CARE OF PATIENTS FINAL EXAM 2025/2026
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS
▶ Diastolic Pressure? Answer:Blood pressure that remains between heart
contractions.
▶ Hypertension? Answer:abnormally high blood pressure
▶ Orthostatic Hypotension? Answer:Decrease in blood pressure related to
positional or postural changes from lying to sitting or standing positions
▶ Korotkoff Sounds? Answer:series of sounds that correspond to changes
in blood flow through an artery as pressure is released
▶ Pain Scale? Answer:a tool used to help patients describe and identify
their pain, usually using a scale of numbers 1-10.
▶ Blood Pressure? Answer:Pressure exerted by the blood upon the walls
of the blood vessels, especially arteries, usually measured by means of a
sphygmomanometer and expressed in millimeters of mercury (mm Hg).
120/80 mm Hg is normal for adults.
▶ Clinical Judgement? Answer:an interpretation or conclusion about a
patient's needs, concerns, or health problems, and/or the decision to take
action (or not), use or modify standard approaches, or improvise new ones
as deemed appropriate by the patient's response
▶ Evidence-based Practice? Answer:clinical decision making that
integrates the best available research with clinical expertise and patient
characteristics and preferences
▶ Nursing Process? Answer:1. Assessment
2. Diagnosis
3. Planning
4. Implementation
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS
▶ Diastolic Pressure? Answer:Blood pressure that remains between heart
contractions.
▶ Hypertension? Answer:abnormally high blood pressure
▶ Orthostatic Hypotension? Answer:Decrease in blood pressure related to
positional or postural changes from lying to sitting or standing positions
▶ Korotkoff Sounds? Answer:series of sounds that correspond to changes
in blood flow through an artery as pressure is released
▶ Pain Scale? Answer:a tool used to help patients describe and identify
their pain, usually using a scale of numbers 1-10.
▶ Blood Pressure? Answer:Pressure exerted by the blood upon the walls
of the blood vessels, especially arteries, usually measured by means of a
sphygmomanometer and expressed in millimeters of mercury (mm Hg).
120/80 mm Hg is normal for adults.
▶ Clinical Judgement? Answer:an interpretation or conclusion about a
patient's needs, concerns, or health problems, and/or the decision to take
action (or not), use or modify standard approaches, or improvise new ones
as deemed appropriate by the patient's response
▶ Evidence-based Practice? Answer:clinical decision making that
integrates the best available research with clinical expertise and patient
characteristics and preferences
▶ Nursing Process? Answer:1. Assessment
2. Diagnosis
3. Planning
4. Implementation
