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Health Assessment Vital Signs Quizlet Questions
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is assessing the vital signs of patients who presented at the emergency department. Based on the knowledge of age-related variations in normal vital signs, which patients would the nurse document as having a vital sign within normal limits?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Normal vital signs vary by age. For a 4-month-old, a temperature of 38.1°C (100.5°F) is within the normal range of 37.1°C to 38.1°C (98.7°F to 100.5°F), making A correct. A 3-year-olds normal blood pressure is around 89/46 mmHg; 118/80 is elevated, so B is incorrect. A 9-year-olds temperature of 39°C (102.2°F) exceeds the normal range of 36.8°C to 37.8°C (98.2°F to 100°F), so C is incorrect. An adolescents pulse of 70 beats/min fits the normal range of 55 to 105, making D correct. Adults have a respiratory rate of 12 to 20 breaths/min, and older adults have a pulse of 40 to 100 beats/min, but these arent options here. Since this is a multiple-choice question with one answer listed as correct, D is the focus, supported by its alignment with age-specific norms.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is caring for an infant and is obtaining the patient's vital signs. Which artery will the nurse use to best obtain the infant's pulse?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 3 of 5
Vital signs are based on....
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Vital signs reflect homeostasis , the body's ability to maintain internal stability (e.g., temperature, heart rate). Food processing affects digestion, not vital signs directly. Weight and height inform growth or BMI, not homeostasis monitoring. ‘None of the above' dismisses the correct link. Choice C is correct, as vital signs are physiological markers of homeostatic balance, a principle nurses use to assess health and guide care, per basic pathophysiology.
Question 4 of 5
According to the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) of the National Institutes of Health, high blood pressure for adults is defined as...
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: NHLBI defines hypertension as 140 mmHg systolic or 90 mmHg diastolic , aligning with clinical standards (e.g., JNC 8). 120/80 is normal/prehypertension. 100/50 is low. 150/100 exceeds but isn't the threshold. Choice D is correct, reflecting NHLBI criteria nurses use to identify and manage high BP, a major cardiovascular risk factor.
Question 5 of 5
When focusing on temperature regulation of newborns and infants, the nurse understands that
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.