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NSG 3100 Exam 2 Questions with complete solution NSG 3100 Exam 2 What does taking vital signs monitor? - correct answer The functioning of body systems Detect changes in health status Identify early warning signs of life-threatening conditions Evaluate effectiveness of interventions W...

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NSG 3100 Exam 2
What does taking vital signs monitor? - correct answer ✔The functioning of
body systems
Detect changes in health status
Identify early warning signs of life-threatening conditions
Evaluate effectiveness of interventions


What situations require vital signs? (9) - correct answer ✔1. Upon Admission
2. Part of physical assessment
3. Routine Monitoring
4. Any changes in health status
5. Before/after surgery or procedure
6. Before/after administering medication
7. Before/after interventions
8. To detect improvement
9. Before discharge/transfer


What are the five vital signs? - correct answer ✔Temperature, Pulse,
Respirations, Blood Pressure, Pain


Average temperature for adults - correct answer ✔97.6-99.5


Afebrile - correct answer ✔normal body temperature, no fever


Factors that affect temperature

, (age, exercise, hormones, circadian rhythm, stress, environment, smoking) -
correct answer ✔Age: baseline temperature decreases as age increases --
infants and elderly are more susceptible to changes
Exercise: temperature increases
Hormones: temperature increases during ovulation
Circadian Rhythm: temperature decreases at 3 am and increases around 6
pm
Stress: increases temperature
Environment: extreme heat or cold
Smoking: decreases temperature


Hypothermia - correct answer ✔body becomes too cold (shivering increases
heat production, sweating inhibited to decrease heat loss, vasoconstriction
decreases heat loss)


Hyperthermia - correct answer ✔body becomes too hot (sweating initiated,
vasodilation occurs)


What do you assess first if the patient develops a fever? - correct answer
✔The pulse -- if it is increased it tells you the patient is becoming
hyperthermic


Routes of temperature assessment - correct answer ✔Oral, axillary,
tympanic, skin, rectal, temporal artery


Oral Temperature - correct answer ✔most common; under the tongue
eating, drinking, smoking, use of oxygen can affect reading

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