Nursing Vital Signs Quiz: Pulse Rhythm and Heart Rate

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Which part of the hypothalamus is responsible for heat production and conservation?

  • Comparative hypothalamus
  • Posterior hypothalamus (correct)
  • Anterior hypothalamus
  • Superior hypothalamus

What is the primary source of heat produced by various mechanisms?

  • Radiation
  • Shivering (correct)
  • Epinephrine
  • Physical exertion

Which hormone plays a role in producing heat?

  • Thyroid (correct)
  • Norepinephrine
  • Insulin
  • Epinephrine

Which mechanism of heat transfer involves the transfer of heat to another object during direct contact?

<p>Conduction (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary site of heat loss in the body?

<p>Skin (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of taking Vital Signs?

<p>To identify normal patterns for patients and changes in patient status (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of Blood Pressure (BP)?

<p>The force exerted by the blood against a vessel wall (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which component is considered as the 5th Vital Sign by the Joint Commission?

<p>Pain (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of Pulse?

<p>To wave of blood traveling through arteries as a result of each heartbeat (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is Oxygen Saturation (SpO2)?

<p>The non-invasive measurement of arterial oxyhemoglobin saturation (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of therapeutic hypothermia?

<p>To lower the body's metabolic rate and oxygen demand after cardiac arrest (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the normal range for oral temperature measurement?

<p>35.9– 37.5 *C (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of thermometer uses infrared sensors to detect heat given off by the tympanic membrane?

<p>Tympanic membrane thermometer (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When should a nurse avoid using the tympanic membrane thermometer?

<p>When the patient has a broken jaw that is wired close (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the most common site for temperature measurement in neonates?

<p>Axillary (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a contraindication for taking a rectal temperature?

<p>Hemorrhoids (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the normal range for rectal temperature?

<p>36.3 — 38.1 *C (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What characterizes tachycardia according to the text?

<p>HR 101-180 bpm (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which nervous system is responsible for stimulating the sinoatrial (SA) node to decrease heart rate?

<p>Parasympathetic Nervous System (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When may bounding pulses occur according to the text?

<p>During exercise (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe a fever that lasts for 3 weeks or longer with no identified cause?

<p>Fever of unknown origin (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for a fever that does not respond to antipyretic medications and results from damage to the hypothalamus?

<p>Neurogenic fever (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What term describes a fever that remains above normal with minimal variations in temperature?

<p>Sustained/Continuous (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the recommended treatment for fever with an onset in children, according to the text?

<p>Treat the underlying cause (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the exchange of O2 and CO2 between the alveoli and circulating blood?

<p>Diffusion (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the beneficial effects of fever mentioned in the text?

<p>Destruction of disease-causing microorganisms (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the result of the closure of the mitral and tricuspid valves followed by the closure of the aortic and pulmonic valves?

<p>Pulse (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What term refers to the act of moving gases in and out of the lungs?

<p>Ventilation (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What vital sign is controlled by respiratory centers in the brain and chemoreceptors?

<p>Respiration (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for difficulty breathing with shallow rapid respirations?

<p>Dyspnea (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a determinant of blood pressure?

<p>Cardiac output and peripheral resistance (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the normal range for pulse pressure?

<p>40-70 mmHg (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which mechanism regulates extracellular volume through the kidneys to maintain blood pressure equilibrium?

<p>Renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What physiological change occurs with age that affects blood pressure?

<p>Decreased elasticity of arterial walls (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which hormone is released by the adrenal gland to increase heart rate and contractility, thereby increasing blood pressure?

<p>Epinephrine (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What factor affects blood pressure due to changes in the radius of arterioles?

<p>Circadian rhythm (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary force that moves blood against the arterial walls when the left ventricle contracts?

<p>Cardiac output (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which long-term mechanism regulates blood pressure by regulating extracellular volume through the kidneys?

<p>Renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary factor affecting blood pressure due to changes in the viscosity of blood (thickness of blood)?

<p>Age (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which factor affects blood pressure due to body position changes?

<p>Weight (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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