ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 350
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A
### 1. **Vital Signs**
1. **Q:** What are the normal ranges for adult vital signs?
**A:** Temperature: 97.8°F - 99.1°F (36.5°C - 37.3°C);
Pulse: 60-100 bpm; Respirations: 12-20 breaths/min;
Blood Pressure: 90/60 mmHg to 120/80 mmHg.
2. **Q:** How do you assess a patient's pulse?
**A:** Locate the pulse site (e.g., radial, carotid), use
your index and middle fingers, and count beats for 30
seconds, multiplying by 2. For irregular pulses, count for a
full minute.
3. **Q:** What is the proper technique for measuring blood
pressure?
**A:** Position the patient with their arm at heart level,
use a cuff of appropriate size, place the cuff 1 inch above
the elbow, inflate the cuff to 20-30 mmHg above the
expected systolic pressure, and then slowly deflate while
listening with a stethoscope.
,### 2. **Patient Safety**
4. **Q:** What are the key principles of patient safety?
**A:** Follow hand hygiene, use personal protective
equipment (PPE), identify patients correctly, use safe
medication practices, and prevent falls and other
accidents.
5. **Q:** How do you perform a fall risk assessment?
**A:** Evaluate the patient’s mobility, history of falls, use
of assistive devices, cognitive status, and environmental
hazards.
6. **Q:** What should you do if a patient falls?
**A:** Assess the patient for injuries, call for help,
document the incident, and report it to the appropriate
personnel. Follow institutional protocols for fall incidents.
### 3. **Hygiene and Personal Care**
7. **Q:** How do you perform a bed bath for a patient?
**A:** Gather supplies, ensure privacy, wash hands, and
use a basin with warm water. Bathe the patient
systematically from top to bottom, starting with the face
and moving down the body, while maintaining patient
modesty.
8. **Q:** What are the steps for proper hand hygiene?
, **A:** Wet hands with water, apply soap, rub hands
together for at least 20 seconds, making sure to clean all
surfaces, rinse thoroughly, and dry with a clean towel or air
dryer.
9. **Q:** How often should oral care be provided to an
unconscious patient?
**A:** Oral care should be performed every 2 hours to
prevent oral infections and maintain oral hygiene.
### 4. **Infection Control**
10. **Q:** What is the difference between medical asepsis
and surgical asepsis?
**A:** Medical asepsis refers to practices that reduce
the number of microorganisms (e.g., hand washing), while
surgical asepsis involves techniques that eliminate all
microorganisms from an area (e.g., sterile field).
11. **Q:** When should you use gloves?
**A:** Gloves should be worn when there is a risk of
contact with bodily fluids, contaminated surfaces, or open
wounds.
12. **Q:** How do you properly dispose of contaminated
materials?