Intro To Nursing

Question 1

What is normal temperature?

Answer 1

36-38°c

Question 2

What are s&s of heatstroke

Answer 2

Headache, confusion,nausea,thirst,muscle cramps ,v°(throwing up)

Question 3

What is hyperthermia?

Answer 3

Heat strokes

Question 4

What is hypothermia?

Answer 4

Frostbite

Question 5

What is vasoconstriction?

Answer 5

Thin=cold

Question 6

What is vasodilation?

Answer 6

Large vein =warm

Question 7

Radiation

Answer 7

Without direct contact

Question 8

Conduction

Answer 8

Through direct contact

Question 9

Convection

Answer 9

Air movement

Question 10

Evaporation

Answer 10

Liquid become gas

Question 11

Diaphoresis

Answer 11

Sweating

Question 12

Pyrexia

Answer 12

Virus, ect…

Question 13

Malignant hyperthermia

Answer 13

Cause cancer

Question 14

What are s&s of frostbite

Answer 14

White Color,waxy, firm to touch, loss of sensation

Question 15

What are the advantages and disadvantages of oral temperature?

Answer 15

Advantages :fastest, less invasive disadvantages :eating ,smoking ,stroke

Question 16

What are the advantages in disadvantages of rectal temperature?

Answer 16

Advantage :the most accurate disadvantage :invasive

Question 17

What is advantages and disadvantages of axillary temperature?

Answer 17

Advantage :can use for every age group disadvantage :less accurate

Question 18

For rectal temperature how far for in cm for adults and for infants?

Answer 18

Adults :2.5-3.5 cm
Infants:1.2-2.5 cm
Go towards stomach

Question 19

What is acceptable tympanic temperature?

Answer 19

37°c

Question 20

What is acceptable temperature for rectal?

Answer 20

37.5°c

Question 21

What is the acceptable range for temperature in axillary?

Answer 21

36.5°c

Question 22

Quiz

The nurse has a test to perform attempt vital temperature on a patient,the patient has just finished a hot bowl of soup what would be the nurse most appropriate advice to the care provider?

A) take the rectal temperature of the patient

B) Take the oral temperature as planned

C) Advise the patient to drink a glass of cold water

D) Wait 30 minutes and then take the patient’s oral temperature

Answer 22

D

Question 23

What is the regular pulse for adults

Answer 23

60-100

Question 24

Where is the radical pulse?

Answer 24

Inner and by thumb

Question 25

Where is the brachial artery?

Answer 25

Inner elbow near body

Question 26

Where is the carotic artery?

Answer 26

On your neck

Question 27

Where is the temporal artery?

Answer 27

Your temple

Question 28

Where is the facial artery?

Answer 28

By your jaw

Question 29

Where is the popliteal artery?

Answer 29

Behind your knee

Question 30

Where is your posterior tibial artery?

Answer 30

Inner ankle

Question 31

Where is the dorsalis pedis artery?

Answer 31

On your foot

Question 32

Where do you find the apical pulse

Answer 32

Fifth intercostal & mid-clavicular 

Question 33

Is the Pulse irregular or irregular and the strength of the pulse?

Answer 33

For the strength 0 to +4 

Question 34

What is normal respiratory rate for adults

Answer 34

16 to 19