ATI LPN
Foundations and Adult Health Nursing Test Bank
Chapter 12 : Vital Signs Questions
Question 1 of 5
How should the nurse position the ear pinna when using the tympanic thermometer on a child?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Using the tympanic thermometer for a child, the nurse will tug the ear pinna down and back
Question 2 of 5
How should the nurse position the earpieces on a stethoscope to ensure optimum sound reception?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale:
To ensure the best reception of sound, place earpieces pointing toward the face.
Question 3 of 5
What does the nurse use the diaphragm of the stethoscope to best assess?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Lung sounds are auscultated by using the diaphragm of the stethoscope.
Question 4 of 5
What is the pulse - the expansion and contraction of an artery - produced by?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Expansion and contraction of an artery is caused by the ejection of blood from the left ventricle.
Question 5 of 5
When assessing vital signs on a 40-year-old male the nurse identifies a pulse rate of 120 beats/min. What is this pulse interpreted as by the nurse?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: If the pulse is faster than 100 beats/min on an adult patient, it is considered to be tachycardic.