NSG 3100
Exam 2 | Galen College of Nursing | 2026 Practice
Questions, Answers & Detailed Rationales
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, NSG 3100 Exam 2 | Galen College of Nursing | 2026
Practice Questions, Answers & Detailed Rationales
QUESTION 1
The client's temperature at 8:00 am using an oral electronic thermometer
is 36.1∘ 𝐶 (97.2°F). If the respiration, pulse, and blood pressure were within
normal range, what would the nurse do next?
1. Wait 15 minutes and retake it.
2. Check what the client's temperature was the last time it was taken.
3. Retake it using a different thermometer.
4. Chart the temperature; it is normal.
Answer: 2
Rationale: Although the temperature is slightly lower than expected for
the morning, it would be best to determine the client's previous
temperature range next. This may be a normal range for this client.
Depending on that finding, the nurse might want to retake it in a few
minutes—no need to wait 15 minutes (option 3) or with another
thermometer to see if the initial thermometer was functioning properly.
Chart after determining that the temperature has been measured properly
(option 4). Cognitive Level: Applying. Client Need: Health Maintenance
and Promotion. Nursing Process: Assessment. Learning Outcome: 29-4.
, QUESTION 2
Which client meets the criteria for selection of the apical site for
assessment of the pulse rather than a radial pulse?
1. A client who is in shock
2. A client whose pulse changes with body position changes
3. A client with an arrhythmia
4. A client who had surgery less than 24 hours ago
Answer: 3
Rationale: The apical rate would confirm the rate and determine the actual
cardiac rhythm for a client with an abnormal rhythm; a radial pulse would
only reveal the heart rate and suggest an arrhythmia. For clients in shock,
use the carotid or femoral pulse (option 1). The radial pulse is adequate for
determining a change in the orthostatic heart rate (option 2). The radial
pulse is appropriate for routine postoperative vital sign checks for clients
with regular pulses (option 4). Cognitive Level: Understanding. Client
Need: Health Promotion and Maintenance. Nursing
Process: Planning. Learning Outcome: 29-5.
QUESTION 3
Exam 2 | Galen College of Nursing | 2026 Practice
Questions, Answers & Detailed Rationales
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➢ NSG 3100 Exam 2 practice questions
➢ 2026-focused review
➢ Detailed answers
➢ Comprehensive rationales
➢ Nursing clinical scenarios
➢ Prioritization questions
, NSG 3100 Exam 2 | Galen College of Nursing | 2026
Practice Questions, Answers & Detailed Rationales
QUESTION 1
The client's temperature at 8:00 am using an oral electronic thermometer
is 36.1∘ 𝐶 (97.2°F). If the respiration, pulse, and blood pressure were within
normal range, what would the nurse do next?
1. Wait 15 minutes and retake it.
2. Check what the client's temperature was the last time it was taken.
3. Retake it using a different thermometer.
4. Chart the temperature; it is normal.
Answer: 2
Rationale: Although the temperature is slightly lower than expected for
the morning, it would be best to determine the client's previous
temperature range next. This may be a normal range for this client.
Depending on that finding, the nurse might want to retake it in a few
minutes—no need to wait 15 minutes (option 3) or with another
thermometer to see if the initial thermometer was functioning properly.
Chart after determining that the temperature has been measured properly
(option 4). Cognitive Level: Applying. Client Need: Health Maintenance
and Promotion. Nursing Process: Assessment. Learning Outcome: 29-4.
, QUESTION 2
Which client meets the criteria for selection of the apical site for
assessment of the pulse rather than a radial pulse?
1. A client who is in shock
2. A client whose pulse changes with body position changes
3. A client with an arrhythmia
4. A client who had surgery less than 24 hours ago
Answer: 3
Rationale: The apical rate would confirm the rate and determine the actual
cardiac rhythm for a client with an abnormal rhythm; a radial pulse would
only reveal the heart rate and suggest an arrhythmia. For clients in shock,
use the carotid or femoral pulse (option 1). The radial pulse is adequate for
determining a change in the orthostatic heart rate (option 2). The radial
pulse is appropriate for routine postoperative vital sign checks for clients
with regular pulses (option 4). Cognitive Level: Understanding. Client
Need: Health Promotion and Maintenance. Nursing
Process: Planning. Learning Outcome: 29-5.
QUESTION 3
