VITAL SIGNS FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING ART EXAM Q & A

VITAL SIGNS FUNDAMENTALS OF
NURSING ART EXAM Q & A


1.A nurse takes a patient's vital signs. Which of the following is considered a vital sign?
A) mental status
B) visual acuity
C) blood pressure
D) urinary output




2. Which of the following patients should have their vital signs monitored at least every 4
hours?
A) a patient in a critical care unit
B) a patient hospitalized for high blood pressure
C) a resident in a long-term care facility
D) a long-term care resident on Medicare A




3. In which of the following situations is it protocol for the nurse to take a patient's
vital signs? Select all that apply.
A) upon admitting a patient to a hospital
B) at a healthcare screening
C) when medications are given for a cardiac arrhythmia
D) following a diagnostic procedure
E) prior to an invasive procedure
F) when daily medications are dispensed




4.A nurse has an order to take the core temperature of a patient. At which of the following
sites would a core body temperature be measured?

, VITAL SIGNS FUNDAMENTALS OF
NURSING ART EXAM Q & A
A) tympanic
B) oral
C) axillary
D) skin surface




5.Which of the following is the primary source of heat in the body?
A) hormones
B) metabolism
C) blood circulation
D) muscles




6.A nurse places a fan in the room of a patient who is overheated. This is an example of
heat loss related to which of the following mechanisms of heat transfer?
A) evaporation
B) radiation
C) conduction
D) convection