NSG 300 Exam 1 Study Guide & Practice Questions | Nursing Fundamentals

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What is the goal of Healthy People 2020?

.....ANSWER.....promote quality of life, healthy development, and

healthy behaviors across all life stages

-access to health services

-injury/violence prevention

-health for all ages

-health of communities affects overall health of nation

Illness perceptions .....ANSWER.....beliefs about illness; may be

brought on by cultural, spiritual, or ethical factors

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what does holistic care consist of .....ANSWER.....paying attention

to the mind, body, and spirit of the client

what is the normal range for a child temperature

.....ANSWER.....96.8-99 F.

what is the normal range for adult temperature (tympanic/oral)

.....ANSWER.....98.6 F.

what is the normal range for adult temperature (rectal)

.....ANSWER.....99.5 F.

what is the normal range for adult temperature (axillary)

.....ANSWER.....97.7 F.

pyrexia .....ANSWER.....fever

afebrile .....ANSWER.....without fever

hyperpyrexia/hyperthermia .....ANSWER.....very high fever

(103-105.8 F. or above)

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hypothermia .....ANSWER.....low body temperature (95 F. or

lower)

factors affecting temperature .....ANSWER.....developmental

level, environment, sex, exercise, emotions/stress/hormones,

circadian rhythm

when should you not use the oral method of obtaining a client's

temperature .....ANSWER.....if the patient has a problem with

their mouth or if their mouth is in use by medical equipment

what is the normal range for adult pulse .....ANSWER.....60-100

bpm; strong, regular

systole .....ANSWER.....peak of the wave; contraction of the heart

diastole .....ANSWER.....trough of the wave; resting phase of

heart

stroke volume .....ANSWER.....the amount of blood ejected from

the heart in one contraction.

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Cardiac Output (CO) .....ANSWER.....total quantity of blood

pumped per minute

factors affecting pulse .....ANSWER.....exercise, temperature,

acute pain, emotions, meds, hemorrhage, postural changes,

pulmonary conditions

what is something to consider about older adult's pulse?

.....ANSWER.....it may take longer for the HR to rise. heart sounds

may also sometimes be muffled due to an increase in air space in

the lungs

what is something to consider about older adult's temperature?

.....ANSWER.....it runs low

when should you take the apical pulse .....ANSWER.....when the

radial pulse is irregular, if a patient is taking cardiac meds, or in

assessment of infants to children up to 3 years old

what is the normal range for adult blood pressure

.....ANSWER.....120/80