(POTTER & PERRY) QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
UPDATES 2026
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torBmostBclosely?
PulseB
RespirationsB
TemperatureB
BloodBpressureB-BCORRECTBANSWER-Temperature
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hBtechniqueBisBtheBnurseBusingBwhenBtheBfanBproducesBheatBloss?B
RadiationB
ConductionB
ConvectionB
EvaporationB-BCORRECTBANSWER-Convection
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vidingBtepidBspongeBbathsBandBplacingBcoolBcompressesBinBstrategicBbodyBlocations.BWhichBtechni
queBisBtheBnurseBusingBtoBlowerBtheBpatient'sBtemperature?B
RadiationB
ConductionB
ConvectionB
EvaporationB-BCORRECTBANSWER-Conduction
ABnurseBisBfocusingBonBtemperatureBregulationBofBnewbornsBandBinfants.BWhichBactionBwillBtheBnu
rseBtake?B
ApplyBjustBaBdiaper.B
DoubleBtheBclothing
PlaceBaBcapBonBtheirBheads.B
IncreaseBroomBtemperatureBtoB90Bdegrees.B-BCORRECTBANSWER-PlaceBaBcapBonBtheirBheads.
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noticesBthatBtheBpatient'sBtemperatureBisB96.8°BFB(36°BC),BwhereasBatB4:00BPMBtheBprecedingBday,B
itBwasB98.6°BFB(37°BC).BWhatBshouldBtheBnurseBdo?B
CallBtheBhealthBcareBproviderBimmediatelyBtoBreportBaBpossibleBinfection.B
, AdministerBmedicationBtoBlowerBtheBtemperatureBfurther.B
ProvideBanotherBblanketBtoBconserveBbodyBtemperature.B
RealizeBthatBthisBisBaBnormalBtemperatureBvariationB-BCORRECTBANSWER-
RealizeBthatBthisBisBaBnormalBtemperatureBvariation
TheBnurseBisBcaringBforBaBpatientBwhoBhasBaBtemperatureBreadingBofB100.4°BFB(38°BC).BTheBpatient'
sBlastBtwoBtemperatureBreadingsBwereB98.6°BFB(37°BC)BandB96.8°BFB(36°BC).BWhichBactionBwillBtheBn
urseBtake?B
WaitB30BminutesBandBrecheckBtheBpatient'sBtemperature.B
AssumeBthatBtheBpatientBhasBanBinfectionBandBorderBbloodBcultures.B
EncourageBtheBpatientBtoBmoveBaroundBtoBincreaseBmuscularBactivity.B
BeBawareBthatBtemperaturesBthisBhighBareBharmfulBandBaffectBpatientBsafety.B-BCORRECTBANSWER-
WaitB30BminutesBandBrecheckBtheBpatient'sBtemperature.
ABpatientBisBpyrexic.BWhichBpieceBofBequipmentBwillBtheBnurseBobtainBtoBmonitorBthisBcondition?B
Stethoscope
ThermometerB
BloodBpressureBcuffB
SphygmomanometerB-BCORRECTBANSWER-Thermometer