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Which of the following patients would require follow- up? An adolescent with a respiratory rate of 16 breaths per minute.

[Date] A child with a respiratory rate of 20 breaths per minute. A newborn with a respiratory rate of 40 breaths per minute. An adult with a respiratory rate of 10 breaths per minute. - ✔️✔️ An adult with a respiratory rate of 10 breaths per minute. Which of the following vital signs recorded for an older adult would be considered acceptable (within normal limits)? Temp 98.6 °F (37 °C), P-56, R-20, BP 120/80, O2 sat 91%. Temp 97.0° F (36.1 °C), P-60, R-16, BP 116/78, O2 sat 95%.

[Date] Temp 96.8° F (36 °C), P-60, R-18, BP 160/90, O2 sat 93%. Temp 98.0 °F (36.7 °C), P-76, R-22, BP 110/70, O2 sat 88%. - ✔️✔️ Temp 97.0° F (36.1 °C), P-60, R-16, BP 116/78, O2 sat 95%. The nurse has delegated the task of temperature assessment to the NAP. Which information should be provided to the NAP? (Select all that apply.) The patient's diagnosis. The frequency for taking or monitoring the temperature. The patient's age. The type of temperature required. What changes to report immediately to

[Date] the nurse. - ✔️✔️ The frequency for taking or monitoring the temperature. The type of temperature required. What changes to report immediately to the nurse. Which of the following situations may affect a patient's vital signs? (Select all that apply.) O Isolation precautions. Time of day. O Occupation. Pain rated as a 7 on 0- 10 pain scale. Moving from lying to standing position. - ✔️✔️ Time of day. Pain rated as a 7 on 0-10 pain scale.

[Date] Moving from lying to standing position. The nurse will take the patient's vital signs preoperatively and record them as part of the patient's preparation for surgery. Why is it necessary to take vital signs preoperatively? (Select all that apply.) To provide a set of vital signs to use for comparison during and after surgery. To determine whether the patient is "feeling funny" or "different". To verify the patient is not experiencing any complications that

[Date] may contraindicate surgery or require intervention. To ensure the equipment is appropriately calibrated and functional. To provide the patient with reassurance that he or she is being cared for by a competent staff. - ✔️✔️ To provide a set of vital signs to use for comparison during and after surgery. To verify the patient is not experiencing any complications that may contraindicate surgery or require intervention.

[Date] The NAP reports to the nurse a 65- year-old patient s blood pressure is 160/98. What is the appropriate initial response of the nurse? Document this as a normal finding in an elderly adult. Assess the patient s blood pressure. Ask the NAP if the patient is nauseous. Instruct the NAP to obtain a full set of vital signs. - ✔️✔️ Assess the patient s blood pressure. Which patient would it be appropriate for the nurse to delegate vital signs?

[Date] Patient with recent complaint of headache. New admission to the hospital. Elderly nursing home resident. Patient transferred from 1CU. - ✔️✔️ Elderly nursing home resident. Which person would be expected to have the lowest body temperature? A toddler who is febrile A child playing softball A 16 year old who ran 1 mile An 80 year old who walked half a mile - ✔️✔️ An 80 year old who walked half a mile

[Date] The NAP is preparing to measure a patient's vital signs. The patient reports having eaten a bowl of warm soup. The NAP asks the RN what he should do. What is the best response? Ask the patient not to eat, drink, or smoke for 20 minutes and then assess the patient's oral temperature Change to the red thermometer probe and take the patient's temperature rectally Since the soup was not hot, go ahead and take the patient's temperature

[Date] Take the patient's temperature using the axillary route and when you record the reading, add 1 degree F - ✔️✔️ Ask the patient not to eat, drink, or smoke for 20 minutes and then assess the patient's oral temperature For which patient would a tympanic thermometer be the preferred thermometer to use? A tachypneic patient who is receiving oxygen by nasal cannula A marathon runner who developed weakness during the race A newborn that requires continuous temperature monitoring

[Date] A pediatric patient who had tubes surgically placed in the ears - ✔️✔️ A tachypneic patient who is receiving oxygen by nasal cannula Which of the following patients would require frequent assessment of their temperature? (Select all that apply) A young adult with a WBC of 15,000/mm A patient receiving a blood transfusion for chronic anemia An elderly patient who needs assistance with feeding and dressing

[Date] An adult female in the recovery room following a hysterectomy A child who is below the normal height and weight for his age - ✔️✔️ A young adult with a WBC of 15,000/mm A patient receiving a blood transfusion for chronic anemia An adult female in the recovery room following a hysterectomy (Those receiving a transfusion, postoperative status, and those with a WBC between 5,000-12,000/mm3) The NAP reports that the patient's temperature is 39C (102.2F). Which

[Date] of the following are appropriate nursing actions? (Select all that apply) Apply a hyperthermia blanket as ordered Administer an antipyretic to the patient as ordered Limit the patient's fluid intake Remove the patient's blankets Place the patient's feet in a tub of cool water with ice - ✔️✔️ Administer an antipyretic to the patient as ordered Remove the patient's blankets

[Date] Which of the following actions, if made by the NAP, would require intervention and further instruction by the nurse? (Select all that apply) The NAP inserts the red-tipped electronic thermometer probe into the patient's mouth after applying a probe cover The NAP wipes the single-use chemical dot thermometer and places it back in the patient's drawer for future use The NAP pulls the pinna up, back, and out in an adult when inserting the tympanic thermometer The NAP waits until a tone sounds to read the tympanic thermometer

[Date] The NAP uses a blue-tipped electronic probe for assessing a patient's axillary temperature - ✔️✔️ The NAP inserts the red-tipped electronic thermometer probe into the patient's mouth after applying a probe cover The NAP wipes the single-use chemical dot thermometer and places it back in the patient's drawer for future use Identify the factors that may have an effect on an elderly patient's temperature. (Select all that apply) Participation in physical therapy exercises

[Date] Drinking a cold glass of water Infection Patient's height Room temperature - ✔️✔️ Participation in physical therapy exercises Drinking a cold glass of water Infection Room temperature If a 52-year-old patient has a normal temperature, what range should the patient's temperature fall within? 37-39 °C (98.6-102.2 °F) 96.8-100.4 °F (36-38 °C) 35-36 °C (95-96.8 °F)

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96.8-98.6 °F (36-37 °C) - ✔️✔️ B.

96.8-100.4 °F (36-38 °C)

A newborn patient's temperature has been rising rapidly and the baby has been crying. Which of the following thermometers would be the best to use in measuring this patient's temperature? Temporal artery Chemical dot Rectal electronic Tympanic - ✔️✔️ Temporal artery Reflects rapid change in core temperature and can be used on newborns

[Date] The task of pulse assessment could be delegated to the NAP for which of the following patients? (Select all that apply.) An apical pulse of a patient who is going to receive a cardiac drug A radial pulse on a patient with a 1200 mL fluid restriction. A radial pulse of a patient in the emergency room with chest pain. A femoral pulse following a lower leg amputation. The temporal pulse of a child. - ✔️✔️ B. A radial pulse on a patient with a 1200 mL fluid restriction. The temporal pulse of a child.

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PATIENT MUST BE STABLE

Which of the following patients would be at risk for having an alteration in peripheral pulse? (Select all that apply) A patient with Alzheimer's disease The patient who was just informed of a diagnosis of cancer A patient with peripheral vascular disease A patient who is receiving bolus IV fluids An elderly patient with Type 1 diabetes who is otherwise healthy - ✔️✔️ The patient who was just informed of a diagnosis of cancer

[Date] A patient with peripheral vascular disease A patient who is receiving bolus IV fluids Whenever there is an alteration in the radial pulse rate, rhythm, or amplitude, the nurse should initially do which of the following? Auscultate the apical pulse for quality and rate Reassess the radial pulse for 30 seconds Check the carotid pulses one side at a time

[Date] Check the radial pulse on the opposite side - ✔️✔️ Auscultate the apical pulse for quality and rate What is a normal pulse range for an adult? 60-100 bpm 50-80 bpm 90-140 bpm 120-160 bpm - ✔️✔️ 60-100 bpm for adult 120-160 bpm for newborn 90-140 bpm for 2 year old child The nurse should routinely auscultate the apical pulse with the

[Date] bell side of the stethoscope, and use the diaphragm side to identify heart murmurs. True False - ✔️✔️ False Routine auscultation of the apical pulse, use the diaphragm side. Bell side is used to identify heart murmers In which of the following patients would the nurse expect to find a decrease in pulse rate? (Select all that apply) A newborn following a heelstick A patient who received morphine for pain

[Date] A student who is getting ready to take an exam A patient returning from the operating room A patient who experienced a bleeding episode - ✔️✔️ A patient who received morphine for pain A patient returning from the operating room The new NAP is unable to palpate a patient's radial pulse. What could be a possible explanation for this difficulty? (Select all that apply) The NAP is assessing for a pulse on the thumb side of the wrist

[Date] The NAP is assessing for a pulse on the ulnar side of the wrist The NAP failed to auscultate the patient's wrist with a stethoscope The patient was previously reported to have a full, bounding pulse The NAP assessed the patient's BP before taking the patient's pulse The NAP is pressing down too hard on the patient's radial site - ✔️✔️ The NAP is assessing for a pulse on the ulnar side of the wrist The NAP is pressing down too hard on the patient's radial site What is an appropriate nursing intervention for an adult patient with

[Date] a respiratory rate of 30 breaths per minute? (Select all that apply) Record this normal respiratory rate in the patient's medical record Tell the patient their breaths are being counted so the patient will breathe slower Assess physiologic factors that may be causing the patient to breathe so fast Count the respiratory rate again for a full 60 seconds Administer a bronchodilator that will decrease the respiratory rate - ✔️✔️ Assess physiologic factors that may be causing the patient to breathe so fast