NUR 223 QUIZ 1 QUESTIONS WITH 100%
CORRECT ANSWERS!!
What two identifiers should you use to identify a patient? Answer - name and
date of birth
What should you assess during environmental safety? Answer - keep bed
brakes on, keep bed in lowest position, keep environment cleared of hazards,
keep upper side rails up
What are transmissible infectious agents? Answer - blood, body fluids,
secretions, excretions (except sweat), non-intact skin, mucous membranes
What is the #1 way to prevent infection? Answer - hand hygiene
What are examples of protective equipment? Answer - gloves, gowns, masks,
eye protection, face shield
What is normal temperature? Answer - 98.6
What is normal temperature range? Answer - 96.4-99.1
What influences temperature? Answer - time of day, hormones, exercise, age,
route
When does temperature peak? Answer - late afternoon/early evening
, How do hormones effect temperature? Answer - increase ovulation
How does temperature change with age? Answer - wider variations when
young, lower in older adults
What are the various temperature routes? Answer - oral, rectal, tympanic
membrane thermometer, temporal artery thermometer, digital thermometer
What is the normal range for pulse? Answer - 50-95 bpm
What is the normal range for respirations? Answer - 10-20 breaths/min
What is blood pressure? Answer - force of blood within vessel wall
What is systolic blood pressure? Answer - maximum pressure during
ventricular contraction
What is diastolic blood pressure? Answer - resting pressure between
contractions
What factors influence blood pressure? Answer - age, gender, diurnal rhythm,
weight, medications, hydration, exercise, emotions, stress
What is a pulse oximeter? Answer - assesses arterial oxygen saturation SpO2
typically by provider order
CORRECT ANSWERS!!
What two identifiers should you use to identify a patient? Answer - name and
date of birth
What should you assess during environmental safety? Answer - keep bed
brakes on, keep bed in lowest position, keep environment cleared of hazards,
keep upper side rails up
What are transmissible infectious agents? Answer - blood, body fluids,
secretions, excretions (except sweat), non-intact skin, mucous membranes
What is the #1 way to prevent infection? Answer - hand hygiene
What are examples of protective equipment? Answer - gloves, gowns, masks,
eye protection, face shield
What is normal temperature? Answer - 98.6
What is normal temperature range? Answer - 96.4-99.1
What influences temperature? Answer - time of day, hormones, exercise, age,
route
When does temperature peak? Answer - late afternoon/early evening
, How do hormones effect temperature? Answer - increase ovulation
How does temperature change with age? Answer - wider variations when
young, lower in older adults
What are the various temperature routes? Answer - oral, rectal, tympanic
membrane thermometer, temporal artery thermometer, digital thermometer
What is the normal range for pulse? Answer - 50-95 bpm
What is the normal range for respirations? Answer - 10-20 breaths/min
What is blood pressure? Answer - force of blood within vessel wall
What is systolic blood pressure? Answer - maximum pressure during
ventricular contraction
What is diastolic blood pressure? Answer - resting pressure between
contractions
What factors influence blood pressure? Answer - age, gender, diurnal rhythm,
weight, medications, hydration, exercise, emotions, stress
What is a pulse oximeter? Answer - assesses arterial oxygen saturation SpO2
typically by provider order
