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PNUR 124 – Final Exam QUESTIONS | WITH
ACTUAL ANSWERS!!
Vital signs - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ Includes temperature,
pulse, respiration, and blood pressure
Pain - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ The fifth vital sign
Hypothalamus - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ The regulation of
body temperature is the job of what part of the brain?
Febrile - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ Having or showing the
symptoms of a fever
Constant Fever - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ A fever that
remains elevated consistently and fluctuates very little.
Intermittent Fever - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ A fever that
rises and falls; for example, temperature is normal or
subnormal in the morning and elevates in the after-noon.
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Remittent fever - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ A fever that
does not return to normal at all until the patient becomes
well.
Surface temperature - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ The
temperature of the skin.
Core Temperature - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ The
temperature of the deep tissues.
Core Temperature - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ What
temperature remains relatively constant?
98.6 F - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ Normal body
temperature
Low pitched - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ The bell of a
stethoscope transmits what kind of sound?
High pitched - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ The diaphragm of
a stethoscope transmits what kind of sound?
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Rectal - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ Red tipped thermometer
is used where?
Oral (Mouth) - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ Blue tipped
thermometer is used where?
Ear - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ Tympanic thermometer is
used where?
105 F - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ Temperatures exceeding
what temperature can cause tissue damage?
Hyperthermia - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ The condition of
having an above normal temperature.
Hypothermia - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ The condition of
having a below normal temperature.
Tachycardia - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ Pulse rate faster
than 100 beat per minute.
Bradycardia - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ Pulse rate slower
than 60 beats per minute.
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60-100 - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ Normal pulse range
Carotid - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ Which pulse site is used
when a patients condition suddenly deteriorates or is
used in emergencies?
No longer than 10 seconds - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ How
long do you assess the rate, rhythm, and strength of the
carotid pulse?
One full minute - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ How long should
the apical pulse be listened too?
medulla oblongata - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ The rate of
respirations is controlled by what part of the brain?
12-20 respirations per minute - ....ANSWER ....✔✔
The normal respiratory rate range.
Tachypena - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ Rapid respiratory
rate.
PNUR 124 – Final Exam QUESTIONS | WITH
ACTUAL ANSWERS!!
Vital signs - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ Includes temperature,
pulse, respiration, and blood pressure
Pain - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ The fifth vital sign
Hypothalamus - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ The regulation of
body temperature is the job of what part of the brain?
Febrile - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ Having or showing the
symptoms of a fever
Constant Fever - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ A fever that
remains elevated consistently and fluctuates very little.
Intermittent Fever - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ A fever that
rises and falls; for example, temperature is normal or
subnormal in the morning and elevates in the after-noon.
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Remittent fever - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ A fever that
does not return to normal at all until the patient becomes
well.
Surface temperature - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ The
temperature of the skin.
Core Temperature - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ The
temperature of the deep tissues.
Core Temperature - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ What
temperature remains relatively constant?
98.6 F - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ Normal body
temperature
Low pitched - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ The bell of a
stethoscope transmits what kind of sound?
High pitched - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ The diaphragm of
a stethoscope transmits what kind of sound?
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Rectal - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ Red tipped thermometer
is used where?
Oral (Mouth) - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ Blue tipped
thermometer is used where?
Ear - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ Tympanic thermometer is
used where?
105 F - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ Temperatures exceeding
what temperature can cause tissue damage?
Hyperthermia - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ The condition of
having an above normal temperature.
Hypothermia - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ The condition of
having a below normal temperature.
Tachycardia - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ Pulse rate faster
than 100 beat per minute.
Bradycardia - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ Pulse rate slower
than 60 beats per minute.
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60-100 - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ Normal pulse range
Carotid - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ Which pulse site is used
when a patients condition suddenly deteriorates or is
used in emergencies?
No longer than 10 seconds - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ How
long do you assess the rate, rhythm, and strength of the
carotid pulse?
One full minute - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ How long should
the apical pulse be listened too?
medulla oblongata - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ The rate of
respirations is controlled by what part of the brain?
12-20 respirations per minute - ....ANSWER ....✔✔
The normal respiratory rate range.
Tachypena - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ Rapid respiratory
rate.
