NSG-300 Exam 1 WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
What is the goal of Healthy People 2020? - ...,.🔹VERIFIED
ANSWER **✔✔promote quality of life, healthy development, and
healthy behaviors across all life stages
-access to health services
-injury/violence prevention
-health for all ages
-health of communities affects overall health of nation
Illness perceptions - ...,.🔹VERIFIED ANSWER **✔✔beliefs about
illness; may be brought on by cultural, spiritual, or ethical factors
what does holistic care consist of - ...,.🔹VERIFIED ANSWER
**✔✔paying attention to the mind, body, and spirit of the client
what is the normal range for a child temperature - ...,.🔹VERIFIED
ANSWER **✔✔96.8-99 F.
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,what is the normal range for adult temperature (tympanic/oral)
- ...,.🔹VERIFIED ANSWER **✔✔98.6 F.
what is the normal range for adult temperature (rectal)
- ...,.🔹VERIFIED ANSWER **✔✔99.5 F.
what is the normal range for adult temperature (axillary)
- ...,.🔹VERIFIED ANSWER **✔✔97.7 F.
pyrexia - ...,.🔹VERIFIED ANSWER **✔✔fever
afebrile - ...,.🔹VERIFIED ANSWER **✔✔without fever
hyperpyrexia/hyperthermia - ...,.🔹VERIFIED ANSWER **✔✔very
high fever (103-105.8 F. or above)
hypothermia - ...,.🔹VERIFIED ANSWER **✔✔low body
temperature (95 F. or lower)
factors affecting temperature - ...,.🔹VERIFIED ANSWER
**✔✔developmental level, environment, sex, exercise,
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,emotions/stress/hormones, circadian rhythm
when should you not use the oral method of obtaining a client's
temperature - ...,.🔹VERIFIED ANSWER **✔✔if the patient has a
problem with their mouth or if their mouth is in use by medical
equipment
what is the normal range for adult pulse - ...,.🔹VERIFIED
ANSWER **✔✔60-100 bpm; strong, regular
systole - ...,.🔹VERIFIED ANSWER **✔✔peak of the wave;
contraction of the heart
diastole - ...,.🔹VERIFIED ANSWER **✔✔trough of the wave;
resting phase of heart
stroke volume - ...,.🔹VERIFIED ANSWER **✔✔the amount of
blood ejected from the heart in one contraction.
Cardiac Output (CO) - ...,.🔹VERIFIED ANSWER **✔✔total
quantity of blood pumped per minute
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, factors affecting pulse - ...,.🔹VERIFIED ANSWER **✔✔exercise,
temperature, acute pain, emotions, meds, hemorrhage, postural
changes, pulmonary conditions
what is something to consider about older adult's pulse?
- ...,.🔹VERIFIED ANSWER **✔✔it may take longer for the HR to
rise. heart sounds may also sometimes be muffled due to an
increase in air space in the lungs
what is something to consider about older adult's temperature?
- ...,.🔹VERIFIED ANSWER **✔✔it runs low
when should you take the apical pulse - ...,.🔹VERIFIED ANSWER
**✔✔when the radial pulse is irregular, if a patient is taking cardiac
meds, or in assessment of infants to children up to 3 years old
what is the normal range for adult blood pressure
- ...,.🔹VERIFIED ANSWER **✔✔120/80
peripheral resistance - ...,.🔹VERIFIED ANSWER **✔✔arterial
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ANSWERS
What is the goal of Healthy People 2020? - ...,.🔹VERIFIED
ANSWER **✔✔promote quality of life, healthy development, and
healthy behaviors across all life stages
-access to health services
-injury/violence prevention
-health for all ages
-health of communities affects overall health of nation
Illness perceptions - ...,.🔹VERIFIED ANSWER **✔✔beliefs about
illness; may be brought on by cultural, spiritual, or ethical factors
what does holistic care consist of - ...,.🔹VERIFIED ANSWER
**✔✔paying attention to the mind, body, and spirit of the client
what is the normal range for a child temperature - ...,.🔹VERIFIED
ANSWER **✔✔96.8-99 F.
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,what is the normal range for adult temperature (tympanic/oral)
- ...,.🔹VERIFIED ANSWER **✔✔98.6 F.
what is the normal range for adult temperature (rectal)
- ...,.🔹VERIFIED ANSWER **✔✔99.5 F.
what is the normal range for adult temperature (axillary)
- ...,.🔹VERIFIED ANSWER **✔✔97.7 F.
pyrexia - ...,.🔹VERIFIED ANSWER **✔✔fever
afebrile - ...,.🔹VERIFIED ANSWER **✔✔without fever
hyperpyrexia/hyperthermia - ...,.🔹VERIFIED ANSWER **✔✔very
high fever (103-105.8 F. or above)
hypothermia - ...,.🔹VERIFIED ANSWER **✔✔low body
temperature (95 F. or lower)
factors affecting temperature - ...,.🔹VERIFIED ANSWER
**✔✔developmental level, environment, sex, exercise,
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,emotions/stress/hormones, circadian rhythm
when should you not use the oral method of obtaining a client's
temperature - ...,.🔹VERIFIED ANSWER **✔✔if the patient has a
problem with their mouth or if their mouth is in use by medical
equipment
what is the normal range for adult pulse - ...,.🔹VERIFIED
ANSWER **✔✔60-100 bpm; strong, regular
systole - ...,.🔹VERIFIED ANSWER **✔✔peak of the wave;
contraction of the heart
diastole - ...,.🔹VERIFIED ANSWER **✔✔trough of the wave;
resting phase of heart
stroke volume - ...,.🔹VERIFIED ANSWER **✔✔the amount of
blood ejected from the heart in one contraction.
Cardiac Output (CO) - ...,.🔹VERIFIED ANSWER **✔✔total
quantity of blood pumped per minute
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, factors affecting pulse - ...,.🔹VERIFIED ANSWER **✔✔exercise,
temperature, acute pain, emotions, meds, hemorrhage, postural
changes, pulmonary conditions
what is something to consider about older adult's pulse?
- ...,.🔹VERIFIED ANSWER **✔✔it may take longer for the HR to
rise. heart sounds may also sometimes be muffled due to an
increase in air space in the lungs
what is something to consider about older adult's temperature?
- ...,.🔹VERIFIED ANSWER **✔✔it runs low
when should you take the apical pulse - ...,.🔹VERIFIED ANSWER
**✔✔when the radial pulse is irregular, if a patient is taking cardiac
meds, or in assessment of infants to children up to 3 years old
what is the normal range for adult blood pressure
- ...,.🔹VERIFIED ANSWER **✔✔120/80
peripheral resistance - ...,.🔹VERIFIED ANSWER **✔✔arterial
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