Ch. 15

Question 1

T/F - The normal pulse rate of a 5- year old child is lower than that of a 32-year old male patient.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

The apical pulse is palpated at the brachial artery?

Answer 2

False - apical pulse is found on chest with a stethoscope

Question 3

The major muscle of ventilation is the what

Answer 3

diaphragm

Question 4

T/F - Oxygen is an odorless and tasteless gas

Answer 4

True

Question 5

T/F - A physician must prescribe oxygen therapy because it is considered a drug

Answer 5

True

Question 6

T/F - A nasal cannula provides a high concentration of oxygen and therefore is considered a high-flow device

Answer 6

False - low-flow device

Question 7

T/F - An oxygen hood (Oxyhood) provides oxygen to pediatric patients by fully covering their bed

Answer 7

False - hood over head, tent covers the bed

Question 8

T/F - A tracheostomy tube is inserted directly into the trachea through the anterior surface of the neck

Answer 8

True

Question 9

The most common preferred location for a central venous catheter tip

Answer 9

Superior vena cava

Question 10

T/F - The health care professional should always announce to the patient that they are about to measure the patient’s respiratory rate.

Answer 10

False - better when they don’t know

Question 11

The most common malposition of an endotracheal tube is in which main stem bronchus

Answer 11

the right main stem bronchus

Question 12

Which of the following terms describes the body’s maintenance of heat production and loss?

Answer 12

thermoregulation

Question 13

Of the following, which body temperature measurement is the most common today, is accurate and gives instant results?

Answer 13

Temporal artery (TA)

Question 14

A 42-year old patient has a temperature of 101.3 degrees F. Which of the following terms describes the patient’s condition?

Answer 14

hyperthermic/febrile

Question 15

A patient presents to the emergency department with an oral temperature of 96.5 deg F. The finding is consistent with which of the following?

Answer 15

hypothermia

Question 16

The average adult respiratory rate is:

Answer 16

12-20 breaths per minute

Question 17

The exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between the external environment and blood circulation in the body is referring to :

Answer 17

respiration

Question 18

The physician’s diagnosis for a patient presenting with difficulty breathing would be which of the following?

Answer 18

dyspnea

Question 19

Which is a build up of fluid in the intrapleural space?

Answer 19

pleural effusion

Question 20

All of the arteries can be used for taking a pulse except:

Answer 20

the subclavian artery

Question 21

Systolic pressure is defined as:

Answer 21

peak pressure during contraction of the heart

Question 22

When taking the blood pressure, the first indicator will be:

Answer 22

systolic pressure

Question 23

Which of the following tissues is sensitive to hypoxia?

Answer 23

brain, heart, liver

Question 24

Which of the following devices is classified as a low-flow oxygen delivery device?

Answer 24

nasal cannula, simple mask, non-rebreathing mask, partial rebreathing mask

Question 25

What is the name of the tube whose purpose is to drain the intrapleural space and mediastinum?

Answer 25

thoracostomy

Question 26

Which of the following describes a category of devices used to administer large quantities of drugs (e.g. chemotherapy and antibiotics), monitor cardiac pressure, and manage fluid volumes?

Answer 26

central venous lines

Question 27

Usually the body's oxygen requirement to maintain homeostasis is a ______% saturation level

Answer 27

21%

Question 28

a state describing oxygen deficient tissue

Answer 28

hypoxia

Question 29

Which of the following medical equipment is/are typically used to determine blood pressure? 1. Pulse oximeter 2. Stethoscope 3. Sphygmomanometer

Answer 29

2 and 3 only

Question 30

While counting respirations the health care professional should look at the depth of the patient's breath and pattern of the patient's breath. The term "Pattern" refers to:

Answer 30

how regular or irregular

Question 31

When a person is said to have apnea this means that:

Answer 31

there is absence of breathing

Question 32

During the procedure you notice the air entrainment O2 device tubing will superimpose over the portable chest image you are about to take. The only way the tubing will be removed from the projection is to briefly take the air-entrainment device off the patient. The nurse is no where to be found. What should you do?

Answer 32

Don't take off the device. Let it be superimposed in the image and document it in the notes

Question 33

which oxygen device is the most commonly used?

Answer 33

nasal cannula

Question 34

The highest liters per minute O2 rating for nasal cannulas should never be above

Answer 34

6

Question 35

Which type of mask involves a high velocity of O2 being forced through a narrow opening in the mask

Answer 35

air entrainment

Question 36

If a patient is responding well to the type of therapy or treatment they may be receiving for their condition , then there will usually be ______in vital signs

Answer 36

an improvement

Question 37

The body's ability to keep all of the systems in balance and in a state of well being, despite the effects of the outside environment is referred to as:

Answer 37

homeostasis

Question 38

Improper insertion of an endotracheal tube may block a main stem bronchus passageway. This could create......

Answer 38

an atelectasis

Question 39

Many hospitals have a dedicated PICC nurse. This nurse would be an expert in:

Answer 39

peripherally inserted central catheters

Question 40

a state of mental alertness

Answer 40

sensorium

Question 41

The brachial artery is used for some vital sign measurements. The brachial artery is in the :

Answer 41

antecubital fossa

Question 42

A patient in a state of tachycardia may need a treatment or medication to:

Answer 42

slow the heart rate down

Question 43

A pulse oximeter is a :

Answer 43

non invasive device

Question 44

What type of pulse is typically taken if there is a concern for peripheral circulation?

Answer 44

pedal pulse

Question 45

The term intubation refers to what:

Answer 45

inserting a tube into a canal, hollow organ or cavity

Question 46

Broviac and Hickman and Leonard and Groshong are names of developers of what device:

Answer 46

central venous lines/catheters

Question 47

What is the normal body temperature in Fahrenheit (not the range, the actual temperature).

Answer 47

98.6

Question 48

What is the term used to describe when oxygen supplied to the tissues is reduced?

Answer 48

hypoxia

Question 49

term used to describe profuse sweating?

Answer 49

diaphoresis

Question 50

T/F - The term bradypnea describes an increase in respiratory rate?

Answer 50

False - means decrease, tachypnea is increase in respiratory rate