A nurse is preparing an in-service about peripheral pulses for a group of staff nurses.
Which of the following info should the nurse include?
A. A pulse strength of +4 indicates that the pulse is of normal strength upon palpation.
B. A femoral pulse that is bounding upon palpation is an expected finding in a young
adult.
C. A pulse strength of +1 indicates that the pulse is weak or diminished upon palpation.
D. A pedal pulse that is weak upon palpation is an expected finding in an older adult.
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C. A pulse strength of +1 indicates that the pulse is weak or diminished upon
palpation.
A nurse is caring for a client who has an increase in cardiac afterload. Which of the
following findings should the nurse expect?
A. Increase in BP
B. Increase in RR
,C. Decrease in CO
D. Decrease in preload
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A. Increase in BP
A respiratory rate less than 12 breaths/min
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bradypnea
A charge nurse is reviewing documentation of vital signs by a newly licensed nurse.
Which of the following pieces of documentation is correct?
A. Pulse 52/min
B. RR 24
C. SaO2 97% right index finger, room air
D. BP 132/86 mm Hg
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C. SaO2 97% right index finger, room air
heart rate above 100 bpm
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, Tachycardia
A charge nurse is discussing mechanisms of loss of body heat w/ a newly licensed
nurse. Which of the following statements should the nurse include?
A. "Convection is the loss of body heat when a client is in contact with a cooler
surface."
B. "Conduction is the loss of body heat when sweat dries from a client's skin."
C. "Evaporation is the loss of body heat when a client is near a current of cool air."
D. "Radiation is the loss of body heat when a client is in close proximity to a cooler
surface."
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D. "Radiation is the loss of body heat when a client is in close proximity to a
cooler surface."
A nurse is reviewing the vital signs for a group of clients. Which of the following
clients should the nurse identify as exhibiting tachycardia?
A. An infant who has an apical pulse rate of 132/min
B. A preschooler who has an apical pulse rate of 108/min
C. A young adult who has an apical pulse rate of 104/min
D. An older adult who has an apical pulse rate of 96/min
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C. A young adult who has an apical pulse rate of 104/min
A nurse is reviewing documentation of vital signs by a newly licensed nurse for an
assigned client. Which of the following entries in the chart requires follow up by the
Which of the following info should the nurse include?
A. A pulse strength of +4 indicates that the pulse is of normal strength upon palpation.
B. A femoral pulse that is bounding upon palpation is an expected finding in a young
adult.
C. A pulse strength of +1 indicates that the pulse is weak or diminished upon palpation.
D. A pedal pulse that is weak upon palpation is an expected finding in an older adult.
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C. A pulse strength of +1 indicates that the pulse is weak or diminished upon
palpation.
A nurse is caring for a client who has an increase in cardiac afterload. Which of the
following findings should the nurse expect?
A. Increase in BP
B. Increase in RR
,C. Decrease in CO
D. Decrease in preload
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A. Increase in BP
A respiratory rate less than 12 breaths/min
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bradypnea
A charge nurse is reviewing documentation of vital signs by a newly licensed nurse.
Which of the following pieces of documentation is correct?
A. Pulse 52/min
B. RR 24
C. SaO2 97% right index finger, room air
D. BP 132/86 mm Hg
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C. SaO2 97% right index finger, room air
heart rate above 100 bpm
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, Tachycardia
A charge nurse is discussing mechanisms of loss of body heat w/ a newly licensed
nurse. Which of the following statements should the nurse include?
A. "Convection is the loss of body heat when a client is in contact with a cooler
surface."
B. "Conduction is the loss of body heat when sweat dries from a client's skin."
C. "Evaporation is the loss of body heat when a client is near a current of cool air."
D. "Radiation is the loss of body heat when a client is in close proximity to a cooler
surface."
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D. "Radiation is the loss of body heat when a client is in close proximity to a
cooler surface."
A nurse is reviewing the vital signs for a group of clients. Which of the following
clients should the nurse identify as exhibiting tachycardia?
A. An infant who has an apical pulse rate of 132/min
B. A preschooler who has an apical pulse rate of 108/min
C. A young adult who has an apical pulse rate of 104/min
D. An older adult who has an apical pulse rate of 96/min
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C. A young adult who has an apical pulse rate of 104/min
A nurse is reviewing documentation of vital signs by a newly licensed nurse for an
assigned client. Which of the following entries in the chart requires follow up by the
