NURS 1543 Week 2 Exam Practice Questions and Answers

NURS 1543 Week 2 Exam Practice Questions and Answers measurement weight and height - Ans:-weight in kg height in cm normal BMI range is - Ans:-18.5 to 24.9 what is the formula for BMI? - Ans:-weight (kg) / height (m^2) what is the formula for waist to hip ratio? - Ans:-waist circumference / hip circumference what waist circumference measurement for both men/women is most likely at risk for diabetes, heart disease, and hypertension? - Ans:-over 88 cm for women over 102 cm for men what is crushing syndrome? - Ans:-wide bodies what is anorexia? - Ans:-thin bodies what is dwarfism achondroplasia? - Ans:-dwarf ©GRACEAMELIA 2024/2025 ACADEMIC YEAR. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED FIRST PUBLISH OCTOBER 2024 Page 2/6 what is gigantism? - Ans:-tall ahh what are the components of physical appearance? - Ans:-age, sex, level of consciousness, skin color, facial features, overall appearance what are the components of body structure? - Ans:-posture, height, nutrition what are the components of mobility? - Ans:-ROM, gait what are the components of behaviour? - Ans:-facial expression, mental health components of vital signs - Ans:-temperature, pulse, respirations, blood pressure, pain assessment normal range of temp for a young middle aged adult? - Ans:-36-37.5 degrees celsius normal range of temp for an elderly adult? - Ans:-35.8-36.9 degrees celsius what is tympanic reading? - Ans:-ear what is oral reading? - Ans:-mouth what is rectal reading? - Ans:-ass crack what is axillary reading? - Ans:-underarm what is afebrile? - Ans:-without fever; normal body temperature ©GRACEAMELIA 2024/2025 ACADEMIC YEAR. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED FIRST PUBLISH OCTOBER 2024 Page 3/6 what is febrile? - Ans:-with fever; 37.5 higher what is the case for older population when it comes to febrile and afebrile? - Ans:-less likely to be febrile but at great risk for hypothermia stroke volume (SV) - Ans:-the volume of blood pumped forward with each ventricular contraction (approximately 70 ml) what to assess for pulse? - Ans:-rate; normal, bradycardia (slower than normal), and tachycardia (over 100 beats a min) rhythm; sinus arrhythmia force (3+ bounding, 2+ normal, 1+ weak, 0 absent) how long to count for pulse? - Ans:-30 secs normal range for pulse? - Ans:-50-90 beats per min newborn is over 120 what is blood pressure? - Ans:-force of blood against arterial