what auscultatory landmark marks the first systolic sound - Answer✔️✔️-two consecutive
beats
What marks the auscultatory gap - Answer✔️✔️-disappearance of the korotkoff sounds
What is the appropriate rate to deflate a BP cuff - Answer✔️✔️-2-3 mmHg per second
The pulse oximeter measures a patient's blood oxygen based on which properties of
hemoglobin? - Answer✔️✔️-deoxygenated hemoglobin absorbs more red light than
oxygenated hemoglobin
Which body areas are best for measuring the blood levels of an adult patient -
Answer✔️✔️-finger, toe, pinna
the pulse oximetry reading indicates which physiological measure - Answer✔️✔️-how
much oxygen the blood is carrying
What is one limitation to most self-reporting pain scales relating to the patient's
perception of pain - Answer✔️✔️-very few include patient's emotional response
numeric pain scale - Answer✔️✔️-numbers with which the patient can rate their pain
descriptive pain scale - Answer✔️✔️-pain descriptions with which the patient can rate
their
behavioral pain scale - Answer✔️✔️-allows the nurse to choose from pain behaviors to
rate the pain of the patient and is not a self-reporting pain scale
When assessing a patient's pain, the nurse should remember that which actions may
increase the pain felt - Answer✔️✔️-moving, coughing, and deep breathing
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