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Having recently moved into the area, a 56-year-old female is having her initial visit with the primary care provider she selected. The patient denies any chronic or acute illnesses. You measure & record her vital sign data, whats next? The primary reason for assessing this patient's vital signs is to establish a baseline when the patient reports no specific health-related problem. You got it right. Vital signs are assessed for various reasons that include determining the patient's respon...

When auscaltating a pt's apical pulse, you listen until you hear the S1 and S2 heart sounds clearly and regularly. S2 is produced when the semilunar valve closes When preparing to use a tympanic thermometer, what step is most important for accuracy?> gently pulling the pinna up and back. When assessing a newly admitted pt, establish an accurate baseline for respirations by... observing the pt's chest movements while appearing to assess his pulse. What could affect your process of taki...

You have assessed a 45-year-old patient's vital signs. Which of the following assessment values requires immediate attention? A. An oral temperature of 100° F (37.8° C) B. A blood pressure of 148/88 mm Hg C. A respiratory rate of 30/min D. A radial pulse rate of 45 beats per 30 seconds C. A respiratory rate of 30/min A respiratory rate of 30/min is above the normal range and indicates a respiratory problem that requires immediate attention. An adult breathing at that rate might be expe...

Which of the following is true regarding assessing a patient's pulse? A. The human pulse is the palpable bounding of the blood flow in a peripheral artery. B. The normal pulse range for a resting adult is 50 to 110 beats/min. C. Three components that the nurse should include when documenting pulse (P) are the rate, rhythm, and depth. D. To calculate the pulse of a patient whose rhythm is irregular, the nurse should count the pulse rate for 30 seconds and multiply by two. A. When a periphe...

When auscultating a patient's apical pulse, you listen until you hear the S1 and S2 heart sounds clearly and regularly. S2 is produced when the... Semilunar Valves close -The second heart sound, S2, is generated by the closure of the semilunar valves (the aortic and pulmonic valve) and signals the start of diastole. S2 is the "dub" heard in the normal "lub-dub" sound. You are preparing to use a tympanic thermometer. Which of the following steps has the highest priority in the accurate...

When preparing to measure the vital signs of a patient, you should recognize that which of the following will affect the methods that you will use? nt is 60lb overweight nt has a stuffy nose patient is taking digoxin nt had a mastectomy 2 years ago You are assessing a patients vital signs. the patient has a temperature of 102F which of the following do you expect to find? elevated pulse rate You are measuring a patients temperature orally. you place the covered probe... the posterior ...

antipyretic a substance or procedure that reduces fever apnea temporary or transient cessation of breathing auscultatory gap temporary disappearance of sounds usually heard over the brachial artery, occurring when the cuff pressure is high and is gradually reduced, with the sounds again heard at a lower level of pressure (usually occurring in patients who have hypertension) axillary pertaining to the axilla, the cavity beneath the junction of a forelimb and the body; also called the armpit...

You are assessing the one minute APGAR score for a newborn. She is pink all over and has a pulse of 130. As you dry her off she begins to cry vigorously and kick her legs. Her APGAR score is 10 A neonatal patient has a pink color, a pulse rate of 102, and a respiration rate of 27. She grimaces in response to stimuli, has limited muscle movement. This patient has an APGAR score of 7 A newborn has a strong cry and is actively moving his blue extremities when stimulated. Vital signs are P140,...

What are the scoring criteria of the Apgar score? - heart rate - respiratory effort - muscle tone - reflex irritability - color What is the Apgar score? The Apgar score describes the condition of the new- born infant immediately after birth, and when properly applied, is a tool for standardized assessment. It also provides a mechanism to record fetal- to-neonatal transition. When is the Apgar score reported? at 1 and 5 minutes after birth What is the purpose of the Apgar score, as curre...

You're assessing the one minute APGAR score of a newborn baby. On assessment, you note the following about your newborn patient: heart rate 130, pink body and hands with cyanotic feet, weak cry, flexion of the arms and legs, active movement and crying when stimulated. What is your patient's APGAR score? a. APGAR 9 b. APGAR 10 c. APGAR 8 d. APGAR 5 c. APGAR 8 You're assessing the one minute APGAR score of a newborn baby. On assessment, you note the following about your newborn patient...

You are assessing the one minute APGAR score for a newborn. She is pink all over and has a pulse of 130. As you dry her off she begins to cry vigorously and kick her legs. Her APGAR score is 10 A neonatal patient has a pink color, a pulse rate of 102, and a respiration rate of 27. She grimaces in response to stimuli, has limited muscle movement. This patient has an APGAR score of 7 A newborn has a strong cry and is actively moving his blue extremities when stimulated. Vital signs are P140,...

Which of the following is an effect on the environment from increased demand for energy? a.) Over-reliance on dams b.) Loss of woodland ecosystems c.) Atmospheric pollution and climate change d.) Ocean pollution c.) Atmospheric pollution and climate change An environmental effect caused by increased need for land is __________. a.) contaminated groundwater b.) habitat degradation c.) air pollution d.) invasive species SUBMIT MY ANSWER b.) habitat degradation An increased nee...

Citizens of the United States eat __________ kilograms of meat per person per year. 44 120 76 90 120 Choose the statement about human population growth that is NOT true. The U.S. standard of living requires land space of over nine football fields per person. To meet basic survival needs, people in poor countries often degrade the environment. A planet three times the size of Earth would be needed to sustain the current population if all people lived at the United States' standard of li...

According to the one-year calendar model based on the Big Bang theory, the solar system was created in ___________. a.) January b.) December c.) August d.) September c.) August According to the one-year calendar model based on the Big Bang theory, which of the following events happened on December 31st? a.) Modern humans first appeared. b.) Life appeared on Earth. c.)

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Which statement is true about human population growth? The population was 200 million people for most of history. In 1800, there were one billion people on Earth. The human population doubled between the years 1900 and 1950. World population has experienced continuous growth since 8000 BC. In 1800, there were one billion people on Earth. Select the item below that is abiotic. Fungi Rainfall Trees Algae Rainfall "Threats of an epidemic haunt citizens as the number of unvaccinated chil...

Correctly identify what event, agent or process of those given below is responsible for the current atmosphere on Earth of 20% oxygen. Volcanic activity Photosynthesis Ozone layer formation The water cycle Photosynthesis Which of the following statements about continental drift is true? Because of continental drift, the majority of most continents' landmass remains underwater, which has severely limited biodiversity. After the continents were separated, continental drift slowed, until ...

Which statement below about Rachel Carson and her contributions to environmental awareness is true? She wrote an important book that closed the gap between biological and social sciences by examining the interactions between all living things. She wrote in 1949 that humans and nature depend on one another and humans are ethically obligated to protect the environment. She died in 1862, but she had great influence shaping the philosophy of modern-day environmentalism with early calls for pr...

Which of the following is an emergent property at the ecosystem level of organization? a.) The types of ecosystems b.) The differences between organisms within a species c.) The interactions between communities d.) The relative abundance of species SUBMIT MY ANSWER c.) The interactions between communities Which of the following is an emergent property at the population level of organization? a.) The geographical distribution of species in relation to each other b.) The number of c...

The standard of living in the United States requires five hectares per person, which is equivalent to a little more than __________. a.) five football fields b.) nine football fields c.) three football fields d.) seven football fields b.) nine football fields n the United States, the standard of living requires about five hectares per person. If every person on Earth required five hectares to live, we would need __________ to sustain the current population. a.) five Earths b.) f...