NURS 3270: Fundamentals - Evolve
Module 1 Final Exam and All Accurate
Answers 2026 Updated.
Which of the following patients would require follow-up?
A. A child with a respiratory rate of 24 breaths per minute.
B. An adolescent with a respiratory rate of 16 breaths per minute.
C. An adult with a respiratory rate of 10 breaths per minute.
D. A newborn with a respiratory rate of 40 breaths per minute. - Answer C. An adult with a
respiratory rate of 10 breaths per minute.
Which of the following vital signs recorded for an older adult would be considered acceptable
(within normal limits)?
A. Temp 96.8° F (36 °C), P-60, R-18, BP 160/90, O2 sat 93%.
B. Temp 97.0° F (36.1 °C), P-60, R-16, BP 116/78, O2 sat 95%.
C. Temp 98.6 °F (37 °C), P-56, R-20, BP 120/80, O2 sat 91%.
D. Temp 98.0 °F (36.7 °C), P-76, R-22, BP 110/70, O2 sat 88%. - Answer B. Temp 97.0° F (36.1
°C), P-60, R-16, BP 116/78, O2 sat 95%.
A 56-year-old female patient has been admitted with a diagnosis of pneumonia. Which
information should be provided to the NAP delegated to take her temperature? (Select all that
apply.)
A. The patient's age.
B. The type of temperature required.
C. The patient's diagnosis.
D. The frequency for taking or monitoring the temperature.
E. What changes to report immediately to the nurse. - Answer B. The type of temperature
required.
D. The frequency for taking or monitoring the temperature.
E. What changes to report immediately to the nurse.
Which of the following situations may affect a patient's vital signs? (Select all that apply.)
A. Time of day.
B. Occupation.
C. Moving from lying to standing position.
D. Pain rated as a 7 on 0-10 pain scale.
, E. Isolation precautions. - Answer A. Time of day.
C. Moving from lying to standing position.
D. Pain rated as a 7 on 0-10 pain scale.
You are supposed to take your patient's vital signs preoperatively and record them on the
patient's record as part of the patient's preparation for surgery. Why is it necessary to take vital
signs preoperatively? (Select all that apply.)
A. To see if the patient is "feeling funny."
B. To provide a set of vital signs to use for comparison during and after surgery.
C. To make sure the patient is not experiencing any complications such as a high fever that may
contraindicate surgery or require intervention at this time.
D. To provide the patient with reassurance that he or she is being cared for by a competent staff.
- Answer B.To provide a set of vital signs to use for comparison during and after surgery.
C. To make sure the patient is not experiencing any complications such as a high fever that may
contraindicate surgery or require intervention at this time.
The NAP reports to the nurse a 65-year-old patient's blood pressure is 160/98. The initial
response of the nurse is to:
A. Ask the NAP if the patient received their anti-hypertensive medication this a.m.
B. Assess the patient's blood pressure.
C. Instruct the NAP to obtain a full set of vital signs.
D. Document this as a normal finding in an elderly adult. - Answer B. Assess the patient's
blood pressure.
Which patient would it be appropriate for the nurse to delegate vital signs?
A. New admission to the hospital.
B. Patient transferred from ICU.
C. Elderly nursing home resident.
D. Patient with recent complaint of headache. - Answer C. Elderly nursing home resident.
The task of pulse assessment could be delegated to the NAP for which of the following patients?
(Select all that apply.)
A. An apical pulse of a patient who is going to receive digoxin (Lanoxin).
B. A radial pulse on a patient with a 1200 mL fluid restriction.
C. A radial pulse of a patient in the emergency room with chest pain.
D. A femoral pulse following a lower leg amputation.
E. The temporal pulse of a child. - Answer B. A radial pulse on a patient with a 1200 mL fluid
restriction.
Module 1 Final Exam and All Accurate
Answers 2026 Updated.
Which of the following patients would require follow-up?
A. A child with a respiratory rate of 24 breaths per minute.
B. An adolescent with a respiratory rate of 16 breaths per minute.
C. An adult with a respiratory rate of 10 breaths per minute.
D. A newborn with a respiratory rate of 40 breaths per minute. - Answer C. An adult with a
respiratory rate of 10 breaths per minute.
Which of the following vital signs recorded for an older adult would be considered acceptable
(within normal limits)?
A. Temp 96.8° F (36 °C), P-60, R-18, BP 160/90, O2 sat 93%.
B. Temp 97.0° F (36.1 °C), P-60, R-16, BP 116/78, O2 sat 95%.
C. Temp 98.6 °F (37 °C), P-56, R-20, BP 120/80, O2 sat 91%.
D. Temp 98.0 °F (36.7 °C), P-76, R-22, BP 110/70, O2 sat 88%. - Answer B. Temp 97.0° F (36.1
°C), P-60, R-16, BP 116/78, O2 sat 95%.
A 56-year-old female patient has been admitted with a diagnosis of pneumonia. Which
information should be provided to the NAP delegated to take her temperature? (Select all that
apply.)
A. The patient's age.
B. The type of temperature required.
C. The patient's diagnosis.
D. The frequency for taking or monitoring the temperature.
E. What changes to report immediately to the nurse. - Answer B. The type of temperature
required.
D. The frequency for taking or monitoring the temperature.
E. What changes to report immediately to the nurse.
Which of the following situations may affect a patient's vital signs? (Select all that apply.)
A. Time of day.
B. Occupation.
C. Moving from lying to standing position.
D. Pain rated as a 7 on 0-10 pain scale.
, E. Isolation precautions. - Answer A. Time of day.
C. Moving from lying to standing position.
D. Pain rated as a 7 on 0-10 pain scale.
You are supposed to take your patient's vital signs preoperatively and record them on the
patient's record as part of the patient's preparation for surgery. Why is it necessary to take vital
signs preoperatively? (Select all that apply.)
A. To see if the patient is "feeling funny."
B. To provide a set of vital signs to use for comparison during and after surgery.
C. To make sure the patient is not experiencing any complications such as a high fever that may
contraindicate surgery or require intervention at this time.
D. To provide the patient with reassurance that he or she is being cared for by a competent staff.
- Answer B.To provide a set of vital signs to use for comparison during and after surgery.
C. To make sure the patient is not experiencing any complications such as a high fever that may
contraindicate surgery or require intervention at this time.
The NAP reports to the nurse a 65-year-old patient's blood pressure is 160/98. The initial
response of the nurse is to:
A. Ask the NAP if the patient received their anti-hypertensive medication this a.m.
B. Assess the patient's blood pressure.
C. Instruct the NAP to obtain a full set of vital signs.
D. Document this as a normal finding in an elderly adult. - Answer B. Assess the patient's
blood pressure.
Which patient would it be appropriate for the nurse to delegate vital signs?
A. New admission to the hospital.
B. Patient transferred from ICU.
C. Elderly nursing home resident.
D. Patient with recent complaint of headache. - Answer C. Elderly nursing home resident.
The task of pulse assessment could be delegated to the NAP for which of the following patients?
(Select all that apply.)
A. An apical pulse of a patient who is going to receive digoxin (Lanoxin).
B. A radial pulse on a patient with a 1200 mL fluid restriction.
C. A radial pulse of a patient in the emergency room with chest pain.
D. A femoral pulse following a lower leg amputation.
E. The temporal pulse of a child. - Answer B. A radial pulse on a patient with a 1200 mL fluid
restriction.
