NUR2092 Health Assessment Exam Quiz 2 Study Guide / NUR 2092 Health Assessment Test 2 Study
Guide (Latest, 2024/25): Rasmussen
Question:
- components of general survey
Answer:
- physical appearance
- mental status
- mobility
- behavior
Question:
what happens when you use the wrong size blood pressure cuff?
Answer:
yields a false BP because it takes extra pressure to compress the artery
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Question:
systolic pressure
Answer:
Blood pressure in the arteries during contraction of the ventricles; heart w/ activity
Question:
diasolic pressure
Answer:
Pressure in the arterial system when when the heart relaxes and fills with blood; heart at rest
Question:
orthostatic hypotension
Answer:
low blood pressure that occurs upon standing up, old age, and some medications
Question:
Hypovolemia
Answer:
low blood volume 2 / 4
Question:
amplitude of pulse
Answer:
3+ full, bounding 2+ normal 1+ diminished
- Absent
Question:
Normal range of temperature
Answer:
96.4 - 99.1 F
35.8 - 37.3 C
Question:
normal range for pulse (HR)
Answer:
60-100 bpm
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Question:
Normal range for blood pressure
Answer:
120/80 mmHg
Question:
normal range for respirations
Answer:
12-20 breaths per minute
Question:
different routes for temperature
Answer:
oral, rectal, tympanic membrane
Question:
what is the most accurate route of body temp?
Answer:
rectal; closest to the body's core 0.7 - 1 F higher
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