EXAM 2 NSG 223 CERTIFICATION EVALUATION TESTED QUESTIONS FULL SOLUTION
GUIDE
Question:
Illness perceptions
Answer:
beliefs about illness; may be brought on by cultural, spiritual, or ethical factors
Question:
what does holistic care consist of
Answer:
paying attention to the mind, body, and spirit of the client
Question:
what is the normal range for a child temperature
Answer:
96.8-99 F.
Question:
what is the normal range for adult temperature (tympanic/oral)
Answer:
98.6 F.
Question:
what is the normal range for adult temperature (rectal)
,Answer:
99.5 F.
Question:
what is the normal range for adult temperature (axillary)
Answer:
97.7 F.
Question:
pyrexia
Answer:
fever
Question:
afebrile
Answer:
without fever
Question:
hyperpyrexia/hyperthermia
Answer:
very high fever (103-105.8 F. or above)
Question:
hypothermia
Answer:
,low body temperature (95 F. or lower)
Question:
factors affecting temperature
Answer:
developmental level, environment, sex, exercise, emotions/stress/hormones, circadian rhythm
Question:
when should you not use the oral method of obtaining a client's temperature
Answer:
if the patient has a problem with their mouth or if their mouth is in use by medical equipment
Question:
what is the normal range for adult pulse
Answer:
60-100 bpm; strong, regular
Question:
systole
Answer:
peak of the wave; contraction of the heart
Question:
diastole
Answer:
trough of the wave; resting phase of heart
, Question:
stroke volume
Answer:
the amount of blood ejected from the heart in one contraction.
Question:
Cardiac Output (CO)
Answer:
total quantity of blood pumped per minute
Question:
factors affecting pulse
Answer:
exercise, temperature, acute pain, emotions, meds, hemorrhage, postural changes, pulmonary
conditions
Question:
what is something to consider about older adult's pulse?
Answer:
it may take longer for the HR to rise. heart sounds may also sometimes be muffled due to an
increase in air space in the lungs
Question:
what is something to consider about older adult's temperature?
Answer:
it runs low
GUIDE
Question:
Illness perceptions
Answer:
beliefs about illness; may be brought on by cultural, spiritual, or ethical factors
Question:
what does holistic care consist of
Answer:
paying attention to the mind, body, and spirit of the client
Question:
what is the normal range for a child temperature
Answer:
96.8-99 F.
Question:
what is the normal range for adult temperature (tympanic/oral)
Answer:
98.6 F.
Question:
what is the normal range for adult temperature (rectal)
,Answer:
99.5 F.
Question:
what is the normal range for adult temperature (axillary)
Answer:
97.7 F.
Question:
pyrexia
Answer:
fever
Question:
afebrile
Answer:
without fever
Question:
hyperpyrexia/hyperthermia
Answer:
very high fever (103-105.8 F. or above)
Question:
hypothermia
Answer:
,low body temperature (95 F. or lower)
Question:
factors affecting temperature
Answer:
developmental level, environment, sex, exercise, emotions/stress/hormones, circadian rhythm
Question:
when should you not use the oral method of obtaining a client's temperature
Answer:
if the patient has a problem with their mouth or if their mouth is in use by medical equipment
Question:
what is the normal range for adult pulse
Answer:
60-100 bpm; strong, regular
Question:
systole
Answer:
peak of the wave; contraction of the heart
Question:
diastole
Answer:
trough of the wave; resting phase of heart
, Question:
stroke volume
Answer:
the amount of blood ejected from the heart in one contraction.
Question:
Cardiac Output (CO)
Answer:
total quantity of blood pumped per minute
Question:
factors affecting pulse
Answer:
exercise, temperature, acute pain, emotions, meds, hemorrhage, postural changes, pulmonary
conditions
Question:
what is something to consider about older adult's pulse?
Answer:
it may take longer for the HR to rise. heart sounds may also sometimes be muffled due to an
increase in air space in the lungs
Question:
what is something to consider about older adult's temperature?
Answer:
it runs low
