Health Assessment 1 Final Exam Study Set Exam With
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Which of the following are factors that affect a patient's blood pressure? (Select all that
apply).
Select one or more:
a. Medications
b. Age
c. Ethnicity
d. Gender
e. Activity
f. Weight
g. Stress
h. Smoking - Answer All of the above
Poor technique on the part of the nurse will lead to an inaccurate blood pressure
reading. True or False? - Answer True
Which of the following temperatures is a fever that requires documentation and needs to
be reported?
Select one:
a. 99 F
b. 98.6 F
c. 100.4 C
d. 37 C - Answer c. 100.4F
Abnormal Vital Sign Notification
Which of the following vital signs should be communicated to the health care provider?
, Select one:
a. Pulse 100
b. Respirations 22
c. Blood pressure of 180/100
d. Pulse oximetry 92%
e. Temperature 99.8F - Answer c. Blood pressure of 180/100
True or False
The best method to obtain a healthy client's blood pressure is to ask the client to sit for
at least 10 minutes prior to obtaining. - Answer True
What is the normal range for pulse in the healthy adult. - 60-100
True or False
The respiratory rate should be less than 20 per minute in a healthy adult who is resting. -
True
True or False
"My foot hurts, " is an example of objective data. - False, this is subjective data.
The nursing student will be able to identify which of the following blood pressures to be
considered normal.
Select one:
a. >120/>80
b. <90/<60
c. <120/<80
d. <180/<70
e. >140/>80 - Anwer c. <120/<80
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