CSN Nursing 101 Exam 2--Vital Signs Questions and Answers

CSN Nursing 101 Exam 2--Vital Signs Questions and Answers Name the 6 vital signs - Ans:-1. Temperature (T) 2. Pulse (P) 3. Respirations (R) 4. Blood Pressure (BP) 5. Pain 6. Oxygen Saturation (O2 Sat) Acceptable temperature range for adults - Ans:-96.7 - 100.5° F (98.6° average) 35.9 - 38° C (37° average) Acceptable range for pulse in adults - Ans:-60 - 100 beats per minute Acceptable range for respirations for adults - Ans:-12 - 20 breaths per minute ©GRACEAMELIA 2024/2025 ACADEMIC YEAR. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED FIRST PUBLISH OCTOBER 2024 Page 2/26 Acceptable range of blood pressure in adults - Ans:-less than 120/80 with pulse pressure (the distance between those two numbers) between 30 - 50 mmHg What is the "thermostat of the brain?" - Ans:-hypothalamus What is the body's set point? - Ans:-Temperature that the body uses to maintain homeostasis. Commonly 98.6° F but could vary. What is the body's primary source of heat? - Ans:-metabolism What is the basal metabolic rate (BMR)? - Ans:-the amount of energy expended while at rest What are the four ways the body loses heat? - Ans:-radiation, conduction, convection, evaporation Matching 1. Radiation 2. Conduction 3. Convection 4. Evaporation ©GRACEAMELIA 2024/2025 ACADEMIC YEAR. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED FIRST PUBLISH OCTOBER 2024 Page 3/26 A. heat loss through air circulation B. heat loss through exposure C. heat loss through sweat D. heat loss through touch - Ans:-1. B 2. D 3. A 4. C Why are the elderly more prone to feeling cold? A. They have less muscle mass, and so less strength to shiver B. Their hypothalamus adjusts the set point lower as they age C. They have less subcutaneous fat, and so less insulation D. Their circadian rhythm adjusts so that they get up earlier and earlier, when it's not as warm - Ans:- C ©GRACEAMELIA 2024/2025 ACADEMIC YEAR. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED FIRST PUBLISH OCTOBER 2024 Page 4/26 A man and woman usually fight about the temperature of their home; he likes it at 65, she likes it at 78. Sometimes they find that they get along perfectly at 66. But that doesn't last very long, and soon she is cranking the temperature back up. Why is that? - Ans:-During ovulation a woman's BMR increases, and so she naturally produces more heat; for a short time each month she has an elevated internal temperature When is body temperature the lowest? - Ans:-early morning, about 4 am, because metabolism is lowest during sleep A body is found alive, unconscious, lying in the snow. What temperature condition would you expect to find? - Ans:-hypothermia Which is cause for concern, a patient with pyrexia or a patient who is afebrile? - Ans:-pyrexia, because that means fever (afebrile means without fever) Why does temperature increase when the body has a virus? - Ans:-The body fights the foreign invader, and so metabolism increases, which produces heat When an immune response is triggered, what part of the brain reacts? - Ans:-hypothalamus; it raises the set point Fevers are usually not harmful if below what temperature? - Ans:-104° F If a doctor wants a core body temp, at what site would you take t