NUR 425 EXAM 1 NEWEST COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED
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Course
NUR 425
Institution
NUR 425
different parts of
the General Survey
The general survey is a study of the whole person, covering the general health state and any obvious physical
characteristics
’physical appearance , body structure (stature, nutrition,
symmetric), mobility (gait, ROM), and behavior.
2. What does
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NUR 425 EXAM 1 NEWEST 2024-2025 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CO
RECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED
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1. different parts of The general survey is a study of the whole person, cov-
the General Sur- ering the general health state and any obvious physical
vey characteristics
’physical appearance , body structure (stature, nutrition,
symmetric), mobility (gait, ROM), and behavior.
2. What does - The systolic pressure is the maximum pressure felt on
Systolic/Dias- the artery during left - ventricular contraction, or systole.
tolic mean? (higher #)
- The diastolic pressure is the elastic recoil, or resting,
pressure that the blood exerts constantly between each
contraction. (LOWER #)
3. What are healthy - temp: 98.6 (range 96.4-99.1)
or "normal" vi- * rectal measures .7-1 degree higher
tal signs for an *axillary measures 1 degree lower
adult? - BP: <120/<80 in adults
-pulse: 50-95 bpm
-resp: 20 (range 16-25)
4. How do you take MANUAL: • Allow at least a 5-minute rest before measur-
a blood pres- ing
sure? • Sit the patient in a chair with their back supported ) feet
on the floor and legs should not be crossed
• Arm must be supported at heart level and find Bracial
artery
• inflate cuff until artery pulsates and 20-30 beyond (this
helps to avoid ausculatory gap), deflate cuff quickly and
wait 15- 30 seconds
• place bell @ brachial and use DIAPHRAGM
• Inflate cuff and then deflate slowly waiting to hear FIRST
APPerance, MUFFLE OF SOUNDS, AND DISAPPER-
ANCE
5. How to take dif- oral: place at base of tongue either at front or sublingual
ferent tempera- pocket, pt keeps lips close and hold in place 3-4 minutes
tures (BE AWARE OF HOT OR ICED LIQUIDS WAIT 15 MIN)
rectal: red tip, most accurate, use lubriacation to enter 1 in
and leave in place 2.5 min
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tymphatic: eardrum (same vascular at hypothalamus),
place probe in 2-3 seconds (ADULTS: position ear up and
back, KIDS: PULL DOWN)
6. How do you de- 3+ FULL/ BOUNDING (ex exercise, anxiety, svt)
scribe a pulse? 2+ NORMAL
1+ WEAK/ THREADY (low blood flow/ circulation)
0 ABSENT
7. Different spine Spine: should be stright with normal convex thoracic curve
shapes and concave lumbar
Kyphosis: enhances thoracic curve typically in older adults
(hunched forward)
lordosis: pronounced lumbar curve usually in obese (stom-
ach pushed forward)
scoliosis: S SHAPE:
- Lateral curvature of thoracic and lumbar segments of
the spine, usually with some rotation of involved vertebral
bodies
8. Anatomy of the -33 vertebrae in total (7 cervical vertebrae,12 thoracic, 5
spine lumbar, 5 sacral vertebrae, 3/4 coccygeal vertebrae
- SPINOUS process c7-t1, inferior angle of scapular be-
tween T7 and T8, imaginary line connecting highest points
cross at L4
- spine has 4 curves and looking from the side is an s
shape (cervical/lumbar= concave and in) (thoracic/ sacro-
coccygeal = convex and out)
- intervertebral disc w/ nucleous pulposus cushion the
spine like a shock absorber.
9.
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