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NURSING 220-EXAM # 1 2026
LATEST QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS| ACE YOUR GRADES.
When to use doppler: - correct answer --when you cannot hear
heart beats with stethoscope
Pulse sites: - correct answer --temporal
-carotid
-apical
-brachial
-radial
-ulnar
-femoral
-popliteal
-posterios tibial
-dorsalis pedis
Temperature differences in elderly and newborns - correct
answer --in newborns, they have immature temp regulations and
lose 30% of heat through head.
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-elderly are sensitive to temp changes; usually temps don't go
above 96.8
PMI - correct answer -pain management inventory
Virchow's triad - correct answer --damage to the vessel wall
-alterations in blood flow
-alterations in blood constituents
Prophylaxic measures to prevent thrombus formation - correct
answer --anticoagulation
-mechanical prevention with graduated compression stockings
-intermittent pneumatic compression devices
-foot pumps
Which nursing intervention will best promote respiratory health in
an immobile postoperative patient? - correct answer --incentive
spirometry (encourages voluntary deep breathing by providing
visual feedback to patients about inspiratory volume)
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You are assisting a toddler during ambulation. You notice that as
he walks, his legs and feet are far apart and slightly everted. You
recognize that this: - correct answer -- Is normal in toddlers
Isometric exercises - correct answer -Tightening or tensing
muscles without moving body parts
Resistive isometric exercises - correct answer -those in which an
individual contracts the muscle while pushing against a stationary
object or resisting the movement of an object
Shear - correct answer -the force exerted against the skin while
the skin remains stationary and the bony structures move
-body alignment - correct answer --individuals center of gravity is
stable
-reduces strain on musculoskeletal structures
-maintains muscle tone
-promotes comfort
-balance
NURSING 220-EXAM # 1 2026
LATEST QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS| ACE YOUR GRADES.
When to use doppler: - correct answer --when you cannot hear
heart beats with stethoscope
Pulse sites: - correct answer --temporal
-carotid
-apical
-brachial
-radial
-ulnar
-femoral
-popliteal
-posterios tibial
-dorsalis pedis
Temperature differences in elderly and newborns - correct
answer --in newborns, they have immature temp regulations and
lose 30% of heat through head.
, Page | 2
-elderly are sensitive to temp changes; usually temps don't go
above 96.8
PMI - correct answer -pain management inventory
Virchow's triad - correct answer --damage to the vessel wall
-alterations in blood flow
-alterations in blood constituents
Prophylaxic measures to prevent thrombus formation - correct
answer --anticoagulation
-mechanical prevention with graduated compression stockings
-intermittent pneumatic compression devices
-foot pumps
Which nursing intervention will best promote respiratory health in
an immobile postoperative patient? - correct answer --incentive
spirometry (encourages voluntary deep breathing by providing
visual feedback to patients about inspiratory volume)
, Page | 3
You are assisting a toddler during ambulation. You notice that as
he walks, his legs and feet are far apart and slightly everted. You
recognize that this: - correct answer -- Is normal in toddlers
Isometric exercises - correct answer -Tightening or tensing
muscles without moving body parts
Resistive isometric exercises - correct answer -those in which an
individual contracts the muscle while pushing against a stationary
object or resisting the movement of an object
Shear - correct answer -the force exerted against the skin while
the skin remains stationary and the bony structures move
-body alignment - correct answer --individuals center of gravity is
stable
-reduces strain on musculoskeletal structures
-maintains muscle tone
-promotes comfort
-balance
