1. Having recently moved into the area, a 56-year-old female is having her initial visit with the primary care provider she selected. The patient denies any chronic or acute illnesses.
You measure & record her vital sign data, whats next?
The primary reason for assessing this patient's vital
s...
1. Having recently moved into the area, a 56-year-old female is having her
initial visit with the primary care provider she selected. The patient denies
any chronic or acute illnesses.
You measure & record her vital sign data, whats next?
The primary reason for assessing this patient's vital
signs is to: establish a baseline when the patient reports no specific health-related
problem.
You got it right. Vital signs are assessed for various reasons that include determin-
ing the patient's response to medical and nursing therapy as well as identifying
clinical problems. However, the primary reason for such assessment at an initial
visit of an apparently well patient is to document baseline data. This information
will be useful for comparison with vital-sign data obtained at subsequent visits.
2. Which of the following accurately describes body temperature?: The differ-
ence between heat produced by and lost from the body
rationale: Normal body temperature is the healthy balance between the amounts
of heat the body produces as a byproduct of metabolism, muscle activity, thyroxine
output, and sympathetic stimulation and the heat lost as a result of radiation,
conduction, convection, and evaporation.
3. Which of the following temperatures is within the normal range for adults
and is documented correctly?
A. T = 98.6º F
B. T = 99.6º F (O)
C. T = 101.0º F (O): B. T = 99.6º F (O)
4. Which of the following is true regarding assessing a patient's pulse?
A. The human pulse is the palpable bounding of the blood flow in a peripheral
artery.
B. The normal pulse range for a resting adult is 50 to 110 beats/mi
C. Three components that the nurse should include when documenting pulse
(P) are the rate, rhythm, and depth.
D. To calculate the pulse of a patient whose rhythm is irregular, the nurse
should count the pulse rate for 30 seconds and multiply by two.: A. The human
pulse is the palpable bounding of the blood flow in a peripheral artery.
5. Will your assessment of respiration provide information about your pa-
tient's ability to intake carbon dioxide and to expel oxygen?: B. No
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You got it right. Respiration is the mechanism a person uses to introduce oxygen
into the body while expelling carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.
6. Which of the following is true regarding assessing a patient's respiration?
A. It is best to inform the patient that you are assessing her respiration.
B. "R = 14/min, normal, regular" is an appropriate documentation of a pa-
tient's respiration.
C. Occurrence or periods of apnea in an older adult is a normal respiratory
finding.
D. Anxiety and acute pain are two factors that should not affect a patient's
respiratory rate.: B. "R = 14/min, normal, regular" is an appropriate documenta-
tion of a patient's respiration.
7. Which of the following describes systolic pressure?
A. The force blood exerts on the wall of a blood vessel during both the
contraction and relaxation phases of the heart
B. The pressure exerted by the blood during the heart's contraction phase
C. The pressure exerted by the blood during the heart's relaxation phase: B.
The pressure exerted by the blood during the heart's contraction phase
8. You recorded your patient's blood pressure as 166/88. Is this within the
normal range for an adult?: no
9. Your patient's blood pressure exceeds the upper limit of the normal range
for an adult, so you measure it again.
Which of the following questions would be appropriate to ask your patient
before you reassess her blood pressure?
select all that apply
A. What is your usual blood-pressure reading?
B. Have you eaten anything within the last hour
C. Did you drink any tea, coffee, or soda within the last half hour?
D. Are you currently experiencing any emotional stress such as fear or
anxiety?
E. Have you smoked within the last 15 to 30 minutes?: A, C, D, E
10. How long would you wait before reassessing your patient's blood pres-
sure on the same arm?
A. 2 to 3 minutes
B. 10 to 15 minutes: A
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