OSU-Okc Nursing (1st Semester) questions and answers with solutions 2025
Vital Signs - ANSWER Temperature, Respiration, Pulse, Blood Pressure, and Oxygen Saturation Temperature ranges for adult - ANSWER Average Range: 96.8 - 100 degrees F. Oral: 98.6 degrees F. Rectal: 99.5 degrees F. Axillary: 97.7degrees F. Pulse for adult - ANSWER 60-100 beats/min Respirations for adult - ANSWER 12-20 breaths/min Blood Pressure for adult - ANSWER Systolic120 mm Hg Diastolic80 mm Hg When should you measure vital signs? - ANSWER -On admission to a health care facility. -When assessing a patient during home care visits. -In a hospital on a routine schedule according to orders. Purposes of the physical examination - ANSWER -Gather baseline data about the patient's health status. -Supplement, confirm, or refute data obtained in the nursing history. -Identify and Confirm nursing diagnosis. -Make clinical decisions. -Evaluate the outcomes of care.
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