NUR 245 Exam 1 ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

NUR 245 Exam 1 ACTUAL QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Normal temperature - CORRECT ANSWER 98.6 F or 37 C



Normal adult pulse - CORRECT ANSWER 60-100 bpm



Bradycardia - CORRECT ANSWER Under 50 bpm



Tachycardia - CORRECT ANSWER Above 95 bpm



pulse amplitude scale - CORRECT ANSWER 0= absent

1+= weak

2+= normal

3+= full and bounding



Measuring times - CORRECT ANSWER 30 sec *2 if regular

1 min if irregular



Normal SpO2 - CORRECT ANSWER 95-100%



systolic pressure - CORRECT ANSWER max pressure during ventricular contraction 90-120



Dystolic pressure - CORRECT ANSWER Elastic recoil between relaxation 80-90



MAP - CORRECT ANSWER Average pressure forcing blood into tissues s(d*2)/3



pulse pressure - CORRECT ANSWER difference between systolic and diastolic pressure

, contact precautions - CORRECT ANSWER gown and gloves - spread by direct contact



contact plus precautions - CORRECT ANSWER - Gown and gloves

- Check with nurse to make sure more PPE isn't required

- Commonly used for C. Diff and Norovirus



Droplet precautions - CORRECT ANSWER Gown, gloves, mask - spread by respiratory
contact



Airborne precautions - CORRECT ANSWER Gown, gloves and respirator mask - airborne
particles



Donning PPE - CORRECT ANSWER 1. gown

2. mask

3. goggles

4. gloves



Doffing PPE - CORRECT ANSWER gloves, goggles, gown, mask



hand hygiene - CORRECT ANSWER washing hands with either plain or antiseptic soap and
water and using alcohol-based hand rubs, 20 sec or happy birthday



Nursing Process - CORRECT ANSWER assessment, diagnosis, outcome identification,
planning, implementation, evaluation



critical thinking - CORRECT ANSWER Cluster data and draw inferences



First-level priority problems - CORRECT ANSWER *First-level priority problems* are
emergent, life-threatening, and immediate, such as establishing an airway or supporting breathing.