PCN Unit 1 Exam | Questions and Correct Answers | Latest Update 2024/2025

PCN Unit 1 Exam | Questions and Correct Answers | Latest Update 2024/2025 What is Pyrexia? - Answer -Another word for fever What is febrile?` - Answer -High fever What is afebrile? - Answer -Normalcy What is hypoxia? - Answer -inadequate oxygen What is angina? - Answer -chest pain What is hyperthermia? - Answer -An elevated body temp related to the inability of the body to promote heat loss or reduce heat production What are examples of nursing diagnosis for patients with body temperature alterations: - Answer --risk for imbalanced body temp -hyperthermai -hypothermia -ineffective thermoregulation What are antipyretics? - Answer -medications that reduce fever Where are your pulse sites? - Answer --radial -apical-brachial -corotid -popteal -femoral -tibalis posterior -dorsalis pedis What part of the stethescope would you use on a pediatrics patient? - Answer -Bell chest piece What is dysrhythemia? - Answer -abnormal heart rythm Where do you take the apical pulse? - Answer -Left of the sternal border Left mid-clavicular line Fifth intercostal space When is your BP the highest? - Answer -Between the hours of 10 am to 6 pm When should you use an electronic BP device? - Answer -When frequent BP assessment is necessary such as