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1. The patient is hypotensive after hemodialysis. Which intervention should
the technologist implement to prevent complications from hypotension?
a) Place the patient in the supine position.
b) Elevate the head of the bed.
c) Place the patient on seizure precautions.
d) Provide warm blankets.: a
2. The nursing assistant reports the following vital signs for four patients just
evaluated. Which patient should the nurse see first?
a) 25 respirations per minute for a toddler
b) 38 respirations per minute for a newborn
c) 12 respirations per minute for an 8-year-old child
d) 14 respirations per minute for an adult patient: c
3. The technologist is preparing to obtain a set of vital signs. Which is the most
important factor for the technologist to consider when measuring patient vital
signs?
a) Normal limits are very narrow and are generally the same for all patients.
b) Environmental factors play a minor role on patient vital signs.
c) Documentation of vital signs requires timely and accurate recording.
d) Measuring equipment must suit the patient's condition and characteristics.-
:d
4. The technologist is preparing to measure the patient's blood pressure with
an electronic blood pressure device. Which concept is most important for the
technologist to consider?
a) The temporal artery is used if neither arm is available.
b) Use the extremity closest to the technologist.
c) The cuff size must match the extremity being used.
d) The brachial artery is always the best one to use.: c
5. The patient is unstable; so the technologist is using an electronic blood
pressure device to measure blood pressures every 15 minutes. What should
the technologist do to verify the accuracy of the electronic blood pressure
measurements?
a) Know that the device adheres to current medical industry standards.
b) Check when the device was last calibrated.
c) Take a manual blood pressure within several minutes of the electronic
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reading.
d) Verify that the systolic pressure is within 20% of patient baseline.: c
6. The technologist assesses the patient's respirations and sees that they are
abnormally shallow (i.e., two to three breaths followed by an irregular period of
apnea). Documentation by the technologist would be correct if which phrase
were used?
a) Biot's respirations
b) Cheyne-Stokes respirations
c) Hyperpneic respirations
d) Kussmaul's respirations: a
7. While inserting a rectal thermometer, the technologist encounters resis-
tance. What action should the technologist take?
a) Ask the patient to take a few deep breaths.
b) Remove the thermometer immediately.
c) Apply mild pressure to advance the thermometer.
d) Remove the thermometer and reinsert gently.: b
8. The patient is morbidly obese and the technologist uses a blood pressure
(BP) cuff that is too narrow for the patient's arm. What problem will the
technologist encounter because of the cuff used?
a) A false high BP reading would occur.
b) The stethoscope could not be positioned correctly.
c) The Korotkoff sounds would not be heard.
d) Only a palpable BP could be obtained.: a
9. At what distance above the antecubital fossa does the technologist position
a blood pressure (BP) cuff when using the brachial artery to measure BP?
a) 1.3 cm (1/2 inch)
b) 0.6 cm (1/4 inch)
c) 5.1 cm (2 inches)
d) 2.5 cm (1 inch): d
10. The patient's oral temperature is 39° C. Which conclusion can the technol-
ogist make about the patient on the basis of this information?
Inflammation is present.
a) The patient is afebrile.
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b) The patient is febrile.
c) An infection is present.: b
11. The technologist assesses a patient with light skin and observes normally
shaped nail beds exhibiting pallor and a slight bluish color. Which should the
technologist implement?
a) Check for restricted venous return.
b) Collaborate with the health care provider.
c) Assess patient oxygen saturation.
d) Provide a warm heating pad.: c
12. The technologist is preparing to assess the patient's abdomen. Nursing
care is appropriate if which maneuver is seen?
a) The technologist inspects the abdomen before auscultation.
b) The technologist instructs the patient to extend the legs.
c) The abdomen is auscultated after percussion.
d) The assessment begins with palpation, followed by auscultation.: a
13. The technologist is preparing to auscultate the pulmonic area. At which
site should the technologist place the stethoscope?
a) At Erb's point
b) Over the costochondral junction
c) On the left side at the second intercostal space
d) At the costovertebral angle: c
14. The technologist assesses an adult patient with a cardiopulmonary illness
and hears a grating sound over the lower lateral lung during inspiration
that does not clear with coughing. What would the technologist most likely
document as a result of the assessment findings?
a) A pleural friction rub
b) Rhonchi
c) Crackles
d) Wheezes: a
15. The technologist assesses the adult patient's spine. Which expected find-
ing does the technologist identify about the patient's alignment and posture?
a) Upper spine bent slightly
b) Dominant side of patient favored
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