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renzo156

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The nurse is caring for a small child and needs to obtain vital signs. Which site choice from the nursing assistive personnel (NAP) will cause the nurse to praise the NAP?
 
  a. Ulnar site
  b. Radial site
  c. Brachial site
  d. Femoral site

Question 2

The nurse is caring for an older-adult patient and notes that the temperature is 96.8 F (36 C). How will the nurse interpret this finding?
 
  a. The patient has hyperthermia.
  b. The patient has a normal temperature.
  c. The patient is suffering from hypothermia.
  d. The patient is demonstrating increased metabolism.


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gasdhashg

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Reply #1 on: Jul 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
The nurse will praise the NAP when obtaining the pulse from the brachial site. The brachial or apical pulse is the best site for assessing an infant's or a young child's pulse because other peripheral pulses are deep and difficult to palpate accurately.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
The average body temperature of older adults is approximately 35 to 36.1 C (95 to 97 F). This is not hypothermia or hyperthermia. Older adults have poor vasomotor control, reduced amounts of subcutaneous tissue, reduced sweat gland activity, and reduced metabolism. The end result is lowered body temperature.


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Reply #2 on: Jul 22, 2018
Both answers were spot on, thank you once again


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Reply #3 on: Jul 22, 2018
Great! Please up vote :D


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