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Master the essentials of vital sign assessment with this guide to Potter & Perry Chapter 30. This resource covers temperature regulation, blood pressure monitoring patterns, and respiratory alterations like Kussmaul's and apnea.

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NURSING FUNDAMENTALS - CHAPTER 30
(POTTER & PERRY) QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
UPDATES 2026
ABpatientBhasBaBheadBinjuryBandBdamagesBtheBhypothalamus.BWhichBvitalBsignBwillBtheBnurseBmoni
torBmostBclosely?



PulseB



RespirationsB



TemperatureB



BloodBpressureB-BCORRECTBANSWER-Temperature

.BABpatientBpresentsBwithBheatstroke.BTheBnurseBusesBcoolBpacks,BcoolingBblanket,BandBaBfan.BWhic
hBtechniqueBisBtheBnurseBusingBwhenBtheBfanBproducesBheatBloss?B



RadiationB



ConductionB



ConvectionB



EvaporationB-BCORRECTBANSWER-Convection

,TheBpatientBhasBaBtemperatureBofB105.2°BF.BTheBnurseBisBattemptingBtoBlowerBtemperatureBbyBpro
vidingBtepidBspongeBbathsBandBplacingBcoolBcompressesBinBstrategicBbodyBlocations.BWhichBtechni
queBisBtheBnurseBusingBtoBlowerBtheBpatient'sBtemperature?B



RadiationB



ConductionB



ConvectionB



EvaporationB-BCORRECTBANSWER-Conduction

ABnurseBisBfocusingBonBtemperatureBregulationBofBnewbornsBandBinfants.BWhichBactionBwillBtheBnu
rseBtake?B



ApplyBjustBaBdiaper.B



DoubleBtheBclothing



PlaceBaBcapBonBtheirBheads.B



IncreaseBroomBtemperatureBtoB90Bdegrees.B-BCORRECTBANSWER-PlaceBaBcapBonBtheirBheads.

TheBnurseBisBworkingBtheBnightBshiftBonBaBsurgicalBunitBandBisBmakingB4:00BAMBrounds.BTheBnurseB
noticesBthatBtheBpatient'sBtemperatureBisB96.8°BFB(36°BC),BwhereasBatB4:00BPMBtheBprecedingBday,B
itBwasB98.6°BFB(37°BC).BWhatBshouldBtheBnurseBdo?B



CallBtheBhealthBcareBproviderBimmediatelyBtoBreportBaBpossibleBinfection.B

, AdministerBmedicationBtoBlowerBtheBtemperatureBfurther.B



ProvideBanotherBblanketBtoBconserveBbodyBtemperature.B



RealizeBthatBthisBisBaBnormalBtemperatureBvariationB-BCORRECTBANSWER-
RealizeBthatBthisBisBaBnormalBtemperatureBvariation

TheBnurseBisBcaringBforBaBpatientBwhoBhasBaBtemperatureBreadingBofB100.4°BFB(38°BC).BTheBpatient'
sBlastBtwoBtemperatureBreadingsBwereB98.6°BFB(37°BC)BandB96.8°BFB(36°BC).BWhichBactionBwillBtheBn
urseBtake?B



WaitB30BminutesBandBrecheckBtheBpatient'sBtemperature.B



AssumeBthatBtheBpatientBhasBanBinfectionBandBorderBbloodBcultures.B



EncourageBtheBpatientBtoBmoveBaroundBtoBincreaseBmuscularBactivity.B



BeBawareBthatBtemperaturesBthisBhighBareBharmfulBandBaffectBpatientBsafety.B-BCORRECTBANSWER-
WaitB30BminutesBandBrecheckBtheBpatient'sBtemperature.

ABpatientBisBpyrexic.BWhichBpieceBofBequipmentBwillBtheBnurseBobtainBtoBmonitorBthisBcondition?B



Stethoscope



ThermometerB



BloodBpressureBcuffB



SphygmomanometerB-BCORRECTBANSWER-Thermometer

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Mary Ann Hogan, Mary Jean Ricci Nursing Fundamentals
Edition: 2008 ISBN: 9781455727063 Edition: Unknown

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