NSE 103 EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS
hypothermia - Answer-lower body temperature, usually external source (being exposed
to the cold for an extended period of time, sometimes purposely induced during surgery.
It can slow cellular processes and lead to loss of consciousness.
normal body temp for adults - Answer-36.5-37.5, 97.7-99.5
normal body temp for children - Answer-35.5-37.5, 95.6-99.8
What are the factors that influence temperature? - Answer-- pregnancy (higher)
- exercise, anxietty/stress, (higher)
- older adult (lower temp)
- children (higher temp)
what are the four different areas to measure temp? - Answer-1. axillary - people that
can sit still, if not indiciate an accurate measurement
2. oral - people who can understand, (4 and above)
3. tympanic - people who can sit still, prefferably for adults
4. rectal - prefferably for kids but not for people who are confused
How do they measure temp on the rectal area? - Answer-they make the person go on
the side, inside the device 2-3cm
What are the normal temps for axillary, oral, tympanic, and rectal? - Answer-
MethodRange
Oral 35.8-37.3ºC blue probe
Axillary 34.8-36.3ºC blue probe
Tympanic 36.1-37.9ºC
Rectal 36.8-38.2ºC
Due to diurnal cycle both ________ and _________ is lower in the morning and
increases throughout the day - Answer-temp and blood pressure
the force of blood exerted against the arterial walls, reported in millimeters of mercury
(mm Hg) - Answer-Blood Pressure
systolic - Answer-the maximum pressure on the arteries during left ventricular(lower
chamber of heart responsible for pumping blood out to the body) contraction.
, diastolic - Answer-when heart chambers are filling with blood, resting pressure on the
arteries
Stroke volume - Answer-the amount of how much blood gets pumped out of your heart,
varies by age 5-80ml
high pulse pressure can indicate - Answer-stiffness in the arteries cause by
cardiovascular disease
low pulse pressure can indicate - Answer-- that the heart is not pumping as strongly as
it should, cardiac output is decreased
- lower than 40 mmHg
whats the normal stroke volume for adults and new borns - Answer-- 30-80ml adults
- 5 ml for new born
What are the 5 factors that influence blood pressure? - Answer-1. cardiac output - blood
come out through the ventricles heart, increases due to increase pulse heart
(CO=SVxRH)
2. blood viscosity
3. vessel walls elasticity
4. peripheral vascular resistance(opposition of blood flow)
5. volume of circulating blood(higher volume high it clugs in the veins(slow?))
during pregnancy what happens to blood pressure? - Answer-- During pregnancy: It
decreases about halfway through the first trimester until mid-pregnancy due to
progesterone effects that relax the walls of blood vessels, causing decreased peripheral
vascular resistance. It returns to pre-pregnancy values toward the end of pregnancy.
What happens to female and males blood pressure after puberty? - Answer-male -
increase
female - decreases
What happens to female and males blood pressure after menopausal? - Answer-male -
decreases
female - increases
The thigh systolic pressure is _______ higher than arm systolic - Answer-10-40mmHg
Auscultatory gap - Answer-a silent interval when the Korotkoff sounds go absent and
then reappear while you are deflating the cuff.
Hypotension - Answer-- low blood pressure, considered less than 95/60 mm Hg in a
normotensive adult, check baseline
WITH CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS
hypothermia - Answer-lower body temperature, usually external source (being exposed
to the cold for an extended period of time, sometimes purposely induced during surgery.
It can slow cellular processes and lead to loss of consciousness.
normal body temp for adults - Answer-36.5-37.5, 97.7-99.5
normal body temp for children - Answer-35.5-37.5, 95.6-99.8
What are the factors that influence temperature? - Answer-- pregnancy (higher)
- exercise, anxietty/stress, (higher)
- older adult (lower temp)
- children (higher temp)
what are the four different areas to measure temp? - Answer-1. axillary - people that
can sit still, if not indiciate an accurate measurement
2. oral - people who can understand, (4 and above)
3. tympanic - people who can sit still, prefferably for adults
4. rectal - prefferably for kids but not for people who are confused
How do they measure temp on the rectal area? - Answer-they make the person go on
the side, inside the device 2-3cm
What are the normal temps for axillary, oral, tympanic, and rectal? - Answer-
MethodRange
Oral 35.8-37.3ºC blue probe
Axillary 34.8-36.3ºC blue probe
Tympanic 36.1-37.9ºC
Rectal 36.8-38.2ºC
Due to diurnal cycle both ________ and _________ is lower in the morning and
increases throughout the day - Answer-temp and blood pressure
the force of blood exerted against the arterial walls, reported in millimeters of mercury
(mm Hg) - Answer-Blood Pressure
systolic - Answer-the maximum pressure on the arteries during left ventricular(lower
chamber of heart responsible for pumping blood out to the body) contraction.
, diastolic - Answer-when heart chambers are filling with blood, resting pressure on the
arteries
Stroke volume - Answer-the amount of how much blood gets pumped out of your heart,
varies by age 5-80ml
high pulse pressure can indicate - Answer-stiffness in the arteries cause by
cardiovascular disease
low pulse pressure can indicate - Answer-- that the heart is not pumping as strongly as
it should, cardiac output is decreased
- lower than 40 mmHg
whats the normal stroke volume for adults and new borns - Answer-- 30-80ml adults
- 5 ml for new born
What are the 5 factors that influence blood pressure? - Answer-1. cardiac output - blood
come out through the ventricles heart, increases due to increase pulse heart
(CO=SVxRH)
2. blood viscosity
3. vessel walls elasticity
4. peripheral vascular resistance(opposition of blood flow)
5. volume of circulating blood(higher volume high it clugs in the veins(slow?))
during pregnancy what happens to blood pressure? - Answer-- During pregnancy: It
decreases about halfway through the first trimester until mid-pregnancy due to
progesterone effects that relax the walls of blood vessels, causing decreased peripheral
vascular resistance. It returns to pre-pregnancy values toward the end of pregnancy.
What happens to female and males blood pressure after puberty? - Answer-male -
increase
female - decreases
What happens to female and males blood pressure after menopausal? - Answer-male -
decreases
female - increases
The thigh systolic pressure is _______ higher than arm systolic - Answer-10-40mmHg
Auscultatory gap - Answer-a silent interval when the Korotkoff sounds go absent and
then reappear while you are deflating the cuff.
Hypotension - Answer-- low blood pressure, considered less than 95/60 mm Hg in a
normotensive adult, check baseline
