Would You Pass the NCLEX? Part III

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Would You Pass the NCLEX? Part III

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Passing the NCLEX exam is one of the most important steps en route to becoming a nurse. Use this quiz (third in the series) as a study guide to see how you would fare on the real test.

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Situation– Mr. Dizon, 84 years old, brought to the Emergency Room for complaint of hypertension, flushed face, severe headache, and nausea. You are doing the initial assessment of vital signs. You are to measure the client’s initial blood pressure reading by doing all of the following EXCEPT:
- Take the blood pressure reading on both arms for comparison
- Listen to and identify the phases of Korotkoff’s sound
- Pump the cuff to around 50 mmHg above the point where the pulse is obliterated
- Observe procedures for infection control

A pulse oximeter is attached to Mr. Dizon’s finger to:

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Would You Pass the NCLEX? Part III

Situation– Mr. Dizon, 84 years old, brought to the Emergency Room for complaint of hypertension, flushed face, severe headache, and nausea. You are doing the initial assessment of vital signs. You are to measure the client’s initial blood pressure reading by doing all of the following EXCEPT: