ATI LPN
Foundations and Adult Health Nursing Test Bank
Chapter 12 : Vital Signs Questions
Question 1 of 5
What part of the body maintains a balance between heat production and heat loss regulating body temperature?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Body temperature is regulated by the hypothalamus.
Question 2 of 5
What type of body temperature remains relatively constant?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The core body temperature remains relatively constant.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse uses cooling techniques to keep the body temperature below 105°F (40.6°C). What can result from an elevated temperature?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: If the temperature exceeds 105°F (40.6°
C), normal body cells may be damaged.
Question 4 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 5 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.