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1. The nurse plans to take a pt's pulse.  Which method of examination should be used by the nurse?
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2. The nurse obtains the BP of several adults. What BP result causes the most concern?
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3. The nurse is unable to palpate a pt's brachial pulse. Which pulse should the nurse assess to determine adequate brachial blood flow in this pt.
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4. The nurse is assessing a pt's bilateral pulses for symmetry.  However, the nurse should not assess which pulse sites on both sides of the body at the same time?
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5. The nurse is obtaining a pt's BP.  Which information is most important for the nurse to document?
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6. The nurse is assessing a postoperative patient for signs of hemorrhage.  Which adaptation is most indicative of shock?
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7. The nurse must take a pts rectal temp.  The nurse should
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8. The nurse concludes that a pt is experiencing hyperthermia.  Which assessment precipitated this conclusion?
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9. A pt says, "I don't know if I'll make it through his surgery."  Which response by the nurse may block further communication by the pt?
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10. The nurse identifies that a pt with a fever has warm skin.  An additional adaptation that confirms the deferescence phase of a fever is
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11. A pt states, " do you think I could have cancer?"  The nurse responds, "What did the doctor tell you?"  What interviewing approach did the nurse use?
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12. The nurse is monitoring the vital signs of a group of pts. When reviewing these results, the nurse must remember that body temperature usually is at its highest:

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Diurnal variations vary throught the day with the highest body temp usually occurring between 8pm and midnight

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The nurse plans to take a pt's pulse.  Which method of examination...
The nurse obtains the BP of several adults. What BP result causes the...
The nurse is unable to palpate a pt's brachial pulse. Which pulse...
The nurse is assessing a pt's bilateral pulses for symmetry....
The nurse is obtaining a pt's BP.  Which information is most...
The nurse is assessing a postoperative patient for signs of...
The nurse must take a pts rectal temp.  The nurse should
The nurse concludes that a pt is experiencing hyperthermia.  Which...
A pt says, "I don't know if I'll make it through his surgery."  Which...
The nurse identifies that a pt with a fever has warm skin.  An...
A pt states, " do you think I could have cancer?"  The nurse...
The nurse is monitoring the vital signs of a group of pts. When...
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