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Advanced Clinical Practice Skills Questions with Detailed
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A patient born without arms needs to have a blood pressure assessment.
Which artery should the technologist use to most accurately obtain this
measurement?
Ans: Popliteal
The patient is morbidly obese and the technologist uses a blood pressure cuff
that is too narrow for the patient's arm. What problem will the technologist
encounter because of the cuff used?
Ans: A false high BP reading would occur
The technologist assesses the patient's respirations and sees that they are
abnormally shallow (i.e., two to three breaths followed by an irregular period
of apnea). Documentation by the technologist would be correct if which
phrase were used?
Ans: Biot's respirations
For which patient should the technologist use the tympanic thermometer?
Ans: 10-year-old patient with a left leg fracture
The technologist is preparing to obtain a set of vital signs. Which is the most
important factor for the technologist to consider when measuring patient vital
signs?
Ans: Measuring equipment must suit the patient's condition and
characteristics
While inserting a rectal thermometer, the technologist encounters resistance.
What action should the technologist take?
Ans: Remove the thermometer immediately
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The technologist is preparing to obtain a rectal temperature. Nursing care is
correct if the technologist inserts the the thermometer how far into the
rectum of an adult?
Ans: 3.5 cm (1 1/2 inches)
The patient is unstable; so the technologist is using an electronic blood
pressure device to measure blood pressures every 15 minutes. What should
the technologist do to verify the accuracy of the electronic blood pressure
measurements?
Ans: Take a manual blood pressure within several minutes of the electronic
reading
Which action should the technologist implement to obtain an accurate
measurement of a patient's blood pressure on an upper extremity?
Ans: Use a cuff with a cuff width that is 40% larger than the diameter of the
arm.
The nursing assistant reports the following vital signs for 4 patients just
evaluated. Which patient should the nurse see first?
Ans:
The technologist is assessing the temperature of the lower legs. Which
method should the technologist use to best assess the patient's skin
temperatures subjectively?
Ans: Dorsum of the hand
The technologist is preparing to assess the patient's abdomen. Nursing care is
appropriate if which maneuver is seen?
Ans: The technologist inspects the abdomen before auscultation
The technologist assesses an adult patient with a cardiopulmonary illness and
hears a grating sound over the lower lateral lung during inspiration that does
not clear with coughing. What would the technologist most likely document as
a result of the assessment finding?
Approved By:
vPretest - Stuvia US
Advanced Clinical Practice Skills Questions with Detailed
Verified Answers (100% Correct Answers) /Already Graded
A+
A patient born without arms needs to have a blood pressure assessment.
Which artery should the technologist use to most accurately obtain this
measurement?
Ans: Popliteal
The patient is morbidly obese and the technologist uses a blood pressure cuff
that is too narrow for the patient's arm. What problem will the technologist
encounter because of the cuff used?
Ans: A false high BP reading would occur
The technologist assesses the patient's respirations and sees that they are
abnormally shallow (i.e., two to three breaths followed by an irregular period
of apnea). Documentation by the technologist would be correct if which
phrase were used?
Ans: Biot's respirations
For which patient should the technologist use the tympanic thermometer?
Ans: 10-year-old patient with a left leg fracture
The technologist is preparing to obtain a set of vital signs. Which is the most
important factor for the technologist to consider when measuring patient vital
signs?
Ans: Measuring equipment must suit the patient's condition and
characteristics
While inserting a rectal thermometer, the technologist encounters resistance.
What action should the technologist take?
Ans: Remove the thermometer immediately
Approved By:
vPretest - Stuvia US
, 2
The technologist is preparing to obtain a rectal temperature. Nursing care is
correct if the technologist inserts the the thermometer how far into the
rectum of an adult?
Ans: 3.5 cm (1 1/2 inches)
The patient is unstable; so the technologist is using an electronic blood
pressure device to measure blood pressures every 15 minutes. What should
the technologist do to verify the accuracy of the electronic blood pressure
measurements?
Ans: Take a manual blood pressure within several minutes of the electronic
reading
Which action should the technologist implement to obtain an accurate
measurement of a patient's blood pressure on an upper extremity?
Ans: Use a cuff with a cuff width that is 40% larger than the diameter of the
arm.
The nursing assistant reports the following vital signs for 4 patients just
evaluated. Which patient should the nurse see first?
Ans:
The technologist is assessing the temperature of the lower legs. Which
method should the technologist use to best assess the patient's skin
temperatures subjectively?
Ans: Dorsum of the hand
The technologist is preparing to assess the patient's abdomen. Nursing care is
appropriate if which maneuver is seen?
Ans: The technologist inspects the abdomen before auscultation
The technologist assesses an adult patient with a cardiopulmonary illness and
hears a grating sound over the lower lateral lung during inspiration that does
not clear with coughing. What would the technologist most likely document as
a result of the assessment finding?
Approved By:
vPretest - Stuvia US
