The nurse would record a pulse as bradycardic if the rate were:

62 beats/min.

59 beats/min.

64 beats/min.

60 beats/min.

Answer and Explanation

The Correct Answer is B

A.   Bradycardia is defined as a heart rate lower than 60 beats per minute. Therefore, 62 beats per minute is not bradycardic.
B.   59 beats per minute would be considered bradycardic, as it is below 60.
C.   64 beats per minute is within normal limits.
D.   60 beats per minute is on the threshold of bradycardia but typically is still within normal limits for some individuals.

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Correct Answer is C

Explanation

A. While extremity inspection is important, it is not as directly related to assessing back pain as evaluating the back itself.

B. Auscultating the lungs is essential in respiratory assessments but is not the priority when examining a patient with back pain.
C. Percussion of the flank areas is a key part of the physical examination for back pain, particularly if there are concerns of kidney involvement or other internal issues causing discomfort.
D. Bowel sounds are not directly related to back pain unless gastrointestinal issues are suspected.

A. measuring the oxygenated hemoglobin through a capillary bed. B. assessing the amount of blood passing through the sensor. C. assessing the relative warmth of the skin on the monitored part. D. measuring the respirations to the blood pressure via infrared rays.

Correct Answer is A

Explanation

A. Pulse oximetry works by using light absorption to measure the oxygen saturation of hemoglobin in the blood, which typically occurs through the capillary bed in areas like the finger or earlobe.
B. The pulse oximeter does not measure the amount of blood passing through the sensor directly, but rather the oxygen content of the blood.
C. The pulse oximeter does not assess the warmth of the skin as a mechanism for measuring oxygenation.
D. Pulse oximeters measure oxygen saturation levels, not the respiratory rate or blood pressure.

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