Nur 134 Final Exam UPDATED ACTUAL
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
How much of the feeling message do facial expressions communicate? - CORRECT
ANSWER half
What kind of questions do you not ask when communication therapeutically? - CORRECT
ANSWER don't ask "why" questions
What kind of questions do you want to ask when communicating therapeutically? - CORRECT
ANSWER open ended questions
What does it mean to be assertive in communication? - CORRECT ANSWER Stand up for
yourself using open and honest communication (not to be confused with aggression)
empathy vs sympathy - CORRECT ANSWER -empathy allows the nurse to put
him/herself in someone else's shoes and truly understand their feelings (we want to show
empathy, not sympathy)
-sympathy is simply feeling sorry for someone
What is the normal range for temperature in adults? - CORRECT ANSWER 97-99.5
What regulates the body temperature? - CORRECT ANSWER hypothalamus
How does vasodilation affect temperature? - CORRECT ANSWER helps cool you down
At what time during the day is your temperature at its peak? - CORRECT
ANSWER between 1600 and 2000
,How does physical activity affect temperature? - CORRECT ANSWER it increases body
temp
how does vasoconstriction affect temperature? - CORRECT ANSWER it increases body
temperature
hypothermia - CORRECT ANSWER abnormally low body temperature due to external
environment, alcoholism, malnutrition, and hypothyroidism
pyrexia definition - CORRECT ANSWER fever
What is the normal pulse range? - CORRECT ANSWER 60-100 bpm
What regulates the pulse? - CORRECT ANSWER autonomic nervous system and SA
node
Does fever increase or decrease HR? - CORRECT ANSWER increase
tachycardia - CORRECT ANSWER rapid heart rate
Bradycardia - CORRECT ANSWER slow heart rate
pulse deficit - CORRECT ANSWER difference between the apical and radial pulse rates
normal range for respirations - CORRECT ANSWER 12-20 breaths per minute
What directly affects respiratory rate? - CORRECT ANSWER CO2
,eupnea - CORRECT ANSWER normal breathing
Tachypnea - CORRECT ANSWER rapid breathing
bradypnea - CORRECT ANSWER abnormally slow breathing caused by an increase in
intracranial pressure
apnea - CORRECT ANSWER absence of breathing
Dyspnea - CORRECT ANSWER difficulty breathing
orthopnea - CORRECT ANSWER ability to breathe only in an upright position
pulse pressure - CORRECT ANSWER difference between systolic and diastolic pressure
What has long-term affects on BP? - CORRECT ANSWER extracellular fluid
Korotkoff sounds - CORRECT ANSWER series of sounds that correspond to changes in
blood flow through an artery as pressure is released
hypertension: cause, effect on blood vessels and ventricles - CORRECT
ANSWER hypertension is increased blood pressure
-cause: dysfunction of neurohormonal system
-effect: thickening of blood vessels and enlargement of ventricles
Normal BP range - CORRECT ANSWER systolic: 100-120
diastolic: 60-80
, hypertension BP range - CORRECT ANSWER 140-159/90-100
methods of data collection in an assessment? - CORRECT ANSWER interview and
physical assessment
Normal findings in mental status - CORRECT ANSWER A&O*3
-alert and oriented to person, place, and time
-bilateral strength
-sensory function
-consciousness: degree of wakefulness
PERRLA - CORRECT ANSWER pupils equal, round, reactive to light and
accommodation
what is accomodation in regards to the eye? - CORRECT ANSWER pupils change size as
you look at things closer to you and further away
convergence in regards to the eye? - CORRECT ANSWER pupils move at the same time
when looking at an object that is changing positions
What are the cardiac landmarks? - CORRECT ANSWER APEToMan
-Aortic (2nd intercostal space, right side)
-Pulmonic (2nd intercostal space, left side)
-Erb's point (3rd left)
-Tricuspid (4th left)
-Mitral (apical) (5th left, midclavicular)
What are you hearing at S1 of the heart sounds? - CORRECT ANSWER closure of the
