BSN 206 HALLMARK EXAM SELECT ALL THAT APPLY
UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
Question 1.
The nurse has delegated the task of temperature assessment to the NAP. Which information
should be provided to the NAP?
A. The type of temperature required
B. The PT's age
C. The frequency for taking or monitoring the temperature
D. The Patient's Diagnosis
E. What changes to report immediately to the nurse
ANSWER
A. The type of temperature
required
C. The frequency for taking
or monitoring the temperature
E. What changes to report
immediately to the nurse
Question 2.
Which of the following situations may affect a patient's vital signs?
A. Moving from lying to standing position.
B. Time of day.
C. Occupation
D. Isolation precautions.
E. Pain rated as a 7 on 0-10 pain scale.
ANSWER
A. Moving from lying to
standing position
B. Time of Day
E. Pain rated as a 7 on 0-10
scale
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,Question 3.
The nurse will take the patient's vital signs preoperatively and record them as part of the
patient's preparation for surgery. Why is it necessary to take vital signs preoperatively?
A. To provide the patient with reassurance that he or
she is being cared for by a competent staff.
B. To provide a set of vital signs to use for comparison
during and after surgery.
C. To ensure the equipment is appropriately calibrated
and functional.
D. To verify the patient is not experiencing any complications that may contraindicate surgery
or require intervention.
E. To determine whether the patient is "feeling funny"
ANSWER
B. To provide a set of vital signs to use for comparison during and after surgery.
D. To verify the patient is
not experiencing any complications that may contraindicate surgery or require intervention.
Question 4.
Which of the following patients would require frequent assessment of their temperature?
A. A young adult with a white blood count of
15,000/mm3.
B. An adult female in the recovery room following a
hysterectomy.
C. A patient receiving a blood transfusion for chronic
anemia.
D. A child who is below the normal height and weight
for his age.
E. An elderly patient who needs assistance with feeding and dressing.
ANSWER
A. A young adult with
a white blood count of 15,000/mm3.
B. An adult female in the
recovery room following a hysterectomy.
C. A patient receiving
a blood transfusion for chronic anemia.
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,Question 5.
The NAP reports that the patient's temperature is 39° C (102.2 °F). Which of the following are
appropriate nursing actions?
A. Remove the PT's blankets
B. Limit the PT's fluid intake
C. Apply a hyperthermia blanket as ordered
D. Administer an antipyretic to the PT as ordered
E. Place the PT's feet in a tub of cool water with ice
ANSWER
A. Remove the PT's blankets
D. Administer an antipyretic to the PT as ordered
Question 6.
The Nurse has delegated the task of temperature assessment to the NAP. Which information
should be
A. The frequency for taking or monitoring the temperature
B. The PT's diagnosis
C. The PT's age
D. What changes to report immediately to the nurse
E. The type of temperature is Required
ANSWER
A. The frequency for taking
or monitoring the temper-
D. What changes to report
immediately to the nurse
E. The type of temperature
required
Question 7.
The nurse will take the PT's vital signs preoperatively and record them as part of the PT's
preparation for surgery. why is it necessary to take vital signs preoperatively?
A. To provide a set of vital signs to use for comparison
during and after surgery
B. To verify the patient is not experiencing any complications that may contraindicate surgery
or require intervention
ANSWER
A. To provide a set of vital signs to use for comparison during and after surgery
B. To verify the patient is
not experiencing any complications that may contraindicate surgery or require intervention
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, Question 8.
Which of the following PT's would require frequent assessment of their temperature?
A. an elderly PT who needs assistance with feeding and
dressing
B. An adult female in the recovery room following a
hysterectomy
C. A PT receiving a blood transfusion for chronic anemia
D. A young adult with a white blood count of 15,000/
mm3
E. A child who is below the normal height and weight
for his age would require intervention and further instruction by the nurse?
A. The NAP pulls the pinna up back, and out in an adult
when inserting the tympanic thermometer
B. The NAP inserts the red-tipped electronic thermometer probe into the PT's mouth after
applying a probe coper.
C. The NAP wipes the single-use chemical dot thermometer and places it back in the PT's
drawer for future use
D. The NAP waits until a tone sounds to read the tympanic thermometer
E. The NAP uses a blue-tipped electronic probe for
assessing a PT's axillary temperature
ANSWER
B. An adult female in the
recovery room following a hysterectomy
C. A PT receiving a blood
transfusion for chronic anemia
D. A young adult with
a white blood count of 15,000/ mm3 red-tipped electronic thermometer probe into the PT's mouth
after applying a probe coper.
C. The NAP wipes the single-use chemical dot thermometer and places it back in the PT's drawer for
future use
Question 9.
Identify the factors that may have an effect on an elderly PT's temperature:
A. Drinking a cold glass of water
B. Participation in PT exercises
C. Infection
D. PT's Height
E. Room Temp
ANSWER
A. Drinking a cold glass of
water
B. Participation in PT exercises
C. Infection
E. Room Temp
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UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
Question 1.
