NURSING 321 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS WITH ACCURATE
ANSWERS
+1 correct answer Thready/weak
+2 correct answer Normal Strength Pulse
+3 correct answer Strong
+4 correct answer Bounding
0 correct answer Absent pulse
1 Minute correct answer How long must the apical pulse be taken for?
12-20 RPM correct answer Normal respiratory rate for adults
40-60 RPM correct answer Normal respiratory rate for newborns
95-100% correct answer Normal pulse ox range
97.6 F correct answer Normal Axillary Temp
98.6 F correct answer Normal Oral Temp
,99.5 F correct answer Normal Rectal and Tympanic Temp
120-160 bpm correct answer Normal pulse rate range in newborns
Advanced Directives correct answer Living wills, health care directives, etc.
Adventitious correct answer Abnormal Breath Sounds
Afib correct answer Fluttery heart rate
Airbourne correct answer Infections spread through the air, should be put in
negative pressure room
Alert and oriented correct answer Term to describe a patient aware of their
surroundings
Alveoli correct answer 300 millin air sacs in the adult lung that help us diffuse
oxygen
Angle of Louie correct answer Ridge of sternum, equal to second intercostal space
Anterior axillary line correct answer An imaginary vertical line on the body wall
continuing the one of the anterior axially field with the upper arm
Anti Embolic (AE) Hose correct answer Prevent blood clots caused by pooling in
lower extremities
, Aortic correct answer Right of sternum, second intercostal space
Aortic Stenosis correct answer Narrowing of aorta
Aortic, Pulmonic, Erb's Point, Tricuspid, Mitral correct answer Landmarks for
cardiac assessment
AP Diameter correct answer Comparison of width of back to width of side, assess
built up of trapezium, scalene, sternocleidomastoid
Apex correct answer S1 sound is best heard where?
Apical Pulse correct answer Left midclavicular 5th intercostal space (apex of
heart)
Apnea correct answer Periods of no breathing
Appendix correct answer Job is to reboot the digestive system with bacteria safely
harbored inside, located just below the normal one-way flow of food and germs in
the large intestine (after excessive diarrhea)
Arterial Blood Gases correct answer Measurement of arterial oxygenation and
carbon dioxide levels and is used to assess the adequacy of alveolar ventilation
and the ability of the lungs to provide oxygen and remove carbon dioxide as well
as assess acid base balance
ANSWERS
+1 correct answer Thready/weak
+2 correct answer Normal Strength Pulse
+3 correct answer Strong
+4 correct answer Bounding
0 correct answer Absent pulse
1 Minute correct answer How long must the apical pulse be taken for?
12-20 RPM correct answer Normal respiratory rate for adults
40-60 RPM correct answer Normal respiratory rate for newborns
95-100% correct answer Normal pulse ox range
97.6 F correct answer Normal Axillary Temp
98.6 F correct answer Normal Oral Temp
,99.5 F correct answer Normal Rectal and Tympanic Temp
120-160 bpm correct answer Normal pulse rate range in newborns
Advanced Directives correct answer Living wills, health care directives, etc.
Adventitious correct answer Abnormal Breath Sounds
Afib correct answer Fluttery heart rate
Airbourne correct answer Infections spread through the air, should be put in
negative pressure room
Alert and oriented correct answer Term to describe a patient aware of their
surroundings
Alveoli correct answer 300 millin air sacs in the adult lung that help us diffuse
oxygen
Angle of Louie correct answer Ridge of sternum, equal to second intercostal space
Anterior axillary line correct answer An imaginary vertical line on the body wall
continuing the one of the anterior axially field with the upper arm
Anti Embolic (AE) Hose correct answer Prevent blood clots caused by pooling in
lower extremities
, Aortic correct answer Right of sternum, second intercostal space
Aortic Stenosis correct answer Narrowing of aorta
Aortic, Pulmonic, Erb's Point, Tricuspid, Mitral correct answer Landmarks for
cardiac assessment
AP Diameter correct answer Comparison of width of back to width of side, assess
built up of trapezium, scalene, sternocleidomastoid
Apex correct answer S1 sound is best heard where?
Apical Pulse correct answer Left midclavicular 5th intercostal space (apex of
heart)
Apnea correct answer Periods of no breathing
Appendix correct answer Job is to reboot the digestive system with bacteria safely
harbored inside, located just below the normal one-way flow of food and germs in
the large intestine (after excessive diarrhea)
Arterial Blood Gases correct answer Measurement of arterial oxygenation and
carbon dioxide levels and is used to assess the adequacy of alveolar ventilation
and the ability of the lungs to provide oxygen and remove carbon dioxide as well
as assess acid base balance
