HEALTH ASSESSMENT COMPREHENSIVE FINAL EXAM UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

HEALTH ASSESSMENT COMPREHENSIVE FINAL EXAM
UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS

Question:
Weight is a good measurement of
Answer:
fluid/nutrition status
Newborn's head measures about and about than

Question:
Newborn's head measures about _____ to _____ and about _____ _____ than chest circumference
Answer:
32 to 38 cm 2cm larger chest circumference

Question:
Rectal temperature measure ___ to ___ higher
Answer:
.7°F to 1°F

Question:
What is a normal oral temperature in a resting individual?
Answer:
37°C (98.6°F)

Question:
Pulse rate =
Answer:
number of pulsations felt (palpated) in 1 minute

Question:
Rhythm =
Answer:
regularity of the pulsations (time between each beat)

Question:
Heart rate at where is the most accurate?
Answer:
apical pulse (5th intercostal space at left midclavicular line)

Question:
Respiratory rate =
Answer:
number of times the patient completes a ventilatory cycle (inhalation and exhalation) each minute

, Question:
Respiration variations
Answer:
can vary with age, fever, anxiety, exercise, and increased altitude
tachypnea: too fast (32 for an adult) bradypnea: too slow (RR 6) apnea: long pauses or not breathing at all

Question:
Systolic pressure:
Answer:
maximum pressure felt on artery during left ventricular contraction, or systole

Question:
Diastolic pressure:
Answer:
elastic recoil, or resting, pressure between each contraction

Question:
Mean Arterial Pressure (MAP):
Answer:
pressure forcing blood into tissues, averaged over cardiac cycle

Question:
Systolic BP is normally __ to __ mm Hg higher in the leg than in the arm
Answer:
10 to 40 mm Hg higher

Question:
Normal BP
Answer:
120/80 mm Hg

Question:
Level of BP is determined by five factors
Answer:
1.) cardiac output (pump)
2.) peripheral vascular resistance
3.) volume of circulating blood
4.) viscosity
5.) elasticity of vessel walls

Question:
Errors in BP that can make it falsely high