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HALLMARK BSN 206 EXAM NEWEST ACTUAL EXAM
COMPLETE 200 Questions and Detailed Answers
LATEST UPDATE THIS YEAR
If a 52-year-old patient has a normal temperature, what range should the patient's
temperature fall within?
96.8-100.4 °F (36-38 °C)
A newborn patient's temperature has been rising rapidly and the baby has been crying.
Which of the following thermometers would be the best to use in measuring this patient's
temperature?
Temporal artery
The task of pulse assessment could be delegated to the NAP for which of the following
patients? (Select all that apply.)
C, D
Which of the following patients would be at risk for having an alteration in peripheral
pulse? (Select all that apply.)
A, C, D
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Whenever there is an alteration in the radial pulse rate, rhythm, or amplitude, the nurse
should initially do which of the following?
Auscultate the apical pulse for quality and rate.
What is the normal pulse range for an adult?
60 to 100 beats per minute.
The nurse should routinely auscultate the apical pulse with the bell side of the stethoscope,
and use the diaphragm side to identify heart murmurs.
False
In which of the following patients would the nurse expect to find a decrease in pulse
rate? (Select all that apply.)
A, C
The new NAP is unable to palpate a patient’s radial pulse. What could be a possible
explanation for this difficulty? (Select all that apply.)
C, E
What is an appropriate nursing intervention for an adult patient with a respiratory rate of 30
breaths per minute? (Select all that apply.)
D, E
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Which of the following may increase both rate and depth of respiration? (Select all that
apply.)
B, F, G
Which of the Following patients would require follow up?
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)?
Temp 97.0° F (36.1 °C), 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, B, D
Which of the following situations may affect a patient's vital signs? (Select all that apply.)
B, C, D
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? (Select all that apply.)
C, D
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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?
Assess the patient s blood pressure.
Which patient would it be appropriate for the nurse to delegate vital signs?
Elderly nursing home resident.
Which person would be expected to have the lowest body temperature?
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?
"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 tachypneic patient who is receiving oxygen by nasal cannula.
Which of the following patients would require frequent assessment of their
temperature? (Select all that apply.)
A, B, D
1 ALL THE BEST CHAMP!!
HALLMARK BSN 206 EXAM NEWEST ACTUAL EXAM
COMPLETE 200 Questions and Detailed Answers
LATEST UPDATE THIS YEAR
If a 52-year-old patient has a normal temperature, what range should the patient's
temperature fall within?
96.8-100.4 °F (36-38 °C)
A newborn patient's temperature has been rising rapidly and the baby has been crying.
Which of the following thermometers would be the best to use in measuring this patient's
temperature?
Temporal artery
The task of pulse assessment could be delegated to the NAP for which of the following
patients? (Select all that apply.)
C, D
Which of the following patients would be at risk for having an alteration in peripheral
pulse? (Select all that apply.)
A, C, D
1 ALL THE BEST CHAMP!!
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Whenever there is an alteration in the radial pulse rate, rhythm, or amplitude, the nurse
should initially do which of the following?
Auscultate the apical pulse for quality and rate.
What is the normal pulse range for an adult?
60 to 100 beats per minute.
The nurse should routinely auscultate the apical pulse with the bell side of the stethoscope,
and use the diaphragm side to identify heart murmurs.
False
In which of the following patients would the nurse expect to find a decrease in pulse
rate? (Select all that apply.)
A, C
The new NAP is unable to palpate a patient’s radial pulse. What could be a possible
explanation for this difficulty? (Select all that apply.)
C, E
What is an appropriate nursing intervention for an adult patient with a respiratory rate of 30
breaths per minute? (Select all that apply.)
D, E
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Which of the following may increase both rate and depth of respiration? (Select all that
apply.)
B, F, G
Which of the Following patients would require follow up?
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)?
Temp 97.0° F (36.1 °C), 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, B, D
Which of the following situations may affect a patient's vital signs? (Select all that apply.)
B, C, D
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? (Select all that apply.)
C, D
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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?
Assess the patient s blood pressure.
Which patient would it be appropriate for the nurse to delegate vital signs?
Elderly nursing home resident.
Which person would be expected to have the lowest body temperature?
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?
"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 tachypneic patient who is receiving oxygen by nasal cannula.
Which of the following patients would require frequent assessment of their
temperature? (Select all that apply.)
A, B, D
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