NUFT 204 Exam #1 Questions With 100% Correct Answers Graded A+

NUFT 204 Exam #1 Questions With 100% Correct Answers Graded A+ define temperature: - answerdifference between heat produced & heat lost define pulse: - answerpalpable bounding of blood flow _______ represents the minimum amount of pressure exerted on the arteries - answerdiastolic pressure core temperature measurement sites (6) - answer- rectum - tympanic membrane - temporal artery - pulmonary artery - esophagus - urinary bladder acceptable oral temperature range of an adult: - answer36 to 38 ºC (96.8 to 100.4 ºF) _______ temperatures are usually 0.5 ºC higher than oral and tympanic temperatures - answerrectal where should an oral probe be placed? - answerposterior sublingual pocket use this temperature site ______ for clients who are 4 years of age or older - answeroral how far should an anal probe be inserted? - answer1 to 1.5 inches (for an adult) safety measures to consider when taking temperature rectally (3): - answer- do not use for patients with diarrhea - do not use for patients on bleeding precautions - do not use for patients with rectal disorders a ______ measurement of temperature is generally most accurate - answerrectal physical process of measuring tympanic temperature in an adult: - answerpull the ear up and back physical process of measuring tympanic temperature in a child younger than 3: - answerpull the ear down and back fever is usually not harmful unless it exceeds ______ - answer102.2 ºF (39 ºC) how would you manage fever in adults? - answerprovide antipyretics (aspirin, acetaminophen, ibuprofen) how should fever NOT be managed in children and adolescents with viral illness? why? - answerdo not give aspirin; risk of Reye syndrome hypothermia is a body temperature less than________ - answer35ºC (95.2 ºF) define pulse deficit: - answerdifference between the apical and radial pulse rates what is the procedure for irregular pulsation? - answercount for a full minute and compare the result to the apical pulse rate when would you use the apical pulse site (4)? - answerwhen assessing: - infants - rapid rates (faster than 100/min) - irregular rhythms - prior to the administration of cardiac medications proper stethoscope placement: - answerfifth intercostal space at the left midclavicular line accurate assessment of respiration involves observing 3 things: - answer- rate - depth - rhythm respiration: the expected reference range for adults (per ATI) - answer12 to 20 breaths/min pulse oximetry: the expected reference range - answer95% to 100% respiration: the expected reference range for adolescents (per ATI) - answer20 to 30 breaths/min (general) procedure for measuring respiratory rate: - answer- *observe one full respiratory cycle* - if regular, count for 30 seconds & multiply by 2; if irregular, count for 1 min BP: when should a patient return for two or more visits? - answerif they have a SBP greater than 140 mm Hg & a DBP greater than 90 mm Hg (that are averages of two or more BP measurements) define pulse pressure: - answerthe difference between systolic & diastolic pressure readings auscultatory method: the width of the cuff should be _____ of the arm circumference at the point where the cuff is wrapped - answer40% auscultatory method: the bladder should surround ____ of the arm circumference of an adult and the whole arm for a child - answer80% auscultatory method: readings on a cuff that is too large - answerfalsely low auscultatory method: readings on a cuff that is too tight - answerfalsely high correct positioning for observing respiratory rate: - answer- semi-Fowler's position - rest an arm across abdomen if a patient has an _________, it's likely they will also have an elevated pulse rate - answerelevated temperature S2 is produced when: - answerthe sem