Question 1

Respirations usually are counted

Accepted Answer

A)  Right after taking the temperature 
B)  Right after taking the pulse 
C)  Right before measuring blood pressure 
D)  Right after measuring blood pressure 
A)  Right after taking the temperature 
B)  Right after taking the pulse 
C)  Right before measuring blood pressure 
D)  Right after measuring blood pressure

Question 2

To measure a temporal artery temperature, do the following

Accepted Answer

A)  Insert the device gently into the ear 
B)  Gently stroke the device across the forehead 
C)  Place the device behind the knee 
D)  Gently insert the device between the toes 
A)  Insert the device gently into the ear 
B)  Gently stroke the device across the forehead 
C)  Place the device behind the knee 
D)  Gently insert the device between the toes

Question 3

A person has heart disease. When measuring temperature, you cannot use the

Accepted Answer

A)  Oral site 
B)  Rectal site 
C)  Axillary site 
D)  Tympanic membrane site 
A)  Oral site 
B)  Rectal site 
C)  Axillary site 
D)  Tympanic membrane site

Question 4

Which is not a guideline for measuring weight and height?

Accepted Answer

A)  No footwear is worn. 
B)  The person voids after being weighed. 
C)  Weigh the person at the same time of day. 
D)  Use the same scale for daily, weekly, and monthly weights. 
A)  No footwear is worn. 
B)  The person voids after being weighed. 
C)  Weigh the person at the same time of day. 
D)  Use the same scale for daily, weekly, and monthly weights.

Question 5

Before you weigh a person, you need to have the person

Accepted Answer

A)  Drink a glass of water 
B)  Void 
C)  Have a bowel movement 
D)  Put on a robe and shoes 
A)  Drink a glass of water 
B)  Void 
C)  Have a bowel movement 
D)  Put on a robe and shoes

Question 6

The amount of force exerted against the walls of an artery by the blood is the

Accepted Answer

A)  Blood pressure 
B)  Pulse deficit 
C)  Diastolic pressure 
D)  Systolic pressure 
A)  Blood pressure 
B)  Pulse deficit 
C)  Diastolic pressure 
D)  Systolic pressure

Question 7

Each long line of a centigrade thermometer means

Accepted Answer

A)  One degree 
B)  Two degrees 
C)  0.1 of a degree 
D)  0.5 of a degree 
A)  One degree 
B)  Two degrees 
C)  0.1 of a degree 
D)  0.5 of a degree

Question 8

The apical pulse is found

Accepted Answer

A)  On the thumb side of the wrist 
B)  Just below the right nipple 
C)  Just below the left nipple 
D)  At the inner aspect of the elbow 
A)  On the thumb side of the wrist 
B)  Just below the right nipple 
C)  Just below the left nipple 
D)  At the inner aspect of the elbow

Question 9

What should you use to wipe the earpieces and diaphragm of the stethoscope before and after use?

Accepted Answer

A)  Soap and water 
B)  Cold water 
C)  Hot water 
D)  Antiseptic wipes 
A)  Soap and water 
B)  Cold water 
C)  Hot water 
D)  Antiseptic wipes

Question 10

Unless otherwise ordered, vital signs are taken with the person

Accepted Answer

A)  Sitting or standing 
B)  Sitting or lying down 
C)  Lying down only 
D)  Sitting only 
A)  Sitting or standing 
B)  Sitting or lying down 
C)  Lying down only 
D)  Sitting only

Question 11

The blood pressure cuff is applied over the

Accepted Answer

A)  Brachial artery 
B)  Radial artery 
C)  Carotid artery 
D)  Apical pulse 
A)  Brachial artery 
B)  Radial artery 
C)  Carotid artery 
D)  Apical pulse

Question 12

To read a glass thermometer, you need to hold it

Accepted Answer

A)  At the tip 
B)  With tissues 
C)  With gloved hands 
D)  At the stem 
A)  At the tip 
B)  With tissues 
C)  With gloved hands 
D)  At the stem

Question 13

Which statement about pain is correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  The meaning of pain is the same for everyone. 
B)  You can see and feel another person's pain. 
C)  Sore and aching mean the same thing to everyone. 
D)  If the person complains of pain the person has pain. 
A)  The meaning of pain is the same for everyone. 
B)  You can see and feel another person's pain. 
C)  Sore and aching mean the same thing to everyone. 
D)  If the person complains of pain the person has pain.

