eaq chapter 10
which finding would the nurse consider abnormal when obtaining the heart rate of a 20-year-old patient who runs marathons?
105 beats per minute
which symptoms are expected in a patient suffering from an acute myocardial infarction?
*hypotension *cool, clammy skin *shoulder and jaw pain
which conditions may cause hyperthermia in a patient?
*infection *cerebral trauma *myocardial infarction
which respiratory rate is normal for a 9-year-old patient?
22 breaths per minute
the nurse counts the pulse of a patient with an irregular heart rate for how many seconds?
60
the blood pressure taken in which location will be the highest in the patient with coarctation of the aorta?
upper arm
which is an appropriate step to take before assessing a patient's blood pressure?
check that the patient's feet are flat on the floor
which thermometer can measure the oral temperature of a child within 25 seconds?
electronic thermometer with blue-tipped probe
which condition would the nurse suspect in a patient with consistent blood pressure readings averaging 160/90 mm Hg?
hypertension
which organ is considered the thermostat of the human body?
hypothalamus
the nurse is measuring a patient's thigh blood pressure (BP). which is the most important point that the nurse should remember about thigh pressure?
it is higher in the arm
which vital sign change is expected in an older adult?
more easily palpable pulse