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NUR 101
NUR 101/ NUR101 EXAM 1 HEALTH
ASSESSMENT | QUESTIONS & ANSWERS| GRADE A|
(VERIFIED SOLUTIONS) (2025/ 2026 UPDATE)
1. Maslow Hierarchy of Basic Needs: Self Actualization
Self Esteem
Social and love
Safety and Security
Physiological
2. Ericson's Stages of Psychosocial development- TAIIIIGI:
Infant-trust vs mistrust
Toddler-autonomy vs shame and doubt
Pre schooler -initiative vs guilt
Grade Schooler- industry vs inferiority
Teenager- identity vs role confusion
Young Adult- intimacy vs isolation
Middle Age Adult- generatively vs stagnation
NUR 101
,Old Adult- integrity vs despair
3. Skill- Blood Pressure: Palpate the brachial artery and inflate to 30
mmHG over
4. Skill- Body Temp: Oral, Axilla, Tempanic Membrane, Temporal
artery, Rectal 5. Respirations- Skill: Sitting or lying 45-60 degrees
place clients arm over chest
6. Fahrenheit to Celsius: (F-32)/1.8
7. T P R BP: temperature, pulse, respirations, and blood
pressure
8. Temperature- Oral parameters- BLUE: 98- 98.6 F
9. Factors affecting body Temp: Age
Environment
Time of Day
Exercise
Stress
Hormones
10. Factors affecting oral temp: Oxygen
,Intake of hot or cold
foods 10-30 min
after eating/drinking
smok
ing
exerc
ise
11. rectal temperature: around 1 degree higher than orally.
1/2 inch - 1 1/2 inch insertion
12. tympanic temperature: Temperature taken in the ear, pull
Pinna back and up.
13. temporal artery thermometer: forehead
14. axillary temperature: Center of armpit
Dry
.9-.5 lower than orally
15. Causes of abnormal temperature: Infection
Neoplasms
, Surgery
Drug Hypersensitivity
Reaction
CNS Disturbance
16. Fever Management: Antipyretics - Aspirin
NSAIDs- Advil, IBproohin, Motrin
Acetaminophen- Tylenol
17. How does Temp affect Pulse and Respirations?: For
every degree increase in F
Pulse will increase by 7-10 beats/min
Respiration 4 per min
18. Pulse: Helps to diagnose circulatory system disturbances
19. Pulse parameters: 60-100 bpm
20. Bradycardia: slow heart rate (less than 60 bpm)
21. Tachycardia: fast heart rate (over 110 bpm)
22. Pulse sites: temporal, carotid, apical, brachial, radial,
femoral, popliteal, posterior tibial, dorsalis pedis
NUR 101
NUR 101/ NUR101 EXAM 1 HEALTH
ASSESSMENT | QUESTIONS & ANSWERS| GRADE A|
(VERIFIED SOLUTIONS) (2025/ 2026 UPDATE)
1. Maslow Hierarchy of Basic Needs: Self Actualization
Self Esteem
Social and love
Safety and Security
Physiological
2. Ericson's Stages of Psychosocial development- TAIIIIGI:
Infant-trust vs mistrust
Toddler-autonomy vs shame and doubt
Pre schooler -initiative vs guilt
Grade Schooler- industry vs inferiority
Teenager- identity vs role confusion
Young Adult- intimacy vs isolation
Middle Age Adult- generatively vs stagnation
NUR 101
,Old Adult- integrity vs despair
3. Skill- Blood Pressure: Palpate the brachial artery and inflate to 30
mmHG over
4. Skill- Body Temp: Oral, Axilla, Tempanic Membrane, Temporal
artery, Rectal 5. Respirations- Skill: Sitting or lying 45-60 degrees
place clients arm over chest
6. Fahrenheit to Celsius: (F-32)/1.8
7. T P R BP: temperature, pulse, respirations, and blood
pressure
8. Temperature- Oral parameters- BLUE: 98- 98.6 F
9. Factors affecting body Temp: Age
Environment
Time of Day
Exercise
Stress
Hormones
10. Factors affecting oral temp: Oxygen
,Intake of hot or cold
foods 10-30 min
after eating/drinking
smok
ing
exerc
ise
11. rectal temperature: around 1 degree higher than orally.
1/2 inch - 1 1/2 inch insertion
12. tympanic temperature: Temperature taken in the ear, pull
Pinna back and up.
13. temporal artery thermometer: forehead
14. axillary temperature: Center of armpit
Dry
.9-.5 lower than orally
15. Causes of abnormal temperature: Infection
Neoplasms
, Surgery
Drug Hypersensitivity
Reaction
CNS Disturbance
16. Fever Management: Antipyretics - Aspirin
NSAIDs- Advil, IBproohin, Motrin
Acetaminophen- Tylenol
17. How does Temp affect Pulse and Respirations?: For
every degree increase in F
Pulse will increase by 7-10 beats/min
Respiration 4 per min
18. Pulse: Helps to diagnose circulatory system disturbances
19. Pulse parameters: 60-100 bpm
20. Bradycardia: slow heart rate (less than 60 bpm)
21. Tachycardia: fast heart rate (over 110 bpm)
22. Pulse sites: temporal, carotid, apical, brachial, radial,
femoral, popliteal, posterior tibial, dorsalis pedis
