NSG 3100 Exam 2 | Galen College of Nursing | 2026 Practice Questions, Answers & Detailed Rationales

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Exam 2 | Galen College of Nursing | 2026 Practice
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Questions, Answers & Detailed Rationales
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➢ NSG 3100 Exam 2 practice questions
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➢ 2026-focused review xx




➢ Detailed answers xx




➢ Comprehensive rationales xx




➢ Nursing clinical scenarios
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➢ Prioritization questions xx

, NSG 3100 Exam 2 | Galen College of Nursing | 2026
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Practice Questions, Answers & Detailed Rationales
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QUESTION 1 xx




The client's temperature at 8:00 am using an oral electronic thermometer
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is 36.1∘ 𝐶 (97.2°F). If the respiration, pulse, and blood pressure were within
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normal range, what would the nurse do next?
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1. Wait 15 minutes and retake it.
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2. Check what the client's temperature was the last time it was taken.
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3. Retake it using a different thermometer.
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4. Chart the temperature; it is normal.
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Answer: 2 xx




Rationale: Although the temperature is slightly lower than expected for
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the morning, it would be best to determine the client's previous
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temperature range next. This may be a normal range for this client.
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Depending on that finding, the nurse might want to retake it in a few
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minutes—no need to wait 15 minutes (option 3) or with another
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thermometer to see if the initial thermometer was functioning properly.
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Chart after determining that the temperature has been measured
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properly (option 4). Cognitive Level: Applying. Client Need: Health
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Maintenance and Promotion. Nursing Process: Assessment. Learning
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xx Outcome: 29-4. xx

, QUESTION 2 xx




Which client meets the criteria for selection of the apical site for
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assessment of the pulse rather than a radial pulse?
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1. A client who is in shock
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2. A client whose pulse changes with body position changes
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3. A client with an arrhythmia
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4. A client who had surgery less than 24 hours ago
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Answer: 3 xx




Rationale: The apical rate would confirm the rate and determine the
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actual cardiac rhythm for a client with an abnormal rhythm; a radial pulse
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would only reveal the heart rate and suggest an arrhythmia. For clients in
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shock, use the carotid or femoral pulse (option 1). The radial pulse is
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adequate for determining a change in the orthostatic heart rate (option
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2). The radial pulse is appropriate for routine postoperative vital sign
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checks for clients with regular pulses (option 4). Cognitive Level:
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Understanding. Client Need: Health Promotion and Maintenance.
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Nursing Process: Planning. Learning Outcome: 29-5.
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QUESTION 3 xx