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NSG-300 Exam 1 Questions and Correct
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What is the goal of Healthy People 2020?
Ans: 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
Ans: beliefs about illness; may be brought on by cultural,
spiritual, or ethical factors
what does holistic care consist of
Ans: paying attention to the mind, body, and spirit of the client
what is the normal range for a child temperature
Ans: 96.8-99 F.
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what is the normal range for adult temperature (tympanic/oral)
Ans: 98.6 F.
what is the normal range for adult temperature (rectal)
Ans: 99.5 F.
what is the normal range for adult temperature (axillary)
Ans: 97.7 F.
pyrexia
Ans: fever
afebrile
Ans: without fever
hyperpyrexia/hyperthermia
Ans: very high fever (103-105.8 F. or above)
hypothermia
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Ans: low body temperature (95 F. or lower)
factors affecting temperature
Ans: developmental level, environment, sex, exercise,
emotions/stress/hormones, circadian rhythm
when should you not use the oral method of obtaining a client's
temperature
Ans: 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
Ans: 60-100 bpm; strong, regular
systole
Ans: peak of the wave; contraction of the heart
diastole
Ans: trough of the wave; resting phase of heart
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stroke volume
Ans: the amount of blood ejected from the heart in one
contraction.
Cardiac Output (CO)
Ans: total quantity of blood pumped per minute
factors affecting pulse
Ans: exercise, temperature, acute pain, emotions, meds,
hemorrhage, postural changes, pulmonary conditions
what is something to consider about older adult's pulse?
Ans: 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?
Ans: it runs low
when should you take the apical pulse
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NSG-300 Exam 1 Questions and Correct
Answers/ Latest Update / Already Graded
What is the goal of Healthy People 2020?
Ans: 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
Ans: beliefs about illness; may be brought on by cultural,
spiritual, or ethical factors
what does holistic care consist of
Ans: paying attention to the mind, body, and spirit of the client
what is the normal range for a child temperature
Ans: 96.8-99 F.
All rights reserved © 2025/ 2026 |
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what is the normal range for adult temperature (tympanic/oral)
Ans: 98.6 F.
what is the normal range for adult temperature (rectal)
Ans: 99.5 F.
what is the normal range for adult temperature (axillary)
Ans: 97.7 F.
pyrexia
Ans: fever
afebrile
Ans: without fever
hyperpyrexia/hyperthermia
Ans: very high fever (103-105.8 F. or above)
hypothermia
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Ans: low body temperature (95 F. or lower)
factors affecting temperature
Ans: developmental level, environment, sex, exercise,
emotions/stress/hormones, circadian rhythm
when should you not use the oral method of obtaining a client's
temperature
Ans: 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
Ans: 60-100 bpm; strong, regular
systole
Ans: peak of the wave; contraction of the heart
diastole
Ans: trough of the wave; resting phase of heart
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stroke volume
Ans: the amount of blood ejected from the heart in one
contraction.
Cardiac Output (CO)
Ans: total quantity of blood pumped per minute
factors affecting pulse
Ans: exercise, temperature, acute pain, emotions, meds,
hemorrhage, postural changes, pulmonary conditions
what is something to consider about older adult's pulse?
Ans: 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?
Ans: it runs low
when should you take the apical pulse
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