Exam 7: Vital Signs

A patient has a severe upper respiratory and ear infection and has been experiencing diarrhea.Assessment of the temperature would be most accurate if the nurse checked the temperature using which site?

The nurse is preparing to obtain a set of vital signs.Which is the most important factor for the nurse to consider when measuring patient vital signs?

The nurse has delegated the task of obtaining a pulse oximetry reading to the NAP.Which of the following statements by the NAP indicates a need for further education?

While positioning the patient for a routine blood pressure check, the patient asks the nurse why a support was placed under the arm before the BP cuff was applied.Which response by the nurse is most accurate?

A patient has an electronic blood pressure cuff that inflates every 15 minutes for a reading.Which activity by the nursing student would require the nurse to intervene?

The nurse is assessing a new orientee's knowledge of when to take vital signs.The following statement indicates a need for more education.