Chapter 4 Vital signs

Question 0

A 44-year-old patient is undergoing antibiotic therapy for pneumonia. His rectal temperature reads 101.6 degrees F. His oral temperature would be considered to be:

A) 101.6
B) 100.6
C) 99.6
D) 97.6

Answer 0

100.6

Question 1

A 30- year-old patient develops a postpartum temperature that is elevated in the evening but returns to a normal reading in the morning. This has occurred for several days. This pattern of fever would be classified as:

A) constant
B) intermittent
C) remittent
D) crisis

Answer 1

Intermittent

Question 2

A 66-year-old patient has a 10-year history of coronary artery disease. He is presently recovering from a myocardial infarction. For the most accurate assessment of pulse rate, the nurse obtains a(n):

A) carotid pulse
B) radial pulse
C) apical pulse
D) brachial pulse

Answer 2

Apical pulse

Question 3

During a routine physical, a 48-yearl-old woman’s blood pressure is noted to at 180/90 mm Hg. She fears she is hypertensive. The nurse explains that the diagnosis of hypertension is made when there is a sustained elevated blood pressure of over:

A) 160/100
B) 140/90
C) 130/70
D) 120/80

Answer 3

140/90

Question 4

A 16-year-old patient is admitted to the emergency department with an exacerbation of asthma. Her respiratory rate is 40 per minute. After treatment, her rate returns to normal limits. Te normal limits of respirations for this patient would be:

A) 30-60
B) 12-20
C) 8-12
D) 24-30

Answer 4

12-20

Question 5

A 65-year-old man has a history of emphysema resulting from 30 years of smoking cigarettes. He frequently complains of dyspnea. Dyspnea is defined as what?

Answer 5

Difficulty breathing

Question 6

A 52-year-old woman complains of palpitations resulting from anxiety of her upcoming surgery. Her heart rate is found to be 110 beats per minute. One possible description of her heart rate is:

A) bradycardia
B) tachycardia
C) tachypnea
D) hypertension

Answer 6

Tachycardia