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NURS 503 EXAM #1
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
LATEST UPDATE ALREADY
GRADED A+

5 Ps in peripheral arteries and veins - correct
answer- pain, pallor, pulselessness, parethesias, and
paralysis


5 sounds of korotkoff sounds - correct answer-
1. sharp thump sound (130-140)
2. A blowing or whooshing sound (120-130)
3. A crisp, tense tapping (100-115)
4. A softer blowing sound that fades (90-100)
5. silence (80-90)


adult normal respiratory range - correct answer-
12-20

,Angina - correct answer- cardiac pain


Assessment of the nursing process - correct
answer- the focus of nursing care is on the human
response to health and illness
- deliberate and systematic collection of information
about a patient to determine their current and past
health, functional status, and coping patterns


AV node - correct answer- distributes electrical
impulse to ventricle and tells it to contract


before an invasive procedure, what should you obtain -
correct answer- vital signs


bradypnea - correct answer- slow breathing


Bronchial breath sounds - correct answer-
harsh, loud, auscultated anteriorly over trachea, pause
between inhalation and exhalation

,bronchovesicular breath sounds - correct answer-
blowing sound, air moving through larger airways ( near
sternum and between scapula) inspiration and expiration
are equally good to hear


bulla - correct answer- a large, fluid filled
blister, greater than 1cm in diameter


burrow - correct answer- a tunnel like lesion
caused by a burrowing mite often seen in scabies


characteristics of the pulse - correct answer-
rate, rhythm, strength, quality


core temp - correct answer- rectal, tympanic
(ear)


crackle lung sounds - correct answer- fine or
coarse, crackling sound, often heard on inspiration at the
base of the lungs

, Cranial nerve 1 and function - correct answer-
Olfactory - responsible for smell


Cranial nerve 2 - correct answer- Optic -
controls vision


Cranial nerve 3 - correct answer- Oculormotor -
eye movement and pupil adjustment


Cranial nerve 4 - correct answer- trochlear
nerve - controls eye movement


cranial nerve 5 - correct answer- trigeminal
nerve - provides sensation to the face


cranial nerve 6 - correct answer- Abducens
nerve - eye movement lateral


cranial nerve 7 - correct answer- facial nerve -
facial expression

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