NUR 100 EXAM 1 Module 2 Questions
and Answers
General inspection is: - Answer-begins the moment nurse meets patient. Includes:
Physical appearance, Hygiene, Body structure and movement, Emotional and mental
status and Behavior
Baseline indicators of patient's health status include - Answer-measurement of
temperature, heart rate, respiratory rate, blood pressure, oxygen saturation, height,
weight and pain.
Temp range - Answer-96.4° F to 99.1° F
Body temperature is regulated by - Answer-hypothalamus
oral temperature - Answer-Electronic thermometer (sheathed): under tongue in
sublingual pocket for 15 to 30 seconds.
tympanic temperature - Answer-Probe covered with protective sheath, placed in
external ear canal in contact with all sides of canal for 2 to 3 seconds.
heart rate - Answer-number of times in a minute a pulsation is felt.
Rhythm refers to - Answer-regularity of pulsations or time between each beat
Most common place to take a pulse - Answer-radial, brachial, carotid
radial pulse - Answer-the pulse felt at the wrist
apical pulse - Answer-Heart rate can also be assessed by auscultating heart near the
apex of the heart
Respiratory rate involves - Answer-counting number of ventilator cycles and inhalation
and exhalation, each minute
Blood pressure is - Answer-Pressure exerted by the blood upon the walls of the blood
vessels, especially arteries, usually measured by means of a sphygmomanometer and
expressed in millimeters of mercury.
Korotkoff sounds - Answer-series of sounds that correspond to changes in blood flow
through an artery as pressure is released
oxygen saturation - Answer-estimates oxygen saturation of hemoglobin in blood.
and Answers
General inspection is: - Answer-begins the moment nurse meets patient. Includes:
Physical appearance, Hygiene, Body structure and movement, Emotional and mental
status and Behavior
Baseline indicators of patient's health status include - Answer-measurement of
temperature, heart rate, respiratory rate, blood pressure, oxygen saturation, height,
weight and pain.
Temp range - Answer-96.4° F to 99.1° F
Body temperature is regulated by - Answer-hypothalamus
oral temperature - Answer-Electronic thermometer (sheathed): under tongue in
sublingual pocket for 15 to 30 seconds.
tympanic temperature - Answer-Probe covered with protective sheath, placed in
external ear canal in contact with all sides of canal for 2 to 3 seconds.
heart rate - Answer-number of times in a minute a pulsation is felt.
Rhythm refers to - Answer-regularity of pulsations or time between each beat
Most common place to take a pulse - Answer-radial, brachial, carotid
radial pulse - Answer-the pulse felt at the wrist
apical pulse - Answer-Heart rate can also be assessed by auscultating heart near the
apex of the heart
Respiratory rate involves - Answer-counting number of ventilator cycles and inhalation
and exhalation, each minute
Blood pressure is - Answer-Pressure exerted by the blood upon the walls of the blood
vessels, especially arteries, usually measured by means of a sphygmomanometer and
expressed in millimeters of mercury.
Korotkoff sounds - Answer-series of sounds that correspond to changes in blood flow
through an artery as pressure is released
oxygen saturation - Answer-estimates oxygen saturation of hemoglobin in blood.
