Hallmark final exam BSN-205 GRADED A LATEST 2024/2025

Hallmark final exam BSN-205 GRADED A
LATEST 2024/2025
For which patient would a tympanic thermometer be the preferred
thermometer to use?
A) A marathon runner who developed weakness during the race.
B) A newborn in the intensive care unit that requires continuous
temperature monitoring.
C) A child who had tubes surgically placed in the ears.
D) A tachypneic patient who is receiving oxygen by nasal
cannula. - CORRECT ANSWER D) A tachypneic patient who is
receiving oxygen by nasal cannula.
Which of the following patients would need frequent assessment
of their temperature? (Select all that apply.)
A) A patient receiving a blood transfusion for chronic anemia
B) An elderly patient who needs assistance with feeding and
dressing
C) A 43 year old female who has undergone a hysterectomy
D) A child who is small for his age
E) A 19 year old with a while blood cell count of 15,000/mm -
CORRECT ANSWER A) A patient receiving a blood transfusion
for chronic anemia
A 43-year-old female who has undergone a hysterectomy. Correct
E) A 19 year old with a while blood cell count of 15,000/mm
The NAP reports that the patient's temperature is 39° C (102.2
°F). Which of the following are appropriate nursing actions?
(Select all that apply.)
A) Place the patient's feet in a tub of cool water with ice.
B) Apply a hyperthermia blanket as ordered.
C) Remove the patient's blankets.
D) Limit the patient's fluid intakeE) Administer an antipyretic to the
patient as ordered - CORRECT ANSWER C) Remove the
patient's blankets.
E) Administer an antipyretic to the patient as ordered
Which of the following actions, if made by the NAP, would require
intervention and further instruction by the nurse? (Select all that
apply.)
A) The NAP inserts the red-tipped electronic thermometer probe
into the patient's mouth after applying a probe cover.
B) The NAP wipes the single-use chemical dot thermometer and
places it back in the patient's drawer for future use.
C) The NAP waits until a tone sounds to read the tympanic
thermometer.
D) The NAP uses a blue-tipped electronic probe for assessing a
patient's axillary temperature.E) The NAP pulls the pinna up,
back, and out in an adult when inserting the tympanic
thermometer. - CORRECT ANSWER A) The NAP inserts the
red-tipped electronic thermometer probe into the patient's mouth
after applying a probe cover. Correct
B) The NAP wipes the single-use chemical dot thermometer and
places it back in the patient's drawer for future use. Correct
Identify the factors that may have an effect on an 82-year-old
patient's temperature: (Select all that apply.)
A) Drinking a cold glass of water
B) Participation in strenuous physical therapy exercises
C) Infection
D) Room Temperature
E) Patient's height - CORRECT ANSWER A) Drinking a cold
glass of water
B) Participation in strenuous physical therapy exe