Pulse rate normally varies with age, being in infancy and childhood and
_-with age.
The rate also varies with gender. After puberty, have a slightly faster rate than - correct answer
✔✔RAPID
DECREASING
FEMALES
MALES
Which blood pressure reading is most indicative of hypertension stage 2 according to the American
Heart Association? - correct answer ✔✔BP 140/90
The nurse recognizes that with a blood pressure reading of 120/90, the 90 reflects what physiologic
action? - correct answer ✔✔Pressure present when the ventricles are at rest
When should an examiner take vital signs? Select all that apply. - correct answer ✔✔As ordered by a
provider
Before and after surgical or diagnostic procedures
Upon admission
Place the temperature routes and baseline temperatures in the correct category. - correct answer
✔✔99.6 °F:
RECTAL
TYMPANIC
98.6 °F:
ORAL
97.6 °F:
TEMPORAL
, AXILLARY
Which is the best site for finding a pulse quickly? - correct answer ✔✔CAROTID
Which client should not have their blood pressure taken in their right arm? Select all that apply. - correct
answer ✔✔Burns to the right upper arm
A cast placed on the right forearm
Previous right mastectomy with lymph nodes removed
The client's oxygen saturation is 92% according to the pulse oximeter. The client is breathing easily on
room air.
What should the examiner do first? - correct answer ✔✔Reposition the pulse oximeter and recheck
results
When measuring blood pressure, the first sound heard indicates which component of the blood pressure
reading? - correct answer ✔✔Systolic pressure
Which temperatures are within the normal range for a young adult? Select all that apply. - correct
answer ✔✔Axillary 97.6 °F
Tympanic 99.5 °F
Rectal 99.2 °F
Temporal 97.6 °F
Oral 98.6 °F
When assessing the pain of a client admitted with cancer, which question will measure the quality of the
pain? - correct answer ✔✔How would you describe your pain?
A nurse obtained an adult client's pulse and found the rate to be 116 beats per minute. How should this
finding be reported? - correct answer ✔✔Tachycardia
For infants, auscultate the ____pulse for ____ - correct answer ✔✔APICAL
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