Question 1

A newly admitted 30-year-old patient has a resting pulse rate of 56.Which question,if answered affirmatively,is most likely to assist in determining the cause of the patient's bradycardia?

Accepted Answer

A)   "Have you exercised in the past hour or so?"
B)   "Are you taking digoxin?"
C)   "Are you having pain?"
D)   "Are you feeling stressed?"E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 2

Which of the following is most likely to result in a lower body temperature?

Accepted Answer

A)   ovulation
B)   sleep
C)   stress
D)   exerciseE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 3

Your 6-year-old patient's respiratory rate is 36 breaths per minute,which you record as

Accepted Answer

A)   within normal limits for his age.
B)   tachypnea.
C)   hyperpnea.
D)   hyperventilation.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 4

Listening carefully to the Korotkoff sounds as you deflate the blood pressure cuff,you detect the first sound at 146.It continues until 94,when the sounds are muffled,and eventually the sounds disappear at 40.Using the recommended method,you record this blood pressure as

Accepted Answer

A)   146/94.
B)   146/40.
C)   146/94/40.
D)   94/40/0.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 5

While examining a patient admitted for acute appendicitis,the patient complains of pain in the abdominal region.You recognize that the patient is experiencing which type of pain?

Accepted Answer

A)   somatic pain
B)   cutaneous pain
C)   chronic pain
D)   visceral painE) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 6

Which of the following conditions may cause bradycardia? Select all that apply.

Accepted Answer

A)   Diarrhea
B)   Eye surgery
C)   Hyperthyroidism
D)   Prolonged vomiting
E)   Myocardial infarctionF)  Increased intracranial pressureG) B) and C)
H) A) and F)

Question 7

A weak,thready pulse can be caused by ____________________ shock.

Accepted Answer

hypovolemic
Explanation:Small, weak puls...

Question 8

The nurse knows that when hospitalized adolescents underrate their pain and hide it,they are most likely denying pain for which of the following reasons?

Accepted Answer

A)   They are concerned that taking pain medication will lead to addiction.
B)   They hope to get discharged from the hospital quicker.
C)   They are afraid that an injection to relieve pain will hurt more than the pain they have.
D)   They want to show their strength and maturity by coping with significant pain.E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 9

A variation between a patient's standing blood pressure reading of 104/64 and a supine reading of 138/88 is most likely because the patient has ______________________________.

Accepted Answer

orthostatic hypotension
Explanation:If t...

Question 10

You are conducting an examination of a patient admitted with pancreatitis.The patient complains of pain in the left shoulder.You hypothesize that the patient is experiencing which type of pain?

Accepted Answer

A)   somatic pain
B)   referred pain
C)   visceral pain
D)   cutaneous painE) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 11

Which factor tends to increase the pulse rate?

Accepted Answer

A)   increased blood pressure
B)   increased vagal stimulation of the autonomic nervous system
C)   pain
D)   agingE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 12

Which example indicates confirmed hypertension?

Accepted Answer

A)   patient whose blood pressure is 150/96 after 20 minutes of aerobic exercise
B)   patient whose blood pressure is 162/104 before dental surgery
C)   patient whose blood pressure is 165/98 and 146/92 taken at the beginning and end of a routine physical assessment
D)   patient whose blood pressure is 152/96 and 154/98 taken on two consecutive visits with his family physician after an initial screeningE) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 13

To take the temperature of a 5-year-old child using the tympanic thermometer,you would pull the pinna up and back and gently insert the probe

Accepted Answer

A)   toward the opposite eye.
B)   upward toward the eye.
C)   toward the opposite ear.
D)   until it reaches the tympanic membrane.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

You are about to take the patient's temperature using a temporal artery thermometer.This procedure would require which of the following steps? Select all that apply.

Accepted Answer

A)   Remove the protective cap from the probe head.
B)   Position the probe head on the center of the forehead, midway between the eyebrow and hairline, and depress the scan button.
C)   Rapidly, while applying pressure, move the thermometer across the forehead (in either direction)  maintaining contact between the probe head and the patient's forehead until the hairline is reached.
D)   Observe for a blinking light and/or beeping indicating that a measurement is being calculated.
E)   Release the scan button and remove the thermometer from the patient's forehead.Read the temperature on the display screen.F)  Discard the protective cap and the probe.G) E) and F)
H) All of the above

Question 15

A general survey of a patient's physical presence would include which observation?

Accepted Answer

A)   mood and manner
B)   dress, grooming, and personal hygiene
C)   facial expressions and speech
D)   age, stature, and motor activityE) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 16

Halitosis can be caused by which of the following? Select all that apply.

