NSG 3100 Exam 2, || QUESTIONS WITH ACCURATE ANSWERS ||
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Purpose of vital signs - (ANSWER)- To monitor the functioning of body systems
- Allows RN to detect changes in the health status, and identify early warning signs of life-threatening
health conditions
- Evaluate the effectiveness of interventions
What does alterations in vital signs mean? - (ANSWER)- Sudden alterations in vital signs or values outside
the normal range are indicators of a priority situation for the nurse
- Re-assessment and emergency measures should be initiated as indicated by the patient's status
- The primary care provider should be notified of alterations in vital signs after a complete assessment is
thoroughly completed
What are the 5 vital signs? - (ANSWER)- Temperature (T)
- Pulse (P)
- Respirations (R)
- Blood pressure (BP)
- Pain
What is temperature? - (ANSWER)The measurable heat of the human body
What is pulse? - (ANSWER)- The detectable rhythmic expansion of an artery that occurs with the
pumping action of the beating heart
- Pulse rate is the number of heartbeats per minute
What is respirations? - (ANSWER)Breaths per minute
What is blood pressure? - (ANSWER)The measurable pressure of blood in the systemic arteries
,NSG 3100 Exam 2, || QUESTIONS WITH ACCURATE ANSWERS ||
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What is pain? - (ANSWER)- Subjective data
- What the patient says it is
- Scale 1-10
Situations that require vital sign assessment - (ANSWER)- On admission: to establish a baseline
- As part of the nursing physical head-to-toe assessment
- During inpatient stay as monitoring
- Any change in health status
- Before and after surgery or invasive procedures to establish baseline and monitor for complications
- Before and after administration of medication or interventions that could change health status in
respiratory, cardiac, or thermal regulation systems
- To detect improvement in patient condition
- Before discharge or transfer to another unit
Questions to ask when taking temperature - (ANSWER)- Have you had anything to eat, drink, or chewed
gum in the last 15 minutes?
- Have you exercised in the last 30 minutes?
- Have you been sleeping?
- Do you smoke?
- Have you been feeling hot, sweaty, or cold?
Questions to ask when taking a pulse - (ANSWER)- Have you been exercising in the last 30 minutes?
- Are you feeling SOB?
- Are you having any chest pain?
- Does your pulse feel racing?
- Do you have swelling in your hands or feet?
- What meds are you taking?
, NSG 3100 Exam 2, || QUESTIONS WITH ACCURATE ANSWERS ||
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- Do you smoke?
- Do you have a history of heart disease?
Questions to ask when counting respiratory rate - (ANSWER)- Are you feeling SOB?
- Have you been exercising recently?
- Do you have a history of respiratory illness or diabetes?
- Have you had pain meds or been in pain?
- Are you a smoker?
Questions to ask when taking a blood pressure - (ANSWER)- Have you recently engaged in activity,
exercise, or eating?
- What meds are you taking?
- Do you have a family history of hypertension?
- Do you exercise regularly?
- What do you eat in a typical day?
- How would you rate your pain level? Stress?
- What symptoms have you had?
What the UAP can do (vital signs) - (ANSWER)- May take vital signs as long as the nurse initially assess
the patient to determine they are medically stable
- May measure, record, and report vital signs
What the RN has to do (vital signs) - (ANSWER)- Must initially assess patient
- Must interpret vital signs
- Must ensure that the UAP knows the proper technique and knows what vital signs to report
immediately
- Must report abnormal vital signs to physician
comprehensive questions and verified answers | GET IT RIGHT |2026!
Purpose of vital signs - (ANSWER)- To monitor the functioning of body systems
- Allows RN to detect changes in the health status, and identify early warning signs of life-threatening
health conditions
- Evaluate the effectiveness of interventions
What does alterations in vital signs mean? - (ANSWER)- Sudden alterations in vital signs or values outside
the normal range are indicators of a priority situation for the nurse
- Re-assessment and emergency measures should be initiated as indicated by the patient's status
- The primary care provider should be notified of alterations in vital signs after a complete assessment is
thoroughly completed
What are the 5 vital signs? - (ANSWER)- Temperature (T)
- Pulse (P)
- Respirations (R)
- Blood pressure (BP)
- Pain
What is temperature? - (ANSWER)The measurable heat of the human body
What is pulse? - (ANSWER)- The detectable rhythmic expansion of an artery that occurs with the
pumping action of the beating heart
- Pulse rate is the number of heartbeats per minute
What is respirations? - (ANSWER)Breaths per minute
What is blood pressure? - (ANSWER)The measurable pressure of blood in the systemic arteries
,NSG 3100 Exam 2, || QUESTIONS WITH ACCURATE ANSWERS ||
comprehensive questions and verified answers | GET IT RIGHT |2026!
What is pain? - (ANSWER)- Subjective data
- What the patient says it is
- Scale 1-10
Situations that require vital sign assessment - (ANSWER)- On admission: to establish a baseline
- As part of the nursing physical head-to-toe assessment
- During inpatient stay as monitoring
- Any change in health status
- Before and after surgery or invasive procedures to establish baseline and monitor for complications
- Before and after administration of medication or interventions that could change health status in
respiratory, cardiac, or thermal regulation systems
- To detect improvement in patient condition
- Before discharge or transfer to another unit
Questions to ask when taking temperature - (ANSWER)- Have you had anything to eat, drink, or chewed
gum in the last 15 minutes?
- Have you exercised in the last 30 minutes?
- Have you been sleeping?
- Do you smoke?
- Have you been feeling hot, sweaty, or cold?
Questions to ask when taking a pulse - (ANSWER)- Have you been exercising in the last 30 minutes?
- Are you feeling SOB?
- Are you having any chest pain?
- Does your pulse feel racing?
- Do you have swelling in your hands or feet?
- What meds are you taking?
, NSG 3100 Exam 2, || QUESTIONS WITH ACCURATE ANSWERS ||
comprehensive questions and verified answers | GET IT RIGHT |2026!
- Do you smoke?
- Do you have a history of heart disease?
Questions to ask when counting respiratory rate - (ANSWER)- Are you feeling SOB?
- Have you been exercising recently?
- Do you have a history of respiratory illness or diabetes?
- Have you had pain meds or been in pain?
- Are you a smoker?
Questions to ask when taking a blood pressure - (ANSWER)- Have you recently engaged in activity,
exercise, or eating?
- What meds are you taking?
- Do you have a family history of hypertension?
- Do you exercise regularly?
- What do you eat in a typical day?
- How would you rate your pain level? Stress?
- What symptoms have you had?
What the UAP can do (vital signs) - (ANSWER)- May take vital signs as long as the nurse initially assess
the patient to determine they are medically stable
- May measure, record, and report vital signs
What the RN has to do (vital signs) - (ANSWER)- Must initially assess patient
- Must interpret vital signs
- Must ensure that the UAP knows the proper technique and knows what vital signs to report
immediately
- Must report abnormal vital signs to physician
