Nur 206 Exam 1 Vital signs UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and
CORRECT Answers
what are vital signs and what are they used for? conditions of the body system that help monitor health status, display early
warning signs and more
, what are the guidelines for measuring a patients vital asking health assessment questions, understanding when and how often vitals
signs? signs are taken and knowing who can obtain vital signs
what are some situations that require vital sign on admission, physical assessment, change in health status, before/after surgery
assessment? and medications administration and before discharge
who can vital signs be delegated to? unlicensed assistive personnel to stable patients but they can not interpret signs
Who orders vital signs? Medical doctor
what are the factors that influence vital signs? temperature, pulse, respiratory rate and BP
Do nurses need orders to reassess vital signs? no
what is the normal oral temperature range for adults? 96.8 to 99.6 F
what is the normal pulse range for adults? 60-100 bpm
what is the normal respirations range for adults? 12-20 bpm
what is the normal BP range for adults? 120/80 mm Hg
where are the different areas where temperature can be oral, axillary, rectal, tympanic and temporal
taken?
Afebrile no fever
what are some factors that influence body temp? age, exercise, hormones, stress, environment, smoking and temp alterations
What is body temperature? difference between the amount of heat produced by body processes and the
amount of heat lost to environment.
core temperature is temperature of the deep tissues
What is thermoregulation? regulation of body temperature
Pyrexia means fever
What is diaphoresis? excessive sweating
what kind of thermometer is this? medical grade
CORRECT Answers
what are vital signs and what are they used for? conditions of the body system that help monitor health status, display early
warning signs and more
, what are the guidelines for measuring a patients vital asking health assessment questions, understanding when and how often vitals
signs? signs are taken and knowing who can obtain vital signs
what are some situations that require vital sign on admission, physical assessment, change in health status, before/after surgery
assessment? and medications administration and before discharge
who can vital signs be delegated to? unlicensed assistive personnel to stable patients but they can not interpret signs
Who orders vital signs? Medical doctor
what are the factors that influence vital signs? temperature, pulse, respiratory rate and BP
Do nurses need orders to reassess vital signs? no
what is the normal oral temperature range for adults? 96.8 to 99.6 F
what is the normal pulse range for adults? 60-100 bpm
what is the normal respirations range for adults? 12-20 bpm
what is the normal BP range for adults? 120/80 mm Hg
where are the different areas where temperature can be oral, axillary, rectal, tympanic and temporal
taken?
Afebrile no fever
what are some factors that influence body temp? age, exercise, hormones, stress, environment, smoking and temp alterations
What is body temperature? difference between the amount of heat produced by body processes and the
amount of heat lost to environment.
core temperature is temperature of the deep tissues
What is thermoregulation? regulation of body temperature
Pyrexia means fever
What is diaphoresis? excessive sweating
what kind of thermometer is this? medical grade
