NUR 2090 Exam 1 UPDATED ACTUAL
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Bradycardia - CORRECT ANSWER - slow heart rate (<60 bpm)
Tachycardia - CORRECT ANSWER - Fast heart rate (HR greater than 100bpm)
Normal Heart rate - CORRECT ANSWER - 60-100 bpm
Biot's Breathing pattern - CORRECT ANSWER - Cyclic breathing pattern characterized by shallow breathing
alternating with periods of apnea. Seen in head trauma, neurologic issues and heatstroke.
Cheyne-Stokes - CORRECT ANSWER - cyclic breathing pattern of gradual increase in depth and breathing,
followed by apnea, seen often in impending death, CHF, drug overdose, and increased intracranial pressure
Kussmaul - CORRECT ANSWER - -increased rate >20/min and depth of respirations
Conditions: metabolic acidosis, diabetic ketoacidosis, renal failure
normal breathing rate - CORRECT ANSWER - 12-20 breaths per minute
Pulse Quality Normal - CORRECT ANSWER - 2+- Normal not easily obliterated
Apnea - CORRECT ANSWER - absence of breathing for 10 seconds or more
dyspnea - CORRECT ANSWER - difficulty breathing
Vital signs - CORRECT ANSWER - Measurements of the body's most basic functions and useful in detecting or
monitoring medical problems. Include Temperature, Pulse, Respiration, O2 Saturation, BP, and Pain (Subjective)
BMI - CORRECT ANSWER - Body Mass index
Underweight BMIs - CORRECT ANSWER - <18
Contraindications for Rectal temp usage - CORRECT ANSWER - -Do not take rectal in patients with orthostatic
hypotension (can cause vagal reaction), or unconscious
Pulse - CORRECT ANSWER - throbbing of arteries due to difference in pulse pressures, which can be felt under
skin
blood pressure - CORRECT ANSWER - Pressure exerted by the blood upon the walls of the blood vessels,
especially arteries, usually measured by means of a sphygmomanometer and expressed in millimeters of mercury.
BP formula - CORRECT ANSWER - CO x PVR (Cardiac output x Peripheral Vascular resistance)
Cardiac Output formula - CORRECT ANSWER - heart rate x stroke volume
Tachypnea - CORRECT ANSWER - Rapid breathing; respirations are more than 20 per minute
bradypnea - CORRECT ANSWER - an abnormally slow rate of respiration usually of less than 10 breaths per
minute
Glascow Coma Scale - CORRECT ANSWER - Fully Alert =15 Coma </= 7
Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) - CORRECT ANSWER - Brief 30-point questionnaire test that is used to
screen for cognitive impairment; commonly used to screen for dementia. 24-30 - no cognitive deficit. less than 24 shoes
deficits.
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Bradycardia - CORRECT ANSWER - slow heart rate (<60 bpm)
Tachycardia - CORRECT ANSWER - Fast heart rate (HR greater than 100bpm)
Normal Heart rate - CORRECT ANSWER - 60-100 bpm
Biot's Breathing pattern - CORRECT ANSWER - Cyclic breathing pattern characterized by shallow breathing
alternating with periods of apnea. Seen in head trauma, neurologic issues and heatstroke.
Cheyne-Stokes - CORRECT ANSWER - cyclic breathing pattern of gradual increase in depth and breathing,
followed by apnea, seen often in impending death, CHF, drug overdose, and increased intracranial pressure
Kussmaul - CORRECT ANSWER - -increased rate >20/min and depth of respirations
Conditions: metabolic acidosis, diabetic ketoacidosis, renal failure
normal breathing rate - CORRECT ANSWER - 12-20 breaths per minute
Pulse Quality Normal - CORRECT ANSWER - 2+- Normal not easily obliterated
Apnea - CORRECT ANSWER - absence of breathing for 10 seconds or more
dyspnea - CORRECT ANSWER - difficulty breathing
Vital signs - CORRECT ANSWER - Measurements of the body's most basic functions and useful in detecting or
monitoring medical problems. Include Temperature, Pulse, Respiration, O2 Saturation, BP, and Pain (Subjective)
BMI - CORRECT ANSWER - Body Mass index
Underweight BMIs - CORRECT ANSWER - <18
Contraindications for Rectal temp usage - CORRECT ANSWER - -Do not take rectal in patients with orthostatic
hypotension (can cause vagal reaction), or unconscious
Pulse - CORRECT ANSWER - throbbing of arteries due to difference in pulse pressures, which can be felt under
skin
blood pressure - CORRECT ANSWER - Pressure exerted by the blood upon the walls of the blood vessels,
especially arteries, usually measured by means of a sphygmomanometer and expressed in millimeters of mercury.
BP formula - CORRECT ANSWER - CO x PVR (Cardiac output x Peripheral Vascular resistance)
Cardiac Output formula - CORRECT ANSWER - heart rate x stroke volume
Tachypnea - CORRECT ANSWER - Rapid breathing; respirations are more than 20 per minute
bradypnea - CORRECT ANSWER - an abnormally slow rate of respiration usually of less than 10 breaths per
minute
Glascow Coma Scale - CORRECT ANSWER - Fully Alert =15 Coma </= 7
Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) - CORRECT ANSWER - Brief 30-point questionnaire test that is used to
screen for cognitive impairment; commonly used to screen for dementia. 24-30 - no cognitive deficit. less than 24 shoes
deficits.
