NUR 139 Vital Signs Practice Questions and Complete Solutions
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NUR 139
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NUR 139
Having recently moved into the area, a 56-year-old female is having her initial visit with the primary care provider she selected. The patient denies any chronic or acute illnesses. You measure and record her vital-sign data. What's next?
A. Establish a baseline when the patient reports no specifi...
NUR 139 Vital Signs Practice Questions
and Complete Solutions
Having recently moved into the area, a 56-year-old female is having her initial visit with
the primary care provider she selected. The patient denies any chronic or acute
illnesses. You measure and record her vital-sign data. What's next?
A. Establish a baseline when the patient reports no specific health-related problem.
B. Determine the presence of any acute or chronic illness or disease process.
C. Initiate the nursing process. ✅A
Which of the following accurately describes body temperature?
A. The difference between heat produced by and lost from the body
B. The total amount of heat produced by the body
C. The amount of heat produced by the body plus the amount of heat lost to the
external environment ✅A
Which of the following temperatures is within the normal range for adults and is
documented correctly?
A. T = 98.6 F
B. T = 99.6 F (O)
C. T = 101.0 F (O) ✅B
Which of the following is true regarding assessing a patient's pulse?
A. The human pulse is the palpable bounding of the blood flow in a peripheral artery.
B. The normal pulse range for a resting adult is 50 to 110 beats/min.
C. Three components that the nurse should include when documenting pulse (P) are
the rate, rhythm, and depth.
D. To calculate the pulse of a patient whose rhythm is irregular, the nurse should count
the pulse rate for 30 seconds and multiply by two. ✅A
Will your assessment of respiration provide information about your patient's ability to
intake carbon dioxide and to expel oxygen?
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