Answer to Question 1
Correct Answer: 1,2,3
Rationale 1: When assessing the pulse, the nurse collects data about the rate.
Rationale 2: When assessing the pulse, the nurse collects data about the rhythm.
Rationale 3: When assessing the pulse, the nurse collects data about the volume.
Rationale 4: Tone is not a characteristic of a pulse.
Rationale 5: Viscosity is not a characteristic of a pulse.
Answer to Question 2
Correct Answer: 1,2,3
Rationale 1: The respiratory centers and chemoreceptors respond to changes in the concentration of oxygen.
Rationale 2: The respiratory centers and chemoreceptors respond to changes in the concentration of carbon dioxide.
Rationale 3: The respiratory centers and chemoreceptors respond to changes in the concentration of hydrogen ions.
Rationale 4: The respiratory centers and chemoreceptors do not respond to changes in the potassium level.
Rationale 5: The respiratory centers and chemoreceptors do not respond to changes in the serum calcium level.
Organisms exhibit a diversity of behaviours, which include (clockwise from upper left), foraging and
Assessing for Bulge Sign, Observing for Fluid
A nurse adjusts the rate of a client’s IV.
Assessing for postpartum depression
What rate, compounded once every 3 years, is equivalent to 9% effective rate?