Alverno College N524 Exam 1 Questions With Complete
Solutions
0 pulse strength Correct Answers absent
1+ Correct Answers weak, thready
100.4 - 105.8 Correct Answers Pyrexia, febrile
105.8 and above temperature Correct Answers hyperpyrexia
2+ Correct Answers normal
3 skin layers Correct Answers 1.epidermis
2.dermis
3. subcutaneous layer
3+ Correct Answers full bounding
Adult normal temperature? Correct Answers 96.8 - 98.6
Annular lesion Correct Answers circular
apnea Correct Answers absence of respirations
Arteries Correct Answers -High pressure
transport
-walls are strong, tough to withstand high pressure demands
-elastic fibers which facilitate systole contraction and diastole
relaxation
, -contains muscle fibers to control blood flow vasodilation or
vasoconstriction
at what age should women get mammogram every other year or
can choose to continue yearly Correct Answers 55 or older
at what age should women get mammogram every year Correct
Answers 45-54
axillary temp is ideal for which patient? choose best answer
-child
-80 yr old woman
-Newborn
-40 year old male Correct Answers child
bradycardia Correct Answers slow heart rate
<60 bpm
bradypnea Correct Answers <12 breaths/min
Breast quadrants (picture) Correct Answers upper inner
quadrant, upper outer quadrant, lower inner quadrant, lower
outer quadrant
breast self examination (BSE) Correct Answers a) Inspection
can be done in front of a mirror. Palpation can be done in a
shower.
b) BSE should always be performed following a menstrual
cycle. 4-7
e) If client is menopausal, BSE should be performed on the same
day of each month.
Solutions
0 pulse strength Correct Answers absent
1+ Correct Answers weak, thready
100.4 - 105.8 Correct Answers Pyrexia, febrile
105.8 and above temperature Correct Answers hyperpyrexia
2+ Correct Answers normal
3 skin layers Correct Answers 1.epidermis
2.dermis
3. subcutaneous layer
3+ Correct Answers full bounding
Adult normal temperature? Correct Answers 96.8 - 98.6
Annular lesion Correct Answers circular
apnea Correct Answers absence of respirations
Arteries Correct Answers -High pressure
transport
-walls are strong, tough to withstand high pressure demands
-elastic fibers which facilitate systole contraction and diastole
relaxation
, -contains muscle fibers to control blood flow vasodilation or
vasoconstriction
at what age should women get mammogram every other year or
can choose to continue yearly Correct Answers 55 or older
at what age should women get mammogram every year Correct
Answers 45-54
axillary temp is ideal for which patient? choose best answer
-child
-80 yr old woman
-Newborn
-40 year old male Correct Answers child
bradycardia Correct Answers slow heart rate
<60 bpm
bradypnea Correct Answers <12 breaths/min
Breast quadrants (picture) Correct Answers upper inner
quadrant, upper outer quadrant, lower inner quadrant, lower
outer quadrant
breast self examination (BSE) Correct Answers a) Inspection
can be done in front of a mirror. Palpation can be done in a
shower.
b) BSE should always be performed following a menstrual
cycle. 4-7
e) If client is menopausal, BSE should be performed on the same
day of each month.
