NUR 111 EXAM 2 STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS WITH
ACCURATE ANSWERS
% solution is equal to... correct answer # of g per 100 mL
1 cm is equal to... correct answer 10 mm
1 inch is equal to... correct answer 2.5 cm
A change in vitals signs indicates... correct answer a change in physiological
functioning or a change in comfort
A healthy eardrum appears... correct answer translucent, shiny & pearly gray
ABG values measure... correct answer -arterial blood pH
-partial pressure of 02 & C02
-arterial oxygen saturation
Adventitious lung sounds that are high-pitched, musical & squeaky
are________________, and those that are low-pitched & rumbling are
___________________. correct answer wheezes, rhonchi
Adventitious lung sounds with a dry, grating quality are... correct answer pleural
friction rub
Adventitious/abnormal lung sounds result from... correct answer air passing
through moisture, mucous or narrowed airways
,An acceptable temperature range for adults depends on... correct answer age,
gender, range of physical activity & state of health
An increase in cardiac output will also increase... correct answer blood pressure
As a pt's consciousness lowers, use this for an objective measurement of
consciousness... correct answer Glasgow Coma Scale
As blood passes through a narrowed vessel, a blowing sound can be heard, called
a ... correct answer bruit
Assess for cyanosis by inspecting the _______________________, & assess for
jaundice by inspecting the __________________________. correct answer nail
beds, lips, base of tongue & skin; sclera, mucous membranes & skin
Assess for pallor by inspecting the______________________________, & assess
for erythema by inspecting the ________________________________. correct
answer face, conjunctivae, nail beds & palms of hands; face, area of trauma,
sacrum, shoulders/bony prominences
Assessment of the skin reveals changes in what? correct answer oxygenation,
circulation, nutrition, local tissue damage & hydration
Before making an inference, you must always have... correct answer supporting
cues
, Blood pressure is dependent on what 5 elements? correct answer -cardiac output
-peripheral vascular resistance
-blood volume
-blood viscosity
-artery elasticity
BP ranges for age groups are... correct answer newborn 40 (mean)
infant (1 mo) 85/54
infant (1 yr) 95/65
child (6 yr) 105/65
10-13 yr 110/65
14-17 yr 120/75
< 18 yr <120/80
CBC values measure... correct answer -red blood cell count
-volume of red blood cells
-concentration of hemoglobin
Circumscribed elevation of skin filled with serous fluid is a _________________,
and a deep loss of skin surface that may extend to dermis is an ______________.
correct answer vesicle, ulcer
Classification of BP for adults 18+ correct answer CATEGORY SYSTOLIC DIASTOLIC
normal >120 & >80
ACCURATE ANSWERS
% solution is equal to... correct answer # of g per 100 mL
1 cm is equal to... correct answer 10 mm
1 inch is equal to... correct answer 2.5 cm
A change in vitals signs indicates... correct answer a change in physiological
functioning or a change in comfort
A healthy eardrum appears... correct answer translucent, shiny & pearly gray
ABG values measure... correct answer -arterial blood pH
-partial pressure of 02 & C02
-arterial oxygen saturation
Adventitious lung sounds that are high-pitched, musical & squeaky
are________________, and those that are low-pitched & rumbling are
___________________. correct answer wheezes, rhonchi
Adventitious lung sounds with a dry, grating quality are... correct answer pleural
friction rub
Adventitious/abnormal lung sounds result from... correct answer air passing
through moisture, mucous or narrowed airways
,An acceptable temperature range for adults depends on... correct answer age,
gender, range of physical activity & state of health
An increase in cardiac output will also increase... correct answer blood pressure
As a pt's consciousness lowers, use this for an objective measurement of
consciousness... correct answer Glasgow Coma Scale
As blood passes through a narrowed vessel, a blowing sound can be heard, called
a ... correct answer bruit
Assess for cyanosis by inspecting the _______________________, & assess for
jaundice by inspecting the __________________________. correct answer nail
beds, lips, base of tongue & skin; sclera, mucous membranes & skin
Assess for pallor by inspecting the______________________________, & assess
for erythema by inspecting the ________________________________. correct
answer face, conjunctivae, nail beds & palms of hands; face, area of trauma,
sacrum, shoulders/bony prominences
Assessment of the skin reveals changes in what? correct answer oxygenation,
circulation, nutrition, local tissue damage & hydration
Before making an inference, you must always have... correct answer supporting
cues
, Blood pressure is dependent on what 5 elements? correct answer -cardiac output
-peripheral vascular resistance
-blood volume
-blood viscosity
-artery elasticity
BP ranges for age groups are... correct answer newborn 40 (mean)
infant (1 mo) 85/54
infant (1 yr) 95/65
child (6 yr) 105/65
10-13 yr 110/65
14-17 yr 120/75
< 18 yr <120/80
CBC values measure... correct answer -red blood cell count
-volume of red blood cells
-concentration of hemoglobin
Circumscribed elevation of skin filled with serous fluid is a _________________,
and a deep loss of skin surface that may extend to dermis is an ______________.
correct answer vesicle, ulcer
Classification of BP for adults 18+ correct answer CATEGORY SYSTOLIC DIASTOLIC
normal >120 & >80
