Nursing 220-Exam 2 with Questions and Answers

Nursing 220-Exam 2 with Questions and Answers Difficulty breathing ANSWER dyspnea Pulse rate less than 60 beats/min ANSWER bradycardia Affects both pulse and blood pressure ANSWER autonomic nervous system Absence of respirations ANSWER apnea Amount of air moving in and out with each breath ANSWER tidal volume Body's thermostat ANSWER hypothalamus Blood pressure greater than 120/80 mm Hg ANSWER hypertension Pulse rate greater than 100 beats/min ANSWER tachycardia The amount of blood ejected from each ventricle with each heartbeat is which of the following? A. Pulse pressure B. Cardiac output C. Stroke volume D. Tidal volume ANSWER c. stroke volume Falsely high blood pressure readings can be caused by which of the following? A. Lying in the supine position B. A blood pressure cuff that is too small C. A blood pressure cuff that is too large D. The arm positioned below the level of the heart ANSWER b. a blood pressure cuff that is too small