Question 14

Each short line of a Fahrenheit thermometer means

Accepted Answer

A)  0.1 of a degree 
B)  0.2 of a degree 
C)  0.5 of a degree 
D)  One degree 
A)  0.1 of a degree 
B)  0.2 of a degree 
C)  0.5 of a degree 
D)  One degree

Question 15

A mercury-glass thermometer breaks. Which action is incorrect?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tell the nurse at once. 
B)  Follow agency procedures. 
C)  Do not let the person touch the mercury. 
D)  Call the doctor. 
A)  Tell the nurse at once. 
B)  Follow agency procedures. 
C)  Do not let the person touch the mercury. 
D)  Call the doctor.

Question 16

A glass thermometer for rectal temperatures has a

Accepted Answer

A)  Stubby tip 
B)  Long tip 
C)  Pear-shaped tip 
D)  Slender tip 
A)  Stubby tip 
B)  Long tip 
C)  Pear-shaped tip 
D)  Slender tip

Question 17

Breathing air into (inhalation) and out of (exhalation) the lungs is

Accepted Answer

A)  Breathing 
B)  Respiration 
C)  Respiratory rate 
D)  Basic need 
A)  Breathing 
B)  Respiration 
C)  Respiratory rate 
D)  Basic need

Question 18

The blood pressure cuff is applied

Accepted Answer

A)  Over clothing 
B)  To the bare arm 
C)  Over the radial artery 
D)  Under the brachial artery 
A)  Over clothing 
B)  To the bare arm 
C)  Over the radial artery 
D)  Under the brachial artery

Question 19

Which instrument is used to listen to sounds produced by the body?

Accepted Answer

A)  Thermometer 
B)  Sphygmomanometer 
C)  Stethoscope 
D)  Cuff 
A)  Thermometer 
B)  Sphygmomanometer 
C)  Stethoscope 
D)  Cuff

Question 20

For an adult, which pulse rate is reported to the nurse at once?

Accepted Answer

A)  50 
B)  62 
C)  75 
D)  98 
A)  50 
B)  62 
C)  75 
D)  98

Exam 20: Assisting With Assessment

Respirations usually are counted

To measure a temporal artery temperature, do the following

A person has heart disease. When measuring temperature, you cannot use the

Which is not a guideline for measuring weight and height?

Before you weigh a person, you need to have the person

The amount of force exerted against the walls of an artery by the blood is the

Each long line of a centigrade thermometer means

The apical pulse is found

What should you use to wipe the earpieces and diaphragm of the stethoscope before and after use?

Unless otherwise ordered, vital signs are taken with the person

The blood pressure cuff is applied over the

To read a glass thermometer, you need to hold it

Which statement about pain is correct?

Each short line of a Fahrenheit thermometer means

A mercury-glass thermometer breaks. Which action is incorrect?

A glass thermometer for rectal temperatures has a

Breathing air into (inhalation) and out of (exhalation) the lungs is

The blood pressure cuff is applied

Which instrument is used to listen to sounds produced by the body?

For an adult, which pulse rate is reported to the nurse at once?

Introduction to Hospitals and Nursing Centers

The Nursing Assistant

Work Ethics

Communicating With the Health Team

Understanding the Person

Body Structure and Function

Care of the Older Person

Promoting Safety

Preventing Falls

Restraint Alternatives and Safe Restraint Use

Preventing Infection

Body Mechanics

Safely Handling, Moving, and Transferring the Person

Assisting With Comfort

Assisting With Hygiene

Assisting With Grooming

Assisting With Urinary Elimination

Assisting With Bowel Elimination

Assisting With Nutrition and Fluids

Assisting With Specimens

Assisting With Exercise and Activity

Assisting With Wound Care

Assisting With Oxygen Needs

Assisting With Rehabilitation and Restorative Nursing Care

Caring for Persons With Common Health Problems

Caring for Persons With Mental Health Problems

Caring for Persons With Confusion and Dementia

Assisting With Emergency Care

Caring for the Dying Person

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