2025/2026 Update) Foundations in
Nursing Practice | Questions with
Verified Answers | 100% Correct -
Excelsior University.
What is a health risk appraisal?
i,- i,- Identifies health risks related
i,- i,- i,- i,-i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,-
to occupation, lifestyle, culture, religion, socioeconomic status,
i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,-
and age.i,-
What variables are considered when planning a health promotion
i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,-
activity based on Penders health promotion model?
i,- 1. i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,-i,- i,- i,-
Individual characteristics and experiences
i,- i,- i,-
2. Behavior specific cognitions and affect
i,- i,- i,- i,- i,-
3. Behavioral outcomes
i,- i,-
Used to assess readiness to learn before educating a patient.
i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,-
What does the health illness continuum represent?
i,- i,- Fluidity of
i,- i,- i,- i,- i,-i,- i,- i,- i,-
health status. It illustrates that you can have a disease and still be
i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,-
,well. It also shows where a patient is on the spectrum and what
i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,-
potential for growth they have. i,- i,- i,- i,-
What are the stages of illness behavior?
i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,-i,- i,- 1. Experiencing signs
i,- i,- i,-
and symptomsi,-
2. Sick role behavior
i,- i,- i,-
3. Seeks professional care
i,- i,- i,-
4. Dependence on others
i,- i,- i,-
5. Recovery or return to normal
i,- i,- i,- i,- i,-
What are the goals of Healthy People 2020?
i,- 1. Attain high-
i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,-i,- i,- i,- i,-
quality, longer lives free of preventable disease, disability, injury,
i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,-
and premature death.
i,- i,-
2. Achieve health equity, eliminate disparities.
i,- i,- i,- i,- i,-
3. Create social and physical environments that promote good
i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,-
health for all. i,- i,-
4. Promote quality of life, healthy development, and healthy
i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,-
behaviors across all life stages. i,- i,- i,- i,-
Where is body temperature regulated?
i,- i,- i,- i,- i,-i,- i,- hypothalamus
What information does a pulse provide and what does it indicate?
i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,-
i,-Heart rate, rhythm, quality. It indicates circulatory status.
i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,-
,How does peripheral vascular resistance affect blood pressure?
i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,-i,-
It can increase/decrease blood pressure depending of the size
i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,-
of the arterial, viscosity of the blood, and arterial compliance
i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,-
(elasticity).
How does blood volume affect blood pressure?
i,- Low blood
i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,-i,- i,- i,- i,-
volume decreases blood pressure. High blood volume increases
i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,-
blood pressure. i,-
What is systolic blood pressure?
i,- i,- First sound you hear, i,- i,- i,-i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,-
pressure in the artery during contraction of the heart.
i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,-
What is diastolic pressure?
i,- i,- i,- i,-i,- i,- Pressure in the arteries during i,- i,- i,- i,- i,-
cardiac relaxation. i,-
What are normal temp ranges for adults?
i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,-i,- i,- 97-100 degree F i,- i,-
What are the sites where you can measure core temperature?
i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,-i,- i,-
Rectal, tympanic, temporal, and arterial
i,- i,- i,- i,-
What type of temp are you getting when you use an oral
i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,-
thermometer or axillary thermometer? Surface temp i,- i,- i,- i,-i,- i,- i,-
, Whats the difference between core and surface temps?
i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,-i,- i,- Core i,-
temp is usually 1-2 degrees warmer than surface temp.
i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,-
What is it called when someones temp is elevated above normal?
i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,-i,-
Pyrexia, Febrile
i,- i,-
What is a the term for fever above 103 F?
i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,-i,- i,- Hyperpyrexia
What temp is considered hypothermia?
i,- i,- i,- i,- i,-i,- i,- Core body temp i,- i,- i,-
below 95 F. i,- i,-
What is a normal pulse range?
i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,-i,- i,- 60-100 bpm i,-
What are all the pulse sites?
i,- Carotid, Brachial, Radial, Apical,
i,- i,- i,- i,- i,-i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,-
Femoral, Popliteal, and Pedal (Dorsalis Pedis and Anterior Tibialis)
i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,-
What is tachycardia? i,- i,- i,-i,- i,- HR greater than 100 bpm
i,- i,- i,- i,-
How do you assess respirations?
i,- i,- Assess rate, rhythm, effort i,- i,- i,-i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,-
and depth. If rhythm is regular you can assess for 30 sec and
i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,-
multiply by 2. If irregular count for 1 full minute.
i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,-