Nur 104 Test 1 Review UPDATED ACTUAL
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Stroke volume - CORRECT ANSWER - the volume of blood pushed into the aorta per
heartbeat
Respiration - CORRECT ANSWER - the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the
lungs and tissues and is initiated by the act of breathing
Cardiac output - CORRECT ANSWER - the amount of blood pumped by the left ventricle
in 1 minute
Alveloi sacs - CORRECT ANSWER - Gas exchange with the blood occurs here
Normal body temperature - CORRECT ANSWER - 97.5 to 99.5
Temporal artery - CORRECT ANSWER - Most accurate noninvasive way to measure
body temperature
Hyperthermia - CORRECT ANSWER - A condition in which the patients temperature is
above the normal range 100.2
Defervescence - CORRECT ANSWER - abatement of fever
Patients older than 75 - CORRECT ANSWER - tend to have a lower base body
temperature. If it rises 2 degrees fever is present
Chills - CORRECT ANSWER - sensations of cold and shaking of the body
, Febrile - CORRECT ANSWER - Stage the body temperature rises ti the new set point
established by the hypothalamus and remains there until the cause of the fever resolves
If fever is very high or if it lasts too long - CORRECT ANSWER - dehydration, delirium,
and convulsions may occur
Crisis - CORRECT ANSWER - abrupt decline in fever
Temperature in the elderly - CORRECT ANSWER - may not reflect the seriousness of the
illness because temperature may not be significant
Hypothermia - CORRECT ANSWER - subnormal body temperature
The elderly - CORRECT ANSWER - lose considerable body heat through the scalp
Rectal temperature - CORRECT ANSWER - lubricated bulb into the rectum directed
towards the umbilicus 0.5 to 1.5 inches . Hold in place 3 to 5 minutes
Axillary temperature - CORRECT ANSWER - hold arm tightly against chest. Leave in
place 3 to 8 minutes
Glass thermometers - CORRECT ANSWER - should not be used orally if the patient is
unconscious, subject to seizures, confused, or agitated
Electronic thermometers - CORRECT ANSWER - 5 seconds to 1 minute
Tympanic thermometers - CORRECT ANSWER - Placed in ear, plastic cover always
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Stroke volume - CORRECT ANSWER - the volume of blood pushed into the aorta per
heartbeat
Respiration - CORRECT ANSWER - the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the
lungs and tissues and is initiated by the act of breathing
Cardiac output - CORRECT ANSWER - the amount of blood pumped by the left ventricle
in 1 minute
Alveloi sacs - CORRECT ANSWER - Gas exchange with the blood occurs here
Normal body temperature - CORRECT ANSWER - 97.5 to 99.5
Temporal artery - CORRECT ANSWER - Most accurate noninvasive way to measure
body temperature
Hyperthermia - CORRECT ANSWER - A condition in which the patients temperature is
above the normal range 100.2
Defervescence - CORRECT ANSWER - abatement of fever
Patients older than 75 - CORRECT ANSWER - tend to have a lower base body
temperature. If it rises 2 degrees fever is present
Chills - CORRECT ANSWER - sensations of cold and shaking of the body
, Febrile - CORRECT ANSWER - Stage the body temperature rises ti the new set point
established by the hypothalamus and remains there until the cause of the fever resolves
If fever is very high or if it lasts too long - CORRECT ANSWER - dehydration, delirium,
and convulsions may occur
Crisis - CORRECT ANSWER - abrupt decline in fever
Temperature in the elderly - CORRECT ANSWER - may not reflect the seriousness of the
illness because temperature may not be significant
Hypothermia - CORRECT ANSWER - subnormal body temperature
The elderly - CORRECT ANSWER - lose considerable body heat through the scalp
Rectal temperature - CORRECT ANSWER - lubricated bulb into the rectum directed
towards the umbilicus 0.5 to 1.5 inches . Hold in place 3 to 5 minutes
Axillary temperature - CORRECT ANSWER - hold arm tightly against chest. Leave in
place 3 to 8 minutes
Glass thermometers - CORRECT ANSWER - should not be used orally if the patient is
unconscious, subject to seizures, confused, or agitated
Electronic thermometers - CORRECT ANSWER - 5 seconds to 1 minute
Tympanic thermometers - CORRECT ANSWER - Placed in ear, plastic cover always
