Unit 2 Review

• Room temperature for a patient is ?

  68 - 74 F
• how are fevers classified?

  Constant, remittent/intermittent, relapsing
• What is routinely assessed along with other vital signs?

  pain
• Can side rails be a safety hazard?

  TRUE
• What is not a common factor for falls?

  fights with others
• Which pulse is tachycardia?

  106
• Blank acts as the thermostat to control the body temperature?

  Hypothalamus
• When palpating the abdomen lightly to identify pain or tender areas, how many centimeters of pressure should be used?

  1-2
• When smoking is allowed when oxygen is in use?

  never
• When measuring a patient respiration, you should?

  Use a distraction while counting their respirations such as retaking their pulse or O2 levels
• What is meant when someone said palpate?

  Involves using the hands to feel various parts of the body
• What factors can affect patient body temperature?

  Patients age

  Menstrual cycle/Pregnancy

  Time of day
• What organ is in the upper right quadrant?

  Liver
• What should a patient care provider refrain from wearing?

  Perfume, scented lotion, scented cosmetics
• Which is the most accurate noninvasive way to measure body temperature?

  Temporal
• Never take a blood pressure on an arm that has ?

  Dialysis stunt
• What id the release of pathogenic microorganisms into a community to achieve political or military goals?

  Bioterrorism
• Where do you use a tympanic thermometer?

  ear
• What is the process of listening with the aid of the stethoscope to sounds produce in the body?

  Auscultation
• What is the incubation period for smallpox disease?

  10-14 days
• Which of the following describes the sounds of stertor?

  snoring sound produced when patients are unable to cough up secretions from the trachea  or bronchi
• When performing a pelvic exam which positioning is best?

  Lithotomy position
• What nursing intervention will help pts not to get out of bed unassisted?

  toilet the patient
• When using a fire extinguisher correctly (P.A.S.S) what does the A stand for?

  Aim
• What does palpate mean?

  to feel
• When smelling a fruity odder on the breath of a patient, what does this indicate?

  They are diabetic
• What is the most frequent cause of injury for the older adult patient in an acute care facility?

  Falls
• What is a pulse rate greater than 100 beats per minute (bpm) is called?

  Tachycardia
• Which of the following is NOT among the factors affecting the environment?

  Loneliness
• When using a fire extinguisher, what does the acronym PASS mean?

  Pull, Aim, Squeeze, Sweep
• How many quadrants must we listen to when listening to bowel sounds?

  4
• What is the normal pulse rate for an adult?

  60-100 beats per minute
• What is orthostatic hypotension?

  drop in blood pressure occurring with change from supine to standing or from sitting to standing position