NSE 103 – TERMS PRACTICE
TEST QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
unrelated action - Answer-does not help the situation (ex. "How did this happen?" in a
life-threatening situation = not priority)
contraindicated action - Answer-intervention that should not be used (ex. giving blood
thinner to someone with an open wound)
anthropometric measurements - Answer-measurable aspects on the body (weight,
height, BMI, vitals)
Body's thermostat - Answer-hypothalamus
Oral temperature range - Answer-35.8 - 37.3
axillary temperature range - Answer-34.8 - 36.3
tympanic temperature range - Answer-36.1 - 37.9
rectal temperature range - Answer-36.8 - 38.2
blood pressure - Answer-the pressure of blood against the walls of blood vessels
stroke volume - Answer-The amount of blood ejected from the heart in one contraction
systolic pressure - Answer-Blood pressure during contraction of the ventricles
diastolic pressure - Answer-Blood pressure between heart contractions
orthostatic hypotension - Answer-low blood pressure upon standing up
BP range NB to 6m - Answer-45-90/30-65
BP range 6m to 2yrs - Answer-80-100/40-70
BP range 2yrs to 13yrs - Answer-80-120/40-80
BP range 14yrs to 18yrs - Answer-90-120/50-80
, BP range 19yrs to 40yrs - Answer-95-135/60-80
BP range 41yrs to 60yrs - Answer-110-145/70-90
BP range 61+ yrs - Answer-BP range 95-145/70-90
white coat syndrome - Answer-elevated blood pressure in a clinical setting (may be
related to anxiety)
auscultatory gap - Answer-temporary disappearance of sounds usually heard over the
brachial artery
Kortokoff sounds - Answer-the beating in stethoscope when taking BP
hypotension - Answer-low BP (95/60)
hypertension - Answer-high BP (140/90)
Body Mass Index (BMI) - Answer-a measure of body weight relative to height
BMI underweight - Answer-<18.5
BMI normal weight - Answer-18.5-24.9
BMI overweight - Answer-25-29.9
BMI obese - Answer-over 30
BMI percentiles - Answer-Less than 5th percentile
Underweight
5th percentile to less than the 85th percentile
Healthy weight
85th percentile to less than the 95th percentile
Overweight
95th percentile or greater
Obese
nociceptive pain - Answer-- pain from noxious stimulant (chemical/mechnical/thermal)
- activates nociceptors
- ex. stubbed toe
neuropathic pain - Answer-- lesions/disease of the NS
- ex. carpal tunnel syndrome, stroke, MS
Nociplastic pain - Answer-- altered nociception function w/o tissue damage
TEST QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
unrelated action - Answer-does not help the situation (ex. "How did this happen?" in a
life-threatening situation = not priority)
contraindicated action - Answer-intervention that should not be used (ex. giving blood
thinner to someone with an open wound)
anthropometric measurements - Answer-measurable aspects on the body (weight,
height, BMI, vitals)
Body's thermostat - Answer-hypothalamus
Oral temperature range - Answer-35.8 - 37.3
axillary temperature range - Answer-34.8 - 36.3
tympanic temperature range - Answer-36.1 - 37.9
rectal temperature range - Answer-36.8 - 38.2
blood pressure - Answer-the pressure of blood against the walls of blood vessels
stroke volume - Answer-The amount of blood ejected from the heart in one contraction
systolic pressure - Answer-Blood pressure during contraction of the ventricles
diastolic pressure - Answer-Blood pressure between heart contractions
orthostatic hypotension - Answer-low blood pressure upon standing up
BP range NB to 6m - Answer-45-90/30-65
BP range 6m to 2yrs - Answer-80-100/40-70
BP range 2yrs to 13yrs - Answer-80-120/40-80
BP range 14yrs to 18yrs - Answer-90-120/50-80
, BP range 19yrs to 40yrs - Answer-95-135/60-80
BP range 41yrs to 60yrs - Answer-110-145/70-90
BP range 61+ yrs - Answer-BP range 95-145/70-90
white coat syndrome - Answer-elevated blood pressure in a clinical setting (may be
related to anxiety)
auscultatory gap - Answer-temporary disappearance of sounds usually heard over the
brachial artery
Kortokoff sounds - Answer-the beating in stethoscope when taking BP
hypotension - Answer-low BP (95/60)
hypertension - Answer-high BP (140/90)
Body Mass Index (BMI) - Answer-a measure of body weight relative to height
BMI underweight - Answer-<18.5
BMI normal weight - Answer-18.5-24.9
BMI overweight - Answer-25-29.9
BMI obese - Answer-over 30
BMI percentiles - Answer-Less than 5th percentile
Underweight
5th percentile to less than the 85th percentile
Healthy weight
85th percentile to less than the 95th percentile
Overweight
95th percentile or greater
Obese
nociceptive pain - Answer-- pain from noxious stimulant (chemical/mechnical/thermal)
- activates nociceptors
- ex. stubbed toe
neuropathic pain - Answer-- lesions/disease of the NS
- ex. carpal tunnel syndrome, stroke, MS
Nociplastic pain - Answer-- altered nociception function w/o tissue damage