Accepted Answer

A)   Tonsilitis
B)   Vaginal infection
C)   Pneumonia
D)   Allergic rhinitis
E)   Tooth decayF)  Poor oral hygieneG) A) and B)
H) E) and F)

Question 17

To assess a patient's apical pulse,the nurse would locate the apical pulse site and

Accepted Answer

A)   gently palpate with the first three fingers for the pulsations.
B)   press firmly with all five fingers, because the pulsations are difficult to locate at this site.
C)   place the diaphragm of the stethoscope over the pulse site and listen for the heartbeat.
D)   palpate the radial pulse while listening to the apical rate with the stethoscope.E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 18

Core body temperature is the temperature of the blood circulating through the

Accepted Answer

A)   heart and major arteries of the trunk.
B)   abdominal organs.
C)   hypothalamus.
D)   mucous membranes.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 19

An adult patient's blood pressure was obtained using an adult cuff at 2 PM and 3 PM,and the readings were 124/80 and 128/82.A pediatric blood pressure cuff was used to obtain the patient's blood pressure at 4 PM because the adult cuff was not available.The patient's blood pressure reading at 4 PM is most likely to be

Accepted Answer

A)   within the same range.
B)   slightly, but not significantly, lower.
C)   erroneously high.
D)   erroneously low.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Exam 9: General Survey, vital Signs, and Pain

Halitosis can be caused by which of the following? Select all that apply.

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Which of the following is most likely to result in a lower body temperature?

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Which example indicates confirmed hypertension?

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The nurse knows that when hospitalized adolescents underrate their pain and hide it,they are most likely denying pain for which of the following reasons?

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To take the temperature of a 5-year-old child using the tympanic thermometer,you would pull the pinna up and back and gently insert the probe

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You are about to take the patient's temperature using a temporal artery thermometer.This procedure would require which of the following steps? Select all that apply.

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A variation between a patient's standing blood pressure reading of 104/64 and a supine reading of 138/88 is most likely because the patient has ______________________________.

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orthostatic hypotension
Explanation:If t...
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Core body temperature is the temperature of the blood circulating through the

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A general survey of a patient's physical presence would include which observation?

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You are conducting an examination of a patient admitted with pancreatitis.The patient complains of pain in the left shoulder.You hypothesize that the patient is experiencing which type of pain?

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To assess a patient's apical pulse,the nurse would locate the apical pulse site and

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A weak,thready pulse can be caused by ____________________ shock.

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hypovolemic
Explanation:Small, weak puls...
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Which of the following conditions may cause bradycardia? Select all that apply.

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Listening carefully to the Korotkoff sounds as you deflate the blood pressure cuff,you detect the first sound at 146.It continues until 94,when the sounds are muffled,and eventually the sounds disappear at 40.Using the recommended method,you record this blood pressure as

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Your 6-year-old patient's respiratory rate is 36 breaths per minute,which you record as

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While examining a patient admitted for acute appendicitis,the patient complains of pain in the abdominal region.You recognize that the patient is experiencing which type of pain?

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Which factor tends to increase the pulse rate?

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A newly admitted 30-year-old patient has a resting pulse rate of 56.Which question,if answered affirmatively,is most likely to assist in determining the cause of the patient's bradycardia?

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Exam 9: General Survey, vital Signs, and Pain

Halitosis can be caused by which of the following? Select all that apply.

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Which of the following is most likely to result in a lower body temperature?

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Which example indicates confirmed hypertension?

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The nurse knows that when hospitalized adolescents underrate their pain and hide it,they are most likely denying pain for which of the following reasons?

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To take the temperature of a 5-year-old child using the tympanic thermometer,you would pull the pinna up and back and gently insert the probe

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You are about to take the patient's temperature using a temporal artery thermometer.This procedure would require which of the following steps? Select all that apply.

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A variation between a patient's standing blood pressure reading of 104/64 and a supine reading of 138/88 is most likely because the patient has ______________________________.

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Core body temperature is the temperature of the blood circulating through the

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A general survey of a patient's physical presence would include which observation?

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You are conducting an examination of a patient admitted with pancreatitis.The patient complains of pain in the left shoulder.You hypothesize that the patient is experiencing which type of pain?

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To assess a patient's apical pulse,the nurse would locate the apical pulse site and

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A weak,thready pulse can be caused by ____________________ shock.

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Which of the following conditions may cause bradycardia? Select all that apply.

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Listening carefully to the Korotkoff sounds as you deflate the blood pressure cuff,you detect the first sound at 146.It continues until 94,when the sounds are muffled,and eventually the sounds disappear at 40.Using the recommended method,you record this blood pressure as

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Your 6-year-old patient's respiratory rate is 36 breaths per minute,which you record as

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While examining a patient admitted for acute appendicitis,the patient complains of pain in the abdominal region.You recognize that the patient is experiencing which type of pain?

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Which factor tends to increase the pulse rate?

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A newly admitted 30-year-old patient has a resting pulse rate of 56.Which question,if answered affirmatively,is most likely to assist in determining the cause of the patient's bradycardia?

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