NSG 3100 3100L TEST 2 QUESTIONS AND

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NSG 3100 + 3100L TEST 2 QUESTIONS AND

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Question : The nurse is measuring blood pressures as part of a

community health fair. Which blood pressure reading would cause the nurse to refer the patient for follow-up regarding hypertension?

• 108/70
• 116/78
• 128/80
• 138/88

CORRECT ANSWER : d

Question : The nurse is admitting a stable patient for a minor

outpatient procedure. What site would the nurse most commonly use to assess pulse rate?

• Radial site
• Apical site
• Brachial site
• Carotid site

CORRECT ANSWER : a

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Question : The unlicensed assistive personnel reports vital signs

for a patient to the nurse: temperature of 99.2° F (37.3° C) oral,

pulse of 88 bpm and regular, respirations of 18 BPM and regular, blood pressure of 178/112 mm Hg, and oxygen saturation of 96%. Which vital sign should the nurse be most concerned about?

• Temperature
• Pulse
• Respirations
• Blood pressure

CORRECT ANSWER : d

Question : From the nurse's understanding, which statements

regarding temperature and heat production in the body are accurate? (Select all that apply.)

• Heat generates energy for cellular functions.
• Hormones, such as thyroid hormones, decrease metabolism

and heat production.

• Exercise decreases heat production through muscular activity.
• Expected temperature readings vary by the route selected for

measurement.

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• Women tend to have more fluctuations in temperature than do

men.

CORRECT ANSWER : a, e, d

Question : The nurse is performing an initial assessment of a

patient with a severe infection at hospital admission. Vital signs for the patient indicate hypotension and tachycardia. Which data would support this evaluation?

• Pulse 78, blood pressure 140/88
• Pulse 86, blood pressure 120/76
• Pulse 100, blood pressure 118/68
• Pulse 114, blood pressure 88/56

CORRECT ANSWER : d

Question : The nurse places a patient with a high fever on a

cooling blanket. How is heat loss achieved with this treatment?

• Radiation
• Convection
• Conduction
• Evaporation

CORRECT ANSWER : c

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Question : Which clinical patient scenario is associated with the

most critical need for the nurse to obtain vital signs?

• Ambulating for the first time after surgery
• Complaining of pressure in the chest
• Completing ambulating 100 feet after a stroke
• Complaining of hunger while NPO (nothing by mouth)

CORRECT ANSWER : b

Question : The nurse understands that which statement is correct

regarding respiratory rates?

• Infants have a lower respiratory rate than adults.
• Healthy adults breathe between 12 and 20 times a minute.
• A compensatory response to a fever is to breathe at a slower

rate.

• An increase in intracranial pressure results in an increased

rate.

CORRECT ANSWER : b

Question : The nurse is caring for a patient who has a blood

pressure of 184/110. An hour after administering an