NSG 3100 EXAM 2 EXAM FULL QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS 2026 EXAM PREP
WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◍ hypothermia. Answer: low body temperature; shivering increases
heat production, sweating is inhibited, vasoconstriction decreases heat
loss (create a warm environment with blankets and warming pads,
cover head and feet, warm oral fluid
◍ hyperthermia. Answer: high body temperature; sweating initiated to
cool down the body, vasodilation occurs (remove blankets, ensure
adequate nutrition, reduce activity, administer antipyretics like
Tylenol, oral hygiene to keep oral area moist, cooling baths)
◍ oral temperature route. Answer: thermometer goes under the
tongue, "have you had anything hot or cold to eat/drink in last
minutes?" (not preferred site for infants, younger children,
unconscious patients, post oral surgery, or ppl with seizure disorders)
◍ rectal temperature. Answer: contraindicated in newborns,
neutropenic patients (low WBC), or spinal cord injury patients. do not
use on patients with diarrhea, rectal disease, hemorrhoids, or
quadriplegic patients
◍ tympanic temperature (ear). Answer: 3 years and younger- pull
lobe down and back
, 4 years and older- pull pinna up and back
◍ temporal temperature (forehead). Answer: scanned across forehead
to measure temperature from temporal artery
◍ axillary temperature. Answer: used when the oral and rectal sites
are contraindicated or inaccessible; sight frequently used for
newborns
◍ factors that affect pulse rate:. Answer: age: age increases pulse
decreases
gender: after puberty male pulse rate is lower than average female
hypovolemia: loss of blood increases pulse
hypoxia and hypoxemia: oxygen levels decrease so cardiac output
increases resulting in increased pulse
stress: increase
◍ apical pulse. Answer: central pulse near apex of heart at point of
maximal impulse
◍ peripheral pulse. Answer: palpated over arteries located away from
heart and over bony prominences
◍ temporal pulse site. Answer: side of skull, used when radial is not
accesible
AND CORRECT ANSWERS 2026 EXAM PREP
WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◍ hypothermia. Answer: low body temperature; shivering increases
heat production, sweating is inhibited, vasoconstriction decreases heat
loss (create a warm environment with blankets and warming pads,
cover head and feet, warm oral fluid
◍ hyperthermia. Answer: high body temperature; sweating initiated to
cool down the body, vasodilation occurs (remove blankets, ensure
adequate nutrition, reduce activity, administer antipyretics like
Tylenol, oral hygiene to keep oral area moist, cooling baths)
◍ oral temperature route. Answer: thermometer goes under the
tongue, "have you had anything hot or cold to eat/drink in last
minutes?" (not preferred site for infants, younger children,
unconscious patients, post oral surgery, or ppl with seizure disorders)
◍ rectal temperature. Answer: contraindicated in newborns,
neutropenic patients (low WBC), or spinal cord injury patients. do not
use on patients with diarrhea, rectal disease, hemorrhoids, or
quadriplegic patients
◍ tympanic temperature (ear). Answer: 3 years and younger- pull
lobe down and back
, 4 years and older- pull pinna up and back
◍ temporal temperature (forehead). Answer: scanned across forehead
to measure temperature from temporal artery
◍ axillary temperature. Answer: used when the oral and rectal sites
are contraindicated or inaccessible; sight frequently used for
newborns
◍ factors that affect pulse rate:. Answer: age: age increases pulse
decreases
gender: after puberty male pulse rate is lower than average female
hypovolemia: loss of blood increases pulse
hypoxia and hypoxemia: oxygen levels decrease so cardiac output
increases resulting in increased pulse
stress: increase
◍ apical pulse. Answer: central pulse near apex of heart at point of
maximal impulse
◍ peripheral pulse. Answer: palpated over arteries located away from
heart and over bony prominences
◍ temporal pulse site. Answer: side of skull, used when radial is not
accesible