The nurse has delegated the task of temperature assessment to the NAP. Which information
should be provided to the NAP?
A. The type of temperature required
B. The PT's age
C. The frequency for taking or monitoring the temperature
D. The Patient's Diagnosis
E. What changes to report immediately to the nurse
ANSWER
A. The type of temperature
required
C. The frequency for taking
or monitoring the temperature
E. What changes to report
immediately to the nurse
Question 2.
Which of the following situations may affect a patient's vital signs?
A. Moving from lying to standing position.
B. Time of day.
C. Occupation
D. Isolation precautions.
E. Pain rated as a 7 on 0-10 pain scale.
ANSWER
A. Moving from lying to
standing position
B. Time of Day
E. Pain rated as a 7 on 0-10
scale
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,Question 3.
The nurse will take the patient's vital signs preoperatively and record them as part of the
patient's preparation for surgery. Why is it necessary to take vital signs preoperatively?
A. To provide the patient with reassurance that he or
she is being cared for by a competent staff.
B. To provide a set of vital signs to use for comparison
during and after surgery.
C. To ensure the equipment is appropriately calibrated
and functional.
D. To verify the patient is not experiencing any complications that may contraindicate surgery
or require intervention.
E. To determine whether the patient is "feeling funny"
ANSWER
B. To provide a set of vital signs to use for comparison during and after surgery.
D. To verify the patient is
not experiencing any complications that may contraindicate surgery or require intervention.
Question 4.
Which of the following patients would require frequent assessment of their temperature?
A. A young adult with a white blood count of
15,000/mm3.
B. An adult female in the recovery room following a
hysterectomy.
C. A patient receiving a blood transfusion for chronic
anemia.
D. A child who is below the normal height and weight
for his age.
E. An elderly patient who needs assistance with feeding and dressing.
ANSWER
A. A young adult with
a white blood count of 15,000/mm3.
B. An adult female in the
recovery room following a hysterectomy.
C. A patient receiving
a blood transfusion for chronic anemia.
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,Question 5.
The NAP reports that the patient's temperature is 39° C (102.2 °F). Which of the following are
appropriate nursing actions?
A. Remove the PT's blankets
B. Limit the PT's fluid intake
C. Apply a hyperthermia blanket as ordered
D. Administer an antipyretic to the PT as ordered
E. Place the PT's feet in a tub of cool water with ice
ANSWER
A. Remove the PT's blankets
D. Administer an antipyretic to the PT as ordered
Question 6.
The Nurse has delegated the task of temperature assessment to the NAP. Which information
should be
A. The frequency for taking or monitoring the temperature
B. The PT's diagnosis
C. The PT's age
D. What changes to report immediately to the nurse
E. The type of temperature is Required
ANSWER
A. The frequency for taking
or monitoring the temper-
D. What changes to report
immediately to the nurse
E. The type of temperature
required
Question 7.
The nurse will take the PT's vital signs preoperatively and record them as part of the PT's
preparation for surgery. why is it necessary to take vital signs preoperatively?
A. To provide a set of vital signs to use for comparison
during and after surgery
B. To verify the patient is not experiencing any complications that may contraindicate surgery
or require intervention
ANSWER
A. To provide a set of vital signs to use for comparison during and after surgery
B. To verify the patient is
not experiencing any complications that may contraindicate surgery or require intervention
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, Question 8.
Which of the following PT's would require frequent assessment of their temperature?
A. an elderly PT who needs assistance with feeding and
dressing
B. An adult female in the recovery room following a
hysterectomy
C. A PT receiving a blood transfusion for chronic anemia
D. A young adult with a white blood count of 15,000/
mm3
E. A child who is below the normal height and weight
for his age would require intervention and further instruction by the nurse?
A. The NAP pulls the pinna up back, and out in an adult
when inserting the tympanic thermometer
B. The NAP inserts the red-tipped electronic thermometer probe into the PT's mouth after
applying a probe coper.
C. The NAP wipes the single-use chemical dot thermometer and places it back in the PT's
drawer for future use
D. The NAP waits until a tone sounds to read the tympanic thermometer
E. The NAP uses a blue-tipped electronic probe for
assessing a PT's axillary temperature
ANSWER
B. An adult female in the
recovery room following a hysterectomy
C. A PT receiving a blood
transfusion for chronic anemia
D. A young adult with
a white blood count of 15,000/ mm3 red-tipped electronic thermometer probe into the PT's mouth
after applying a probe coper.
C. The NAP wipes the single-use chemical dot thermometer and places it back in the PT's drawer for
future use
Question 9.
Identify the factors that may have an effect on an elderly PT's temperature:
A. Drinking a cold glass of water
B. Participation in PT exercises
C. Infection
D. PT's Height
E. Room Temp
ANSWER
A. Drinking a cold glass of
water
B. Participation in PT exercises
C. Infection
E. Room Temp
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