general survey. Which action is a component of the general survey? a. Observing the patient’s body stature and nutritional status . b. Interpreting the subjective information the patient has reported . c. Measuring the patients temperature, pulse, respirations, and blood pressure . d. Observing specific body systems while performing the physical assessment . ANS: A The general survey is a study of the whole person that includes observing the patients physical ...

BSN 246 HESI Health Assessment Exam V1 (Latest 2024/ 2025 Update) Questions and Verified Answers |100% Correct| Grade A- Nightingale Q: A client has been diagnosed with bilateral lower lobe atelectasis. What percussion sound should the nurse expect to hear when percussing over the client's lower lobes? Answer: Dull, thud-like. Q: A client is being assessed upon admission to the medical-surgical unit. The nurse is preparing to complete a head-to-toe assessment and will begin at t...

HESI Exam: NUR201 / NUR 201 (Latest 2024 / 2025 Update) Medical-Surgical Nursing I | Questions and Verified Answers 100% Correct | Grade A - Fortis Question: *A patient is admitted to the emergency department with acute abdominal pain. The nursing intervention that should be implemented first is Answer: measurement of vital signs Question: The nurse identifies a need for additional teaching when a patient with acute infectious diarrhea states, Answer: "I may use over-the-count...

Exam 2: NUR242/ NUR 242 (Latest 2023/ 2024) Medical-Surgical Nursing Exam Review| Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct- Galen Q: S/S of dehydration Answer: •Vital signs: hyperthermia, ST, thread pulse, hypotension, decrease CVP •Neuromusculoskeletal: Dizziness, syncope, confusion, weakness, fatigue •GI: thirst, dry furrowed tongue, N/V, anorexia, weight loss •Renal: Oliguria •Other signs: Diminish capillary refill, cool clammy skin, diaphoresis, sunken eyeballs, flat...