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Health Assessment Vital Signs Quizlet Questions
Question 1 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 2 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.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse is caring for a newborn infant in the hospital nursery. She notices that the infant is breathing rapidly but is pink, warm, and dry. The nurse knows that the normal respiratory rate for a newborn is breaths per minute.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is assessing a client's blood pressure and finds it to be 160/90 mmHg. What action should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is assessing a client's blood pressure using a manual sphygmomanometer and a stethoscope. What action should the nurse take to obtain an accurate blood pressure reading?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.