NURS 5220: Module 2 Lessons 1-4 NEWEST 2024 ACTUAL EXAM 249
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH
RATIONALES(VERIFIED ANSWERS)|ALREADY GRADED A+
pyrexia - ANSWER✔✔-fever response
the body generates heat by - ANSWER✔✔-- shivering and vasoconstriction to decrease
heat loss through the skin
the body cools itself down by: - ANSWER✔✔-increasing hot loss via vasodilation
arterial pulse results when... - ANSWER✔✔-the ventricular heart contraction pushes a
pressure wave of blood through
you should check the pulse in infants and children in.... - ANSWER✔✔-the apical pulse
pulse pressure is measured by - ANSWER✔✔-the difference between the systolic and
diastolic pressures
acute pain definition - ANSWER✔✔-sudden, short duration, associated with injury or
acute illness
chronic pain definition - ANSWER✔✔-persistent, lasting weeks or months, sustained by
a pathophysiologic process
,neuropathic pain definition - ANSWER✔✔-long-term, damage or dysfunction of the
CNS/PNS
transmission of pain impulses to the dorsal horn is done by - ANSWER✔✔-A-delta
fibers and C-fibers to the dorsal horn
Route of pain transmission - ANSWER✔✔-- dorsal horn of spinal cord
- ascending spinal tracts
- thalamus
- cerebral cortex
pain impulses can be modified by - ANSWER✔✔-endorphins or GABA
pain impulse transmission can be REDUCED by - ANSWER✔✔-nonpain impulses - ice,
massage - compete for the pathways in the brain
signs of pain in infants/children - ANSWER✔✔-- increased HR
- LOWR BP
- behavioral cues
- easily distracted, but still have pain
do older adults have a diminished perception of pain? - ANSWER✔✔-NO
codeine and genomics - ANSWER✔✔-effectiveness of codeine on pain management can
be influenced by family hx/genomical
, normal temperature range - ANSWER✔✔-97.2F to 99.9F
fever is defined as a temperature of: - ANSWER✔✔-> 100.4F
for any patient between 0-3 months old, a fever > 100.4 is considered... - ANSWER✔✔-
an emergency
for any patient older than 3 months old, a fever above what temperature is considered
an emergency? - ANSWER✔✔-> 105F
average adult pulse - ANSWER✔✔-60-100 bpm
pulse rate of children compared to adult is... - ANSWER✔✔-usually higher - infants
have the highest heart rate
normal respiratory rate for adults - ANSWER✔✔-12-20 breaths per minute
routine BP measurements begin at what age? - ANSWER✔✔-3 years old
healthy adult BP - ANSWER✔✔-<120/80
prehypertensive adult bps - ANSWER✔✔-120-129/<80
stage 1 hypertension bp - ANSWER✔✔-130-139/80-89
stage 2 hypertension bp - ANSWER✔✔-> 140/90
pain is considered... - ANSWER✔✔-the fifth vital sign - it is what the patient says it is
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH
RATIONALES(VERIFIED ANSWERS)|ALREADY GRADED A+
pyrexia - ANSWER✔✔-fever response
the body generates heat by - ANSWER✔✔-- shivering and vasoconstriction to decrease
heat loss through the skin
the body cools itself down by: - ANSWER✔✔-increasing hot loss via vasodilation
arterial pulse results when... - ANSWER✔✔-the ventricular heart contraction pushes a
pressure wave of blood through
you should check the pulse in infants and children in.... - ANSWER✔✔-the apical pulse
pulse pressure is measured by - ANSWER✔✔-the difference between the systolic and
diastolic pressures
acute pain definition - ANSWER✔✔-sudden, short duration, associated with injury or
acute illness
chronic pain definition - ANSWER✔✔-persistent, lasting weeks or months, sustained by
a pathophysiologic process
,neuropathic pain definition - ANSWER✔✔-long-term, damage or dysfunction of the
CNS/PNS
transmission of pain impulses to the dorsal horn is done by - ANSWER✔✔-A-delta
fibers and C-fibers to the dorsal horn
Route of pain transmission - ANSWER✔✔-- dorsal horn of spinal cord
- ascending spinal tracts
- thalamus
- cerebral cortex
pain impulses can be modified by - ANSWER✔✔-endorphins or GABA
pain impulse transmission can be REDUCED by - ANSWER✔✔-nonpain impulses - ice,
massage - compete for the pathways in the brain
signs of pain in infants/children - ANSWER✔✔-- increased HR
- LOWR BP
- behavioral cues
- easily distracted, but still have pain
do older adults have a diminished perception of pain? - ANSWER✔✔-NO
codeine and genomics - ANSWER✔✔-effectiveness of codeine on pain management can
be influenced by family hx/genomical
, normal temperature range - ANSWER✔✔-97.2F to 99.9F
fever is defined as a temperature of: - ANSWER✔✔-> 100.4F
for any patient between 0-3 months old, a fever > 100.4 is considered... - ANSWER✔✔-
an emergency
for any patient older than 3 months old, a fever above what temperature is considered
an emergency? - ANSWER✔✔-> 105F
average adult pulse - ANSWER✔✔-60-100 bpm
pulse rate of children compared to adult is... - ANSWER✔✔-usually higher - infants
have the highest heart rate
normal respiratory rate for adults - ANSWER✔✔-12-20 breaths per minute
routine BP measurements begin at what age? - ANSWER✔✔-3 years old
healthy adult BP - ANSWER✔✔-<120/80
prehypertensive adult bps - ANSWER✔✔-120-129/<80
stage 1 hypertension bp - ANSWER✔✔-130-139/80-89
stage 2 hypertension bp - ANSWER✔✔-> 140/90
pain is considered... - ANSWER✔✔-the fifth vital sign - it is what the patient says it is
