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WorksheetsNursing 101 Unit 3
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What does the term pyrexia indicate about a patient?
a)
The patient is shivering
b)
The patient has a fever
c)
The patient is dehydrated
d)
The patient has an infection
2.
What can the nurse conclude about a patient with a pulse rate of 52?
a)
The patient's heart is very efficient
b)
The patient has an oxygen deficit
c)
The patient's heart muscle is weak
d)
The patient is exhibiting bradycardia
3.
When is the term tachypnea used?
a)
The patient is using accessory muscles of respiration
b)
The patient reports difficulty breathing
c)
The patient has a respiratory rate of 32
d)
The patient has a decreased vital capacity
4.
What term should the nurse used to describe a pulse that is so weak it can barely be felt?
a)
Thready
b)
Tachycardia
c)
Bradycardia
d)
Bounding
5.
The patient's blood pressure drops to 80/50 after standing up. What other clinical manifestation should the nurse anticipate?
a)
Headache
b)
Pallor
c)
Bradycardia
d)
Dyspnea
6.
The patient's BP is 120/80; 40 is the:
a)
Pulse deficit
b)
Stroke volume
c)
Diastolic reading
d)
Pulse pressure
7.
Which clinical manifestation is not caused by activation of the sympathetic nervous system?
a)
Tachycardia
b)
Increased blood pressure
c)
Pulse deficit
d)
Pupil dilation
8.
What should the nurse anticipate that a patient is likely to experience in the abatement phase of a fever?
a)
shivering
b)
Dehydration
c)
Pale skin
d)
Bounding pulse
9.
What should the nurse provide when a patient exhibits tachycardia?
a)
Fluids
b)
Medication
c)
Oxygen
d)
Rest
10.
Which is not an adventitious breath sound?
a)
Vesicular
b)
Wheezes
c)
Rhonchi
d)
Crackles
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