NSG 3100 EXAM 2 FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING EXAM WITH RATIONALES

NSG 3100 EXAM 2 FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING EXAM WITH RATIONALES The client's temperature at 8:00 am using an oral electronic thermometer is 36.1°C (97.2°F). If the respiration, pulse, and blood pressure were within normal range, what would the nurse do next? 1. Wait 15 minutes and retake it. 2. Check what the client's temperature was the last time it was taken. 3. Retake it using a different thermometer. 4. Chart the temperature; it is normal - Answer: 2. Rationale: Although the temperature is slightly lower than expected for the morning, it would be best to determine the client's previous temperature range next. This may be a normal range for this client. Depending on that finding, the nurse might want to retake it in a few minutes—no need to wait 15 minutes (option 3) or with another thermometer to see if the initial thermometer was functioning properly. Chart after determining that the temperature has been measured properly (option 4). Cognitive Level: Applying. Client Need: Health Maintenance and Promotion. Nursing Process: Assessment. Learning Outcome: 29-4. Which client meets the criteria for selection of the apical site for assessment of the pulse rather than a radial pulse? 1. A client who is in shock 2. A client whose pulse changes with body position changes 3. A client with an arrhythmia 4. A client who had surgery less than 24 hours ago - Answer: 3. Rationale: The apical rate would confirm the rate and determine the actual cardiac rhythm for a client with an abnormal rhythm; a radial pulse would only reveal the heart rate and suggest an arrhythmia. For clients in shock, use the carotid or femoral pulse (option 1). The radial pulse is adequate for determining a change in the orthostatic heart rate (option 2). The radial pulse is appropriate for routine postoperative vital sign checks for clients with regular pulses (option 4). Cognitive Level: Understanding. Client Need: Health Promotion and Maintenance. Nursing Process: Planning. Learning Outcome: 29-5 Continues....