Foundation Of Nursing Chapter IV: Vital Signs! Quiz
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- 1.
- A.
Signs and symptoms of a disease
- B.
An indication of basic body functioning
- C.
A part of human composition
- D.
Physiology and anatomy
- 2.
- A.
Learn about human behavior
- B.
Help evaluate improvement of patient condition
- C.
Implement planned interventions
- D.
Identify nursing diagnosis
- 3.An adult blood pressure reading of 120/80 mm Hg is:
- A.
Prehypertension
- B.
Hypotensive
- C.
Normal
- D.
Hypertensive
- 4.The following traits are typical among the older: Check all that apply:
- A.
Infection is often afebrile
- B.
Heart sounds are muffled
- C.
Skin is more fragile
- D.
Decreased heart rate at rest
- E.
Libido is normally heightened
- 5.Regulator of body temperature:
- A.
Medulla
- B.
Sebaceous glands
- C.
Hypothalamus
- D.
Wernicke's area
- 6.A rise of 1-degree Fahrenheit of temperature will increase the pulse rate by how many beats per minute?
- A.
3
- B.
4
- C.
5
- D.
6
- 7.Surface and Core:
- A.
Pulse
- B.
Temperature
- C.
Blood pressure
- D.
Pain
- 8.Decreased efficiency of respiratory muscles results in breathlessness at low exercise levels:
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 9.Factors affecting body temperatures: (select all that apply)
- A.
Stress
- B.
Age
- C.
Hormones
- D.
Smoking
- E.
Height
- 10.Constant, remittent and intermittent are classifications of:
- A.
Pain
- B.
Fever
- C.
Headache
- D.
Anxiety
- 11.A sudden drop in blood pressure because of positional changes is called ____________ ____________(two words)
- 12.Upon admission, the most appropriate person to check on a patient's vital signs would be:
- A.
RN
- B.
LPN
- C.
PCT
- D.
CNA
- 13.Which of the following statements about Fever is not true?
- A.
Fever is a sign of illness
- B.
It is the same as pyrexia or hyperthermia
- C.
It is reflected through an increase of body temperature
- D.
It does not do anything to defend the body
- 14.96.0 to 99.5 degrees Fahrenheit is the normal temperature range of which age group?
- A.
Toddler
- B.
Adolescent
- C.
Neonate
- D.
Middle adult
- 15.When obtaining an oral temperature, after requesting the patient to open the mouth, the probe is gently inserted into:
- A.
Anterior sublingual cavity
- B.
Lateral sublingual density
- C.
Superior lingual mucosity
- D.
Posterior sublingual pocket
- 16.The most appropriate position in obtaining a rectal temperature for an adult would be:
- A.
Supine
- B.
Fowler's
- C.
Sim's
- D.
Lateral
- 17.The colored probes of an electronic thermometer are indicative of:
- A.
Blue and red are both for oral
- B.
Blue is for rectal and red is for oral
- C.
Blue is for oral and red is for rectal
- D.
Blue and red are both for rectal
- 18.Resting in a supine position could cause to decrease the heart rate. What cardiac condition does the same thing? _____ ______ (2 words)
- 19.When body temperature falls below 93.2 degrees Fahrenheit, the person is suffering from the extreme:
- A.
Hyperthermia
- B.
Hypothermia
- C.
Orthopnea
- D.
Dypsnea
- 20.Considered the 5th vital sign:
- A.
Height and weight
- B.
Respiration
- C.
Body mass index
- D.
Pain
- 21.Older adults have an increase in systolic pressure related to what?
- A.
Increased vessel flexibility
- B.
Decreased vessel elasticity
- C.
Enlarged vessel dexterity
- D.
Diminished vessel porosity
- 22.Which time of day would we have the lowest temperature reading?
- A.
4 pm to 6 pm
- B.
4 am to 6 am
- C.
8 pm to 12 midnight
- D.
1 am to 4 am
- 23.A student nurse taking care of a patient with an abnormal body temperature needs more training when he/she does what?
- A.
Monitor patient's temperature at least every 4 hours or PRN
- B.
Discourages a patient from drinking fluids to avoid excessive activity
- C.
Cover patient with more blankets, close room doors or windows
- D.
Further assess for possible site of localized infection
- 24.This condition may produce a subnormal temperature:
- A.
Cerebral palsy
- B.
Infection
- C.
Hypothyroidism
- D.
Fever
- 25.
- A.
A plastic probe covers the tip of the thermometer
- B.
The patient has been outdoor for more than 30 minutes
- C.
The pinna is pulled backwards and up
- D.
The lens and the probe of the device are clean and intact
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