HALLMARK EXAM BSN 206 LATEST 2024/2024 WITH
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED
ANSWERS(DETAILED ANSWERS)ALREADY GRADED A+
Which of the following patients would require follow up?
A. An adult with a respiratory rate of 10
B. A newborn with a respiratory rate of 40 breaths per minute.
C. A child with a respiratory rate of 20 breaths per minute.
D. An adolescent with a respiratory rate of 16 breaths per minute. - ANSWER-A.
An adult with a respiratory rate of 10
Which of the following vital signs recorded for an older adult would be
considered acceptable (within normal limits)?
A. Temp 97.0 F, P-60, R-16, BP 116/78, O2 sat 95%
B. Temp 98.6 F, P-56, R-20, BP 120/80, O2 sat 91%
C. Temp 96.8 F, P-60, R-189, BP 160/90, O2 sat 93%
D. Temp 98.0 F, P-76, R-22, BP 110/70, O2 sat 88% - ANSWER-A. Temp 97.0 F, P-
60, R-16, BP 116/78, O2 sat 95%
The nurse has delegated the task of temperature assessment to the NAP.
Which information should be provided to the NAP? (Select all that apply)
A. The patient's diagnoses
,B. The patient's age
C. What changes to report immediately to the nurse
D. The type of temperature required
E. The frequency for taking or monitoring the temperature - ANSWER-C. What
changes to report immediately to the nurse
D. The type of temperature required
E. The frequency for taking or monitoring the temperature
Which of the following situations may affect a patient's vital signs? (select all
that apply)
A. Pain rated as a 7 on a 0-10 pain scale
B. Occupation
C. Time of day
D. Moving from lying to standing position
E. Isolation precautions - ANSWER-A. Pain rated as a 7 on a 0-10 pain scale
C. Time of day
D. Moving from lying to standing position
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 determine whether the patient is "feeling funny" or "different"
C. 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
,E. To ensure the equipment is appropriately calibrated and functional -
ANSWER-C. 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
The NAP reports to the nurse a 65-year-old patient's blood pressure is 160/98.
What is the appropriate initial response of the nurse?
A. Document this as a normal finding in an elderly adult
B. Assess the patient's blood pressure
C. Ask the NAP if the patient is nauseous
D. Instruct the NAP to obtain a full set of vital signs - ANSWER-B. Assess the
patient's blood pressure
Which patient would it be appropriate for the nurse to delegate vital signs?
A. Patient with recent complaint of headache
B. New admission to the hospital.
C. Patient transferred from ICU
D. Elderly nursing home resident - ANSWER-D. Elderly nursing home resident
Which person would be expected to have the lowest body temperature?
A. An 80-year-old who walked half a mile
B. A child playing softball
C. A 16-year-old who ran 1 mile
D. A toddler who is febrile - ANSWER-A. An 80-year-old who walked half a mile
, The NAP is preparing to measure a patient's vital signs. The patient reports
having eaten a bowl of warm soup. The NAP asks the RN what he should do.
What is the best response?
A. "Take the patient's temperature using the axillary route and when you
record the reading, add 1 F"
B. " Ask the patient not to eat, drink, or smoke for 20 minutes and then assess
the patient's oral temperature
C. "Change to the red thermometer probe and take the patient's temperature
rectally."
D. "Since the soup was not hot, go ahead and take the patient's temperature" -
ANSWER-B. " Ask the patient not to eat, drink, or smoke for 20 minutes and
then assess the patient's oral temperature
For which patient would a tympanic thermometer be the preferred
thermometer to use?
A. A marathon runner who developed weakness during the race
B. A tachypneic patient who is receiving oxygen by nasal canula
C. A newborn that requires continuous temperature monitoring
D. A pediatric patient who had tubes surgically placed in the ears - ANSWER-B.
A tachypneic patient who is receiving oxygen by nasal canula
Which of the following patients would require frequent assessment of their
temperature? (Select all that apply)
A. A patient receiving a blood transfusion for chronic anemia
B. An adult female in the recovery room following a hysterectomy
C. A child who is below the normal height and weight for his age
D. A young adult with a white blood count of 15,000/mm3
E. An elderly patient who needs assistance with feeding and dressing -
ANSWER-A. A patient receiving a blood transfusion for chronic anemia
B. An adult female in the recovery room following a hysterectomy
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED
ANSWERS(DETAILED ANSWERS)ALREADY GRADED A+
Which of the following patients would require follow up?
