NURS 115 Exam 1

Blood pressure - Systolic: 100-120 diastolic: 60-80 Heart rate - 60-100 bpm Respirations - 12-20 breaths/min Temperature - 97.8-99 *F (36.5-37.2 *C) Oxygen - 95-100% Hypotension - low blood pressure Hypertension - high blood pressure Bradycardia - slow heart rate (less than 60 bpm) Tachycardia - rapid heart rate (more than 100 bpm) Bradypnea - slow breathing Tachypena - rapid breathing Hypothermia - low body temperature (less than 95 *F) Hyperthermia - high body temperature (more than 104 *F) Hypoxemia - low oxygen levels Chain of infection - Infectious agent - Bacterium, Virus, parasite Source- Animal or insect, inanimate object Portal of exit- Blood, respiratory tract, GI tract Mode of transmission- contact, airborne, droplet, vector-borne Portal entry- GI tract, mucous membrane, respiratory tract, Susceptible host- Trauma, surgery, chronically ill, elderly When teaching a patient about fire safety, which activity does the nurse know is the leading cause of fire-related death? - heating with kerosene heaters - playing with matches - smoking - cooking - cooking Which restraint-free alternative is best for the nurse to use for an 84-year-old patient after hip replacement who has confusion and incontinence? - A 24- hour sitter and the patient's favorite television show - A room near the nurses' station and decreased sensory stimuli - Side rails up and decreased sensory stimuli - A pressure sensor alarm and a room near the nurses' station - A pressure sensor alarm and a room near the nurses' station