QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
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In which of the following positions, used for the examination of
the rectum, does
the patient lie on the left side with the left leg
slightly flexed?
A)
Sims'
B)
Prone
c)
Lithotomy
D) Dorsal Recumbent -
ANSWER-A
Which of the following thermometers is considered the most
accurate indicator of body temperature?
A) Oral
B) Aural or tympanic
c) Axillary
D) Rectal - ANSWER-D
,The artery most commonly used for taking a patient's pulse is:
A) Carotid
B) Apical
c) Radial
D) Temporal - ANSWER-C
You've taken a patient's temperature and recorded it as 96.99F.
Later, the physician asks you to convert this measurement to
Celsius. What is the proper measurement?
A) 21.8
B) 116.8
c) 36.1
D) 37.9 - ANSWER-C
When temperature is taken rectally, the thermometer
should be left in the
rectum for how
long?
O A) 3
seconds
B) 3 minutes
O c) 5 minutes
O D) 10 minutes - ANSWER-B
Which of the following areas of the body is the site at
which to detect the
popliteal
pulse?
,A)
Knee
B)
Ankle
C)
Forearm
D) Foot -
ANSWER-A
Which of the following is included in a patient's
vital signs?
O A) Visual
activity
O B)
Reflexes
O c) Height and
weight
© D) Respiration rate -
ANSWER-D
Which of the following body temperatures is most likely fatal?
O A) 93.4°F
O B) 94.5°F
O C) 103.89F
O D) 101.5°F - ANSWER-A
Who obtains the person's informed
consent?
, A) The
doctor
B) The
RN
C) The LPN or
LVN
D) Assistive personnel -
ANSWER-A
Which is not a sign of elder abuse?
A) Stiff joints and joint pain
B) Old and new bruises
C) Poor personal hygiene
D) Frequent injuries - ANSWER-A
You suspect a person was abused. What
should you do?
A) Tell the
family
B) Call a state
agency
C) Tell an
RN
D) Ask the person if he or she was abused -
ANSWER-C
A person is weighed daily. The measurement is
recorded on the: