Q1: The following patients require routine vital signs to be obtained by the nursing assistive personnel (NAP). You instruct the NAP to obtain vital signs on which patient first?

Q2: A nurse would monitor which client's vital signs most frequently?

Q3: A nurse is preparing to assess the pulse of a 15-month-old child. The nurse will likely assess which pulse?

Q4: A patient has been transferred to your unit from the respiratory intensive care unit, where he has been for the past 2 weeks recovering from pneumonia. He is receiving oxygen via 4 L nasal cannula. His respiratory rate is 26 breaths/min, and his oxygen saturation is 92%. In planning his care, which information is most helpful in determining your priority nursing interventions?

Q5: A 52-year-old woman is admitted with dyspnea and discomfort in her left chest with deep breaths. She has smoked for 35 years and recently lost over 10 pounds. Her vital signs on admission are: HR 1 1 2, BP 1 38/82, RR 22, tympanic temperature 36.80C (98.20F), and oxygen saturation 94%. She is receiving oxygen at 2 L/min via a nasal cannula. Which vital sign reflects a positive outcome of the oxygen therapy?