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Vital Signs

Authored by Robin Madera

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The nurse has delegated vital signs to a nursing assistant. The assistant informs the nurse that the patient has just finished a bowl of hot soup. The nurse's most appropriate advice would be to:

take a rectal temperature

take the oral temperature as planned

advise the patient to drink a glass of cold water

wait 30 minutes and take an oral temperature

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

A nurse takes a teenager's radial pulse and notices the pulse is irregular. What should the nurse do next?

read the history and physical

assess the apical pulse rate for one full minute

auscultate the strength and depth of pulse

as, if the patient feels any palpations or faintness of breath

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

A post-operative patient is breathing rapidly. The nurse should immediately

call the physician

count the respirations

assess the oxygen saturation

ask the patient if they feel uncomfortable

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

When assessing the blood pressure of a school-age child, using a normal-size adult cuff will produce a blood pressure reading that is

accurate

indistinct

falsely low

falsely high

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

The nurse has just taken the vital signs of a young adult. Based on the results, the nurse will report which of the following findings is out of the expected range for a patient of his age

Temp = 98.8F

Pulse = 90 beats/min

Resp = 10 breaths/min

BP = 120/76 mmHg

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The postoperative vital signs of an average size adult patient are: BP=110/68 mmHg, P=54 beat/min, Resp =8 breaths/min. The patient is pale, disoriented, and has a minimal urinary output. The nurse should

retake the vital signs in 30 minutes

continue with care as planned

administer a stimulant

notify the physician

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

After measuring the patient's vital signs, the nurse obtains the following results: BP 180/100mmHg, Pulse 82, Resp 16, and rectal temp 99.6

retake the blood pressure

retake the patient's temperature

report all of the findings immediately

record the finding as within normal limits

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