ATI LPN
Foundations and Adult Health Nursing Test Bank
Chapter 12 : Vital Signs Questions
Question 1 of 5
The emergency department nurse quickly assesses the temperature of an unconscious patient who has been outside all night in below-freezing temperatures. What temperature is lowest before death occurs?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Death can occur if the temperature falls below 93.2°F (34°
C).
Question 2 of 5
What is the term for a fever that rises and falls but does not return to normal until the patient is well?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: A remittent fever does not return to normal until the patient becomes well.
Question 3 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 4 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 5 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.