PHAMACOLOGY AND THE
NURSING PROCESS UPDATED
2024
Hyperthermia symptoms - CORRECT ANSWER
1) Cessation of shivering
2) Bradycardia
3) Decrease in respiratory minute volume
Most common and easy method of assessing temperature -CORRECT ANSWER
1]Oral
What methods of assessing temperature ref...
Hyperthermia symptoms - CORRECT ANSWER
1) Cessation of shivering
2) Bradycardia
3) Decrease in respiratory minute volume
Most common and easy method of assessing temperature -CORRECT ANSWER
1]Oral
What methods of assessing temperature reflects core temperature -CORRECT
ANSWER?
1) Oral
2) Rectal
3) Tympanic
4) Temporal Artery
What is the least accurate method of assessing temperature -CORRECT ANSWER
axillary
Which patients are contraindicated for rectal temperature readings -CORRECT
ANSWER Patients with increased HR
Preferred method of taking infants and small children's temperatures -CORRECT
ANSWER Rectal
Pulse deficit -CORRECT ANSWER- Difference between apical peripheral pulse
Pulse amplitude scale -CORRECT ANSWER = no pulse
1 = diminished, weak
2 = normal and expected
3 = full or strong
4 = bounding
Which pulses are assessed during a routine physical assessment? -CORRECT
ANSWER
1) Apical
2) Radial
,3) Dorsalis pedis
4) Posterior tibialis
Normal heart rate in resting adult -CORRECT ANSWER 60 to 100 bpm
Well trained athletes heart rate -CORRECT ANSWER Heart rate less than 60 bpm
When is it normal for someone to have a rapid heart rate over 100 bpm -CORRECT
ANSWER Someone with anxiety and right after exercise
Eupnea -CORRECT ANSWER Normal RR, rhythm and depth
Normal SPO2 value -CORRECT ANSWER 95-100%
The nurse is caring for a patient with chronic lower back pain. The nurse knows that the
most reliable indicator of pain in this client is:
The patient is reporting "6/10" pain.
The patient is refusing to get out of bed.
The patient is refusing to eat breakfast.
The patient's heart rate is 90 beats per minute. -CORRECT ANSWER
Which of the following actions should the nurse take to ensure an accurate blood
pressure (BP) reading?
Ensure the width of the BP cuff is equal to 80% of the arm circumference.
Ensure the client's back is supported and feet are flat on the ground.
Take two BP readings 20 seconds apart.
Ensure that the patient's arm is above heart level. -CORRECT ANSWER
The patient's arm should be supported at heart level. Separate BP readings may need
to be taken, but not one right after the other. The length of the BP bladder should equal
80% of the arm circumference
The nurse obtains which piece of data during the general survey?
Client is alert and calm.
Client's heart rate is 80 beats per minute.
Client's body mass index (BMI) is 30.
,Client's lung sounds are "clear" to auscultation. -CORRECT ANSWER
A man is at the clinic for a complete physical exam. He states that he is "very anxious".
What steps can the nurse take to make him more comfortable?
Appear confident and unhurried during the exam.
Measure vital signs at the end to allow the patient sufficient time to relax.
Let him leave his clothes on during the examination.
Obtain another nurse to examine the patient. -CORRECT ANSWER
A father brings his 13 month-old child in for "fever" and he reports that the child has
been "pulling on his left ear". Upon entering the exam room, the child is asleep in the
father's arms. The nurse should perform which assessment first?
Use the otoscope to look inside the ear.
Use a penlight to check the eyes and nose.
Auscultate the lungs, heart, and abdomen.
Assess gross motor skills using the Denver II screening tool. -CORRECT ANSWER
An 18 year-old presents to the emergency department with "headache." Which of these
assessment findings alerts the nurse to recent opioid use?
Pupillary constriction
Hallucinations.
Fever.
Tachypnea. -CORRECT ANSWER constricted pupils are a sign of recent opioid use,
the rest are withdrawals
While collecting the pulse on a 26year-old client, the nurse notes that the heart rate
seems to speed up and then slowdown in accordance with respirations. The pulse is
counted at 80 beats per minute. What should the nurse do next?
Obtain orthostatic vital signs.
Notify the physician.
Document "sinus arrhythmia."
, Use a doppler to confirm the finding. -CORRECT ANSWER
An elderly client with pneumonia is being treated in the intensive care unit (ICU). He is
acutely agitated, restless, and disoriented. The nurse documents his level of
consciousness as:
Manic.
Demented.
Drowsy.
Delirious. -CORRECT ANSWER
The nurse is assessing a newborn infant. How should the nurse measure the heart rate
(HR)?
Palpate the radial pulse for 15 seconds and multiply by four.
Palpate the brachial pulse for 30 seconds and multiply by two.
Auscultate the apical site for 60 seconds.
Apply a pulse oximeter to obtain both the HR and SpO2. -CORRECT ANSWER
A 28 year-old is brought to the emergency department. He is disoriented and
hallucinating, and vital signs are elevated. The nurse suspects that the patient is
experiencing withdrawal symptoms from which substance?
Alcohol.
Cocaine.
Cannabis.
Opiates. -CORRECT ANSWER hallucinations and delirium are commonly seen w
alcohol withdrawal
When evaluating the temperature of older adults, the nurse should remember which
aspect about an older adult's body temperature?
Fever is a reliable sign of infection in older adults.
The older adult's body temperature varies widely because of the thinner subcutaneous
layer.
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