NSG 3100 EXAM 2 QUESTIONS WITH 100%
ACCURATE ANSWERS
factors affecting blood temperature - Accurate answers age
exercise
hormones
cardiac rhythm
stress
environment
smoking
heat exhaustion - Accurate answers •Occurs when extreme or prolonged environmental heat
exposure leads to profuse sweating with results in excessive water/electrolyte loss.
what is heat stroke - Accurate answers Prolonged exposure to the sun or high environmental
temperatures overwhelms the body's heat loss mechanisms
high mortality rate
risk factors of heat stroke - Accurate answers very young or very old
cardiovascular disease
diabetes
alcoholism
exercise or working outdoors in predisposing conditions
signs and symptoms of heat stroke - Accurate answers confusion
delirium
excessive thirst
nausea
muscle cramps
high temperature and heart rate
Hot, dry skin and absence of sweating are other features of heat stroke.
how do you take a tympanic temperature of ages 4 and older? - Accurate answers gently grasp the
pinna of the ear and pull it up and back
what is an apical pulse? - Accurate answers a central pulse that can be auscultated over the apex
of the heart at the point of maximal impulse (PMI).
what is a peripheral pulse? - Accurate answers pulses away from the heart that needs to be
palpatated
what effect does age have on the pulse rate? - Accurate answers as we age the pulse rate
decreases
, how does gender affect pulse rate? - Accurate answers after puberty , men have lower pulse rates
than women
how does a fever affect pulse rate? - Accurate answers pulse increases
how does hypovolemia affect pulse? - Accurate answers loss of blood is going to increase pulse
what do we do when the heart rate is irregular - Accurate answers take the apical pulse for
accuracy
what factors affect oxygen saturation? - Accurate answers hypotension
lung disease
decreased circulation
a too narrow cuff will give what type of BP reading - Accurate answers a erroneously high BP
a too wide cuff will give you what type of BP reading? - Accurate answers a erroneously low
normal pulse rate for adults? - Accurate answers 60-100 bpm
normal temperature for adults? - Accurate answers 97.6(f)-99.5(f)
normal respirations for adults? - Accurate answers 12-20
normal blood pressure for adults? - Accurate answers 120/80
what does afibrile mean? - Accurate answers normal temperature
vasoconstriction and heat - Accurate answers vasoconstriction retains heat
vasodilation and heat - Accurate answers vasodilate to release heat
how is pulse taken for children under 2 - Accurate answers apical pulse for one full minute
what is a pulse deficit - Accurate answers radial pulse is slower than apical pulse
What is the tripod position? - Accurate answers Leaning forward with arms braced against their
knees, chair, or bed. This gives them leverage so that their rectus abdominis, intercostal, and accessory
neck muscles all can aid in expiration.
what might a child do when having trouble breathing? - Accurate answers nasal flaring
when do we put patients in tripod position ? - Accurate answers patients that have dyspnea
( difficult breathing)
when does a patient have low blood pressure? - Accurate answers 90/60
when does a patient have stage 1 high blood pressure? - Accurate answers 130-139/80-89
ACCURATE ANSWERS
factors affecting blood temperature - Accurate answers age
exercise
hormones
cardiac rhythm
stress
environment
smoking
heat exhaustion - Accurate answers •Occurs when extreme or prolonged environmental heat
exposure leads to profuse sweating with results in excessive water/electrolyte loss.
what is heat stroke - Accurate answers Prolonged exposure to the sun or high environmental
temperatures overwhelms the body's heat loss mechanisms
high mortality rate
risk factors of heat stroke - Accurate answers very young or very old
cardiovascular disease
diabetes
alcoholism
exercise or working outdoors in predisposing conditions
signs and symptoms of heat stroke - Accurate answers confusion
delirium
excessive thirst
nausea
muscle cramps
high temperature and heart rate
Hot, dry skin and absence of sweating are other features of heat stroke.
how do you take a tympanic temperature of ages 4 and older? - Accurate answers gently grasp the
pinna of the ear and pull it up and back
what is an apical pulse? - Accurate answers a central pulse that can be auscultated over the apex
of the heart at the point of maximal impulse (PMI).
what is a peripheral pulse? - Accurate answers pulses away from the heart that needs to be
palpatated
what effect does age have on the pulse rate? - Accurate answers as we age the pulse rate
decreases
, how does gender affect pulse rate? - Accurate answers after puberty , men have lower pulse rates
than women
how does a fever affect pulse rate? - Accurate answers pulse increases
how does hypovolemia affect pulse? - Accurate answers loss of blood is going to increase pulse
what do we do when the heart rate is irregular - Accurate answers take the apical pulse for
accuracy
what factors affect oxygen saturation? - Accurate answers hypotension
lung disease
decreased circulation
a too narrow cuff will give what type of BP reading - Accurate answers a erroneously high BP
a too wide cuff will give you what type of BP reading? - Accurate answers a erroneously low
normal pulse rate for adults? - Accurate answers 60-100 bpm
normal temperature for adults? - Accurate answers 97.6(f)-99.5(f)
normal respirations for adults? - Accurate answers 12-20
normal blood pressure for adults? - Accurate answers 120/80
what does afibrile mean? - Accurate answers normal temperature
vasoconstriction and heat - Accurate answers vasoconstriction retains heat
vasodilation and heat - Accurate answers vasodilate to release heat
how is pulse taken for children under 2 - Accurate answers apical pulse for one full minute
what is a pulse deficit - Accurate answers radial pulse is slower than apical pulse
What is the tripod position? - Accurate answers Leaning forward with arms braced against their
knees, chair, or bed. This gives them leverage so that their rectus abdominis, intercostal, and accessory
neck muscles all can aid in expiration.
what might a child do when having trouble breathing? - Accurate answers nasal flaring
when do we put patients in tripod position ? - Accurate answers patients that have dyspnea
( difficult breathing)
when does a patient have low blood pressure? - Accurate answers 90/60
when does a patient have stage 1 high blood pressure? - Accurate answers 130-139/80-89
