NUFT 204 Exam #1 Q & As (Verified
Answers) 2026
define temperature: - Correct Answers ✅difference
between heat produced & heat lost
define pulse: - Correct Answers ✅palpable bounding of
blood flow
_______ represents the minimum amount of pressure exerted
on the arteries - Correct Answers ✅diastolic pressure
core temperature measurement sites (6) - Correct Answers
✅- rectum
- tympanic membrane
- temporal artery
- pulmonary artery
- esophagus
- urinary bladder
acceptable oral temperature range of an adult: - Correct
Answers ✅36 to 38 ºC (96.8 to 100.4 ºF)
_______ temperatures are usually 0.5 ºC higher than oral and
tympanic temperatures - Correct Answers ✅rectal
where should an oral probe be placed? - Correct Answers
✅posterior sublingual pocket
,NUFT 204 Exam #1 Q & As (Verified
Answers) 2026
use this temperature site ______ for clients who are 4 years of
age or older - Correct Answers ✅oral
how far should an anal probe be inserted? - Correct
Answers ✅1 to 1.5 inches (for an adult)
safety measures to consider when taking temperature
rectally (3): - Correct Answers ✅- do not use for patients
with diarrhea
- do not use for patients on bleeding precautions
- do not use for patients with rectal disorders
a ______ measurement of temperature is generally most
accurate - Correct Answers ✅rectal
physical process of measuring tympanic temperature in an
adult: - Correct Answers ✅pull the ear up and back
physical process of measuring tympanic temperature in a
child younger than 3: - Correct Answers ✅pull the ear
down and back
fever is usually not harmful unless it exceeds ______ - Correct
Answers ✅102.2 ºF (39 ºC)
,NUFT 204 Exam #1 Q & As (Verified
Answers) 2026
how would you manage fever in adults? - Correct Answers
✅provide antipyretics (aspirin, acetaminophen, ibuprofen)
how should fever NOT be managed in children and
adolescents with viral illness? why? - Correct Answers ✅do
not give aspirin; risk of Reye syndrome
hypothermia is a body temperature less than________ -
Correct Answers ✅35ºC (95.2 ºF)
define pulse deficit: - Correct Answers ✅difference
between the apical and radial pulse rates
what is the procedure for irregular pulsation? - Correct
Answers ✅count for a full minute and compare the result to
the apical pulse rate
when would you use the apical pulse site (4)? - Correct
Answers ✅when assessing:
- infants
- rapid rates (faster than 100/min)
- irregular rhythms
- prior to the administration of cardiac medications
, NUFT 204 Exam #1 Q & As (Verified
Answers) 2026
proper stethoscope placement: - Correct Answers ✅fifth
intercostal space at the left midclavicular line
accurate assessment of respiration involves observing 3
things: - Correct Answers ✅- rate
- depth
- rhythm
respiration: the expected reference range for adults (per ATI)
- Correct Answers ✅12 to 20 breaths/min
pulse oximetry: the expected reference range - Correct
Answers ✅95% to 100%
respiration: the expected reference range for adolescents
(per ATI) - Correct Answers ✅20 to 30 breaths/min
(general) procedure for measuring respiratory rate: - Correct
Answers ✅- *observe one full respiratory cycle*
- if regular, count for 30 seconds & multiply by 2; if irregular,
count for 1 min
BP: when should a patient return for two or more visits? -
Correct Answers ✅if they have a SBP greater than 140 mm
Answers) 2026
define temperature: - Correct Answers ✅difference
between heat produced & heat lost
define pulse: - Correct Answers ✅palpable bounding of
blood flow
_______ represents the minimum amount of pressure exerted
on the arteries - Correct Answers ✅diastolic pressure
core temperature measurement sites (6) - Correct Answers
✅- rectum
- tympanic membrane
- temporal artery
- pulmonary artery
- esophagus
- urinary bladder
acceptable oral temperature range of an adult: - Correct
Answers ✅36 to 38 ºC (96.8 to 100.4 ºF)
_______ temperatures are usually 0.5 ºC higher than oral and
tympanic temperatures - Correct Answers ✅rectal
where should an oral probe be placed? - Correct Answers
✅posterior sublingual pocket
,NUFT 204 Exam #1 Q & As (Verified
Answers) 2026
use this temperature site ______ for clients who are 4 years of
age or older - Correct Answers ✅oral
how far should an anal probe be inserted? - Correct
Answers ✅1 to 1.5 inches (for an adult)
safety measures to consider when taking temperature
rectally (3): - Correct Answers ✅- do not use for patients
with diarrhea
- do not use for patients on bleeding precautions
- do not use for patients with rectal disorders
a ______ measurement of temperature is generally most
accurate - Correct Answers ✅rectal
physical process of measuring tympanic temperature in an
adult: - Correct Answers ✅pull the ear up and back
physical process of measuring tympanic temperature in a
child younger than 3: - Correct Answers ✅pull the ear
down and back
fever is usually not harmful unless it exceeds ______ - Correct
Answers ✅102.2 ºF (39 ºC)
,NUFT 204 Exam #1 Q & As (Verified
Answers) 2026
how would you manage fever in adults? - Correct Answers
✅provide antipyretics (aspirin, acetaminophen, ibuprofen)
how should fever NOT be managed in children and
adolescents with viral illness? why? - Correct Answers ✅do
not give aspirin; risk of Reye syndrome
hypothermia is a body temperature less than________ -
Correct Answers ✅35ºC (95.2 ºF)
define pulse deficit: - Correct Answers ✅difference
between the apical and radial pulse rates
what is the procedure for irregular pulsation? - Correct
Answers ✅count for a full minute and compare the result to
the apical pulse rate
when would you use the apical pulse site (4)? - Correct
Answers ✅when assessing:
- infants
- rapid rates (faster than 100/min)
- irregular rhythms
- prior to the administration of cardiac medications
, NUFT 204 Exam #1 Q & As (Verified
Answers) 2026
proper stethoscope placement: - Correct Answers ✅fifth
intercostal space at the left midclavicular line
accurate assessment of respiration involves observing 3
things: - Correct Answers ✅- rate
- depth
- rhythm
respiration: the expected reference range for adults (per ATI)
- Correct Answers ✅12 to 20 breaths/min
pulse oximetry: the expected reference range - Correct
Answers ✅95% to 100%
respiration: the expected reference range for adolescents
(per ATI) - Correct Answers ✅20 to 30 breaths/min
(general) procedure for measuring respiratory rate: - Correct
Answers ✅- *observe one full respiratory cycle*
- if regular, count for 30 seconds & multiply by 2; if irregular,
count for 1 min
BP: when should a patient return for two or more visits? -
Correct Answers ✅if they have a SBP greater than 140 mm