tricuspid and mitral valves
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
How much of the feeling message do facial expressions communicate? - CORRECT
ANSWER half
What kind of questions do you not ask when communication therapeutically? - CORRECT
ANSWER don't ask "why" questions
What kind of questions do you want to ask when communicating therapeutically? - CORRECT
ANSWER open ended questions
What does it mean to be assertive in communication? - CORRECT ANSWER Stand up for
yourself using open and honest communication (not to be confused with aggression)
empathy vs sympathy - CORRECT ANSWER -empathy allows the nurse to put
him/herself in someone else's shoes and truly understand their feelings (we want to show
empathy, not sympathy)
-sympathy is simply feeling sorry for someone
What is the normal range for temperature in adults? - CORRECT ANSWER 97-99.5
What regulates the body temperature? - CORRECT ANSWER hypothalamus
How does vasodilation affect temperature? - CORRECT ANSWER helps cool you down
At what time during the day is your temperature at its peak? - CORRECT
ANSWER between 1600 and 2000
,How does physical activity affect temperature? - CORRECT ANSWER it increases body
temp
how does vasoconstriction affect temperature? - CORRECT ANSWER it increases body
temperature
hypothermia - CORRECT ANSWER abnormally low body temperature due to external
environment, alcoholism, malnutrition, and hypothyroidism
pyrexia definition - CORRECT ANSWER fever
What is the normal pulse range? - CORRECT ANSWER 60-100 bpm
What regulates the pulse? - CORRECT ANSWER autonomic nervous system and SA
node
Does fever increase or decrease HR? - CORRECT ANSWER increase
tachycardia - CORRECT ANSWER rapid heart rate
Bradycardia - CORRECT ANSWER slow heart rate
pulse deficit - CORRECT ANSWER difference between the apical and radial pulse rates
normal range for respirations - CORRECT ANSWER 12-20 breaths per minute
What directly affects respiratory rate? - CORRECT ANSWER CO2
,eupnea - CORRECT ANSWER normal breathing
Tachypnea - CORRECT ANSWER rapid breathing
bradypnea - CORRECT ANSWER abnormally slow breathing caused by an increase in
intracranial pressure
apnea - CORRECT ANSWER absence of breathing
Dyspnea - CORRECT ANSWER difficulty breathing
orthopnea - CORRECT ANSWER ability to breathe only in an upright position
pulse pressure - CORRECT ANSWER difference between systolic and diastolic pressure
What has long-term affects on BP? - CORRECT ANSWER extracellular fluid
Korotkoff sounds - CORRECT ANSWER series of sounds that correspond to changes in
blood flow through an artery as pressure is released
hypertension: cause, effect on blood vessels and ventricles - CORRECT
ANSWER hypertension is increased blood pressure
-cause: dysfunction of neurohormonal system
-effect: thickening of blood vessels and enlargement of ventricles
Normal BP range - CORRECT ANSWER systolic: 100-120
diastolic: 60-80
, hypertension BP range - CORRECT ANSWER 140-159/90-100
methods of data collection in an assessment? - CORRECT ANSWER interview and
physical assessment
Normal findings in mental status - CORRECT ANSWER A&O*3
-alert and oriented to person, place, and time
-bilateral strength
-sensory function
-consciousness: degree of wakefulness
PERRLA - CORRECT ANSWER pupils equal, round, reactive to light and
accommodation
what is accomodation in regards to the eye? - CORRECT ANSWER pupils change size as
you look at things closer to you and further away
convergence in regards to the eye? - CORRECT ANSWER pupils move at the same time
when looking at an object that is changing positions
What are the cardiac landmarks? - CORRECT ANSWER APEToMan
-Aortic (2nd intercostal space, right side)
-Pulmonic (2nd intercostal space, left side)
-Erb's point (3rd left)
-Tricuspid (4th left)
-Mitral (apical) (5th left, midclavicular)
What are you hearing at S1 of the heart sounds? - CORRECT ANSWER closure of the
tricuspid and mitral valves
