NUR2092 Health Assessment Exam Quiz 2 Study Guide / NUR 2092 Health Assessment Test 2 Study Guide (Latest, 2024/25): Rasmussen

NUR2092 Health Assessment Exam Quiz 2 Study Guide / NUR 2092 Health Assessment Test 2 Study Guide (Latest, 2024/25): Rasmussen Question: 4 components of general survey Answer: 1. physical appearance 2. mental status 3. mobility 4. behavior Question: what happens when you use the wrong size blood pressure cuff? Answer: yields a false BP because it takes extra pressure to compress the artery Question: systolic pressure Answer: Blood pressure in the arteries during contraction of the ventricles; heart w/ activity Question: diasolic pressure Answer: Pressure in the arterial system when when the heart relaxes and fills with blood; heart at rest Question: orthostatic hypotension Answer: low blood pressure that occurs upon standing up, old age, and some medications Question: Hypovolemia Answer: low blood volume