Nur 204 Exam 5 Test Bank Questions
and Answers
6.
A nurse places a fan in the room of a patient who is overheated. This is an example
of heat loss related to which of the following mechanisms of heat transfer?
A)
evaporation
B)
radiation
C)
conduction
D)
convection - ANSWER-D)
convection
7.
Which of the following is an average normal temperature in Centigrade for a healthy
adult?
A)
oral: 37.0°C
B)
rectal: 36.5°C
C)
axillary: 37.5°C
D)
tympanic: 34.4°C - ANSWER-A)
,oral: 37.0°C
8.
What anatomic site regulates the pulse rate and force?
A)
thermoregulatory center
B)
cardiac sinoatrial node
C)
cardiac atria and valves
D)
peripheral chemoreceptors - ANSWER-B)
cardiac sinoatrial node
9.
A patient is constipated and trying to have a bowel movement. How does holding the
breath and pushing down (the Valsalva maneuver) affect the pulse?
A)
left ventricle pumps more forcefully; pulse is stronger
B)
stimulates the vagus nerve to increase the rate
C)
stimulates the vagus nerve to decrease the rate
D)
right ventricle is less efficient; pulse is thready - ANSWER-C)
stimulates the vagus nerve to decrease the rate
10.
, The arterial blood gases for a patient in shock demonstrate increased carbon dioxide
and decreased oxygen. What type of respirations would the nurse expect to assess
based on these findings?
A)
absent and infrequent
B)
shallow and slow
C)
rapid and deep
D)
noisy and difficult - ANSWER-C)
rapid and deep
11.
A nurse walks into a patient's room and finds him having difficulty breathing and
complaining of chest pain. He has bradycardia and hypotension. What should the
nurse do next?
A)
Take vital signs again in 15 to 30 minutes.
B)
Document the data and report it later.
C)
Ask the patient if he is anxious or afraid.
D)
Report findings to the physician immediately. - ANSWER-D)
Report findings to the physician immediately.
12.
Which of the following pathologic conditions would result in release of ADH by the
posterior pituitary?
and Answers
6.
A nurse places a fan in the room of a patient who is overheated. This is an example
of heat loss related to which of the following mechanisms of heat transfer?
A)
evaporation
B)
radiation
C)
conduction
D)
convection - ANSWER-D)
convection
7.
Which of the following is an average normal temperature in Centigrade for a healthy
adult?
A)
oral: 37.0°C
B)
rectal: 36.5°C
C)
axillary: 37.5°C
D)
tympanic: 34.4°C - ANSWER-A)
,oral: 37.0°C
8.
What anatomic site regulates the pulse rate and force?
A)
thermoregulatory center
B)
cardiac sinoatrial node
C)
cardiac atria and valves
D)
peripheral chemoreceptors - ANSWER-B)
cardiac sinoatrial node
9.
A patient is constipated and trying to have a bowel movement. How does holding the
breath and pushing down (the Valsalva maneuver) affect the pulse?
A)
left ventricle pumps more forcefully; pulse is stronger
B)
stimulates the vagus nerve to increase the rate
C)
stimulates the vagus nerve to decrease the rate
D)
right ventricle is less efficient; pulse is thready - ANSWER-C)
stimulates the vagus nerve to decrease the rate
10.
, The arterial blood gases for a patient in shock demonstrate increased carbon dioxide
and decreased oxygen. What type of respirations would the nurse expect to assess
based on these findings?
A)
absent and infrequent
B)
shallow and slow
C)
rapid and deep
D)
noisy and difficult - ANSWER-C)
rapid and deep
11.
A nurse walks into a patient's room and finds him having difficulty breathing and
complaining of chest pain. He has bradycardia and hypotension. What should the
nurse do next?
A)
Take vital signs again in 15 to 30 minutes.
B)
Document the data and report it later.
C)
Ask the patient if he is anxious or afraid.
D)
Report findings to the physician immediately. - ANSWER-D)
Report findings to the physician immediately.
12.
Which of the following pathologic conditions would result in release of ADH by the
posterior pituitary?
