A Nurse Determines That Vital Signs Will Need to Be

question 18

Multiple Choice

A nurse determines that vital signs will need to be repeated within 4 hours in which of the following examples of recorded patient vital signs?

• A) Blood pressure (BP) 164/90, temperature (T) 98.4°F, pulse rate (P) 89 bounding and regular, respiration rate (R) 26
• B) BP 116/72, T 100.6°F, P 88 strong and regular, R 32
• C) BP 110/74, T 97.8°F, P 74 strong and regular, R 19
• D) BP 128/68, T 98.6°F, P 80 strong and regular, R 20
• E) BP 112/86, T 97.8°F, P 48 weak and irregular, R 24

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Definitions:

∆H°

Standard enthalpy change of a reaction, representing the heat exchanged under standard conditions (1 atm, 298.15 K).

∆S°

The standard entropy change involves a process at a constant temperature and pressure, indicating the degree of randomness or disorder.

Dehydration

A chemical reaction where water is removed from a substance.

Concentrated H2SO4

A highly concentrated form of sulfuric acid, known for its strong acidity and ability to dehydrate substances.