A. An adult with a respiratory rate of 10
B. A newborn with a respiratory rate of 40 breaths per minute.
C. A child with a respiratory rate of 20 breaths per minute.
D. An adolescent with a respiratory rate of 16 breaths per minute. - ANSWER-A.
An adult with a respiratory rate of 10
Which of the following vital signs recorded for an older adult would be
considered acceptable (within normal limits)?
A. Temp 97.0 F, P-60, R-16, BP 116/78, O2 sat 95%
B. Temp 98.6 F, P-56, R-20, BP 120/80, O2 sat 91%
C. Temp 96.8 F, P-60, R-189, BP 160/90, O2 sat 93%
D. Temp 98.0 F, P-76, R-22, BP 110/70, O2 sat 88% - ANSWER-A. Temp 97.0 F, P-
60, R-16, BP 116/78, O2 sat 95%
The nurse has delegated the task of temperature assessment to the NAP.
Which information should be provided to the NAP? (Select all that apply)
A. The patient's diagnoses
,B. The patient's age
C. What changes to report immediately to the nurse
D. The type of temperature required
E. The frequency for taking or monitoring the temperature - ANSWER-C. What
changes to report immediately to the nurse
D. The type of temperature required
E. The frequency for taking or monitoring the temperature
Which of the following situations may affect a patient's vital signs? (select all
that apply)
A. Pain rated as a 7 on a 0-10 pain scale
B. Occupation
C. Time of day
D. Moving from lying to standing position
E. Isolation precautions - ANSWER-A. Pain rated as a 7 on a 0-10 pain scale
C. Time of day
D. Moving from lying to standing position
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 determine whether the patient is "feeling funny" or "different"
C. 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
,E. To ensure the equipment is appropriately calibrated and functional -
ANSWER-C. 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
The NAP reports to the nurse a 65-year-old patient's blood pressure is 160/98.
What is the appropriate initial response of the nurse?
A. Document this as a normal finding in an elderly adult
B. Assess the patient's blood pressure
C. Ask the NAP if the patient is nauseous
D. Instruct the NAP to obtain a full set of vital signs - ANSWER-B. Assess the
patient's blood pressure
Which patient would it be appropriate for the nurse to delegate vital signs?
A. Patient with recent complaint of headache
B. New admission to the hospital.
C. Patient transferred from ICU
D. Elderly nursing home resident - ANSWER-D. Elderly nursing home resident
Which person would be expected to have the lowest body temperature?
A. An 80-year-old who walked half a mile
B. A child playing softball
C. A 16-year-old who ran 1 mile
D. A toddler who is febrile - ANSWER-A. An 80-year-old who walked half a mile
, The NAP is preparing to measure a patient's vital signs. The patient reports
having eaten a bowl of warm soup. The NAP asks the RN what he should do.
What is the best response?
A. "Take the patient's temperature using the axillary route and when you
record the reading, add 1 F"
B. " Ask the patient not to eat, drink, or smoke for 20 minutes and then assess
the patient's oral temperature
C. "Change to the red thermometer probe and take the patient's temperature
rectally."
D. "Since the soup was not hot, go ahead and take the patient's temperature" -
ANSWER-B. " Ask the patient not to eat, drink, or smoke for 20 minutes and
then assess the patient's oral temperature
For which patient would a tympanic thermometer be the preferred
thermometer to use?
A. A marathon runner who developed weakness during the race
B. A tachypneic patient who is receiving oxygen by nasal canula
C. A newborn that requires continuous temperature monitoring
D. A pediatric patient who had tubes surgically placed in the ears - ANSWER-B.
A tachypneic patient who is receiving oxygen by nasal canula
Which of the following patients would require frequent assessment of their
temperature? (Select all that apply)
A. A patient receiving a blood transfusion for chronic anemia
B. An adult female in the recovery room following a hysterectomy
C. A child who is below the normal height and weight for his age
D. A young adult with a white blood count of 15,000/mm3
E. An elderly patient who needs assistance with feeding and dressing -
ANSWER-A. A patient receiving a blood transfusion for chronic anemia
B. An adult female in the recovery room following a hysterectomy
