Basic Nursing Skills exam| Questions with 100% Accurate Solutions

Basic Nursing Skills exam| Questions with 100%
Accurate Solutions
What are 5 sites for measuring body temperature? - ANSWER 1. mouth (oral)
2. rectum (rectal)
3. armpit (axilla)
4. ear (tympanic)
5. temporal artery


A rectal thermometer is usually color-coded
(A) Green or blue
(B) Red or orange
(C) Black or white
(D) White or yellow - ANSWER (B) Red or orange


Which of the following thermometers is used once and then discarded?
(A) Oral thermometer
(B) Rectal thermometer
(C) Disposable thermometer
(D) Tympanic thermometer - ANSWER (C) Disposable thermometer


Which of the following temperature sites is another for for the armpit?
(A) Temporal artery
(B) Rectum
(C) Axilla
(D) Tympanum - ANSWER (C) Axilla

, Which temperature site is considered to be the most accurate?
(A) Mouth (oral)
(B) Rectum (rectal)
(C) Temporal artery
(D) Ear (tympanum) - ANSWER (B) Rectum (rectal)


How long do digital thermometers take to display a person's temperature?
(A) 2 to 60 seconds
(B) 1 to 2 minutes
(C) 3 minutes
(D) Less than 1 second - ANSWER (A) 2 to 60 seconds


How are temporal artery thermometers used to measure body temperature?
(A) The thermometer is inserted into the person's mouth and under the tongue
(B) The thermometer is moved across the forehead
(C) The thermometer is placed in the axillary area for 8 to 10 minutes
(D) The thermometer is inserted 1/4 inch into the ear - ANSWER (B) The thermometer is
moved across the forehead


Where is the apical pulse located?
(A) Underneath a person's chin
(B) On the inside of the wrist
(C) On the inside of elbow
(D) On the left side of the chest, just below the nipple - ANSWER (D) On the left side of
the chest, just below the nipple