BSN 206 - ISB - Hallmark Set 1 Exam
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Which of the following patients C. An adult with a respiratory rate of 10
would require follow-up? breaths per
A. A newborn with a respiratory minute.
rate
of 40 breaths per minute.
B. An adolescent with a respiratory
rate of 16 breaths per minute.
C. An adult with a respiratory rate
of
10 breaths per minute.
D. A child with a respiratory rate of
20 breaths per minute.
,Which of the following vital signs D. Temp 97.0° F (36.1 °C), P-60, R-16, BP
recorded for an older adult would 116/78, O2
be considered acceptable (within sat 95%.
normal limits)?
A. Temp 98.0 °F (36.7 °C), P-76,
R-22,
BP 110/70, O2 sat 88%.
B. Temp 96.8° F (36 °C), P-60,
R-18,
BP 160/90, O2 sat 93%.
C. Temp 98.6 °F (37 °C), P-56,
R-20,
BP 120/80, O2 sat 91%.
D. Temp 97.0° F (36.1 °C), P-60,
R-16,
BP 116/78, O2 sat 95%.
The nurse has delegated the task B. The type of temperature required.
of C. What changes to report immediately to
temperature assessment to the the
NAP. nurse.
Which information should be D. The frequency for taking or monitoring
provided to the NAP? (Select all the
that temperature.
apply.)
A. The patient's diagnosis.
B. The type of temperature
required.
C. What changes to report
immediately to the nurse.
D. The frequency for taking or
monitoring the temperature.
E. The patient's age.
,Which of the following situations B. Moving from lying to standing position.
may D. Pain rated as a 7 on 0-10 pain scale.
affect a patient's vital signs? E. Time of day.
(Select
all that apply.)
A. Isolation precautions.
B. Moving from lying to standing
position.
C. Occupation.
D. Pain rated as a 7 on 0-10 pain
scale.
E. Time of day.
, The nurse will take the patient's A. To verify the patient is not experiencing
vital any
signs preoperatively and record complications that may contraindicate
them as part of the patient's surgery or
preparation for surgery. Why is it require intervention.
necessary to take vital signs B. To provide a set of vital signs to use for
preoperatively? (Select all that comparison during and after surgery.
apply.)
A. To verify the patient is not
experiencing any complications
that
may contraindicate surgery or
require intervention.
B. To provide a set of vital signs to
use for comparison during and
after
surgery.
C. To ensure the equipment is
appropriately calibrated and
functional.
D. To provide the patient with
reassurance that he or she is
being
cared for by a competent staff.
E. To determine whether the
patient
is "feeling funny" or "different"
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Which of the following patients C. An adult with a respiratory rate of 10
would require follow-up? breaths per
A. A newborn with a respiratory minute.
rate
of 40 breaths per minute.
B. An adolescent with a respiratory
rate of 16 breaths per minute.
C. An adult with a respiratory rate
of
10 breaths per minute.
D. A child with a respiratory rate of
20 breaths per minute.
,Which of the following vital signs D. Temp 97.0° F (36.1 °C), P-60, R-16, BP
recorded for an older adult would 116/78, O2
be considered acceptable (within sat 95%.
normal limits)?
A. Temp 98.0 °F (36.7 °C), P-76,
R-22,
BP 110/70, O2 sat 88%.
B. Temp 96.8° F (36 °C), P-60,
R-18,
BP 160/90, O2 sat 93%.
C. Temp 98.6 °F (37 °C), P-56,
R-20,
BP 120/80, O2 sat 91%.
D. Temp 97.0° F (36.1 °C), P-60,
R-16,
BP 116/78, O2 sat 95%.
The nurse has delegated the task B. The type of temperature required.
of C. What changes to report immediately to
temperature assessment to the the
NAP. nurse.
Which information should be D. The frequency for taking or monitoring
provided to the NAP? (Select all the
that temperature.
apply.)
A. The patient's diagnosis.
B. The type of temperature
required.
C. What changes to report
immediately to the nurse.
D. The frequency for taking or
monitoring the temperature.
E. The patient's age.
,Which of the following situations B. Moving from lying to standing position.
may D. Pain rated as a 7 on 0-10 pain scale.
affect a patient's vital signs? E. Time of day.
(Select
all that apply.)
A. Isolation precautions.
B. Moving from lying to standing
position.
C. Occupation.
D. Pain rated as a 7 on 0-10 pain
scale.
E. Time of day.
, The nurse will take the patient's A. To verify the patient is not experiencing
vital any
signs preoperatively and record complications that may contraindicate
them as part of the patient's surgery or
preparation for surgery. Why is it require intervention.
necessary to take vital signs B. To provide a set of vital signs to use for
preoperatively? (Select all that comparison during and after surgery.
apply.)
A. To verify the patient is not
experiencing any complications
that
may contraindicate surgery or
require intervention.
B. To provide a set of vital signs to
use for comparison during and
after
surgery.
C. To ensure the equipment is
appropriately calibrated and
functional.
D. To provide the patient with
reassurance that he or she is
being
cared for by a competent staff.
E. To determine whether the
patient
is "feeling funny" or "different"
