NUR 113 - Exam 1 - Vital Signs UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and
CORRECT Answers
who can we delegate vital signs to? only people who are trained to do them
what are the parts that we do for vital signs? Temperature, pulse, respirations, blood pressure, and sometimes O2
when is one time we would take vitals? when the client exhibits a change in health status
what is the correct order for vital signs? 1. temperature
2. pulse
3. respirations
4. blood pressure (we do blood pressure last so the patient has time to calm
down)
what is the range for an adult body temperature 96.8 - 100.4
what is the average oral temperature for an adult 98
when a body temperature exceeds 100.4, what is it hyperthermia, fever, pyrexia
termed?
when is someone's temperature highest? in the afternoon/evening
when is someone's temperature the lowest? in the early mornings
how long should you wait to take an oral temperature if 15-30 minutes
the patient ate, drank, or smoked?
what is the most accurate temperature, but also most rectal
invasive?
what does antipyretic mean fever reducer
what does febrile mean has a fever
what does pyrexia mean fever
what does afebrile mean no fever
what is a pulse? ventricle contractions eject blood into arteries
how long do you listen for an apical pulse 1 minute
CORRECT Answers
who can we delegate vital signs to? only people who are trained to do them
what are the parts that we do for vital signs? Temperature, pulse, respirations, blood pressure, and sometimes O2
when is one time we would take vitals? when the client exhibits a change in health status
what is the correct order for vital signs? 1. temperature
2. pulse
3. respirations
4. blood pressure (we do blood pressure last so the patient has time to calm
down)
what is the range for an adult body temperature 96.8 - 100.4
what is the average oral temperature for an adult 98
when a body temperature exceeds 100.4, what is it hyperthermia, fever, pyrexia
termed?
when is someone's temperature highest? in the afternoon/evening
when is someone's temperature the lowest? in the early mornings
how long should you wait to take an oral temperature if 15-30 minutes
the patient ate, drank, or smoked?
what is the most accurate temperature, but also most rectal
invasive?
what does antipyretic mean fever reducer
what does febrile mean has a fever
what does pyrexia mean fever
what does afebrile mean no fever
what is a pulse? ventricle contractions eject blood into arteries
how long do you listen for an apical pulse 1 minute
