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NUR 100 2026 EXAM 2 (GALEN
COLLEGE OF
NURSING) COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS CURRENT
TESTING
Domain 1: Vital Signs & Assessment
1. A patient's temperature is 96.8°F (36.0°C). Which of the following could be a cause?
• A. Infection
• B. Strenuous exercise
• C. Hypothyroidism
D. Dehydration
2. A nurse is preparing to take a patient's blood pressure. The cuff size is too small. How will
this affect the reading?
• A. Falsely low
• B. Falsely high
• C. No effect
• D. Inability to get a reading
3. A patient's respiratory rate is 28 breaths per minute. What term best describes this finding?
• A. Bradypnea
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• B. Tachypnea
• C. Apnea
• D. Eupnea
4. A nurse is assessing a patient's pulse. Which characteristic is most important to note?
• A. Rate, rhythm, depth, and elasticity
• B. Rate, rhythm, and elasticity
• C. Rate, rhythm, and force
• D. Rate, force, and depth
5. Which is the most accurate way to measure body temperature?
A. Axillary (armpit)
B. Temporal artery
• C. Rectal
• D. Oral
6. A nurse obtains an apical pulse of 102 bpm. What is the correct term for this finding?
• A. Bradycardia
• B. Tachycardia
• C. Bigeminy
• D. Arrhythmia
7. The order reads "Aspirin 325 mg PO q4h PRN temp > 101°F." The patient's last
temperature was 99.0°F. What should the nurse do?
• A. Administer the aspirin now
• B. Hold the aspirin and re-assess temperature in 30 minutes
• C. Hold the aspirin
D. Call the provider
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8. A patient has a blood pressure of 148/94 mm Hg. How would the nurse document this
finding?
• A. Hypertension
• B. Normal
• C. Prehypertension
• D. Isolated systolic hypertension
9. Which pulse site is most appropriate for assessing the heart rate in an infant?
• A. Radial
• B. Apical
• C. Carotid
• D. Popliteal
10. A nurse is obtaining a radial pulse. Which action is correct?
• A. Use the thumb to palpate
• B. Use the pads of the first two or three fingers
• C. Apply firm pressure to compress the artery
• D. Count for 10 seconds and multiply by 6
11. A patient's oral temperature is 102.4°F (39.1°C). Which assessment finding is most
consistent with this temperature?
• A. Bradycardia
B. Tachycardia
C. Hypotension
• D. Tachypnea (rapid breathing)
12. A nurse is preparing to take a patient's blood pressure. The patient has just returned from
the bathroom and is breathing heavily. What should the nurse do first?
NUR 100 2026 EXAM 2 (GALEN
COLLEGE OF
NURSING) COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS CURRENT
TESTING
Domain 1: Vital Signs & Assessment
1. A patient's temperature is 96.8°F (36.0°C). Which of the following could be a cause?
• A. Infection
• B. Strenuous exercise
• C. Hypothyroidism
D. Dehydration
2. A nurse is preparing to take a patient's blood pressure. The cuff size is too small. How will
this affect the reading?
• A. Falsely low
• B. Falsely high
• C. No effect
• D. Inability to get a reading
3. A patient's respiratory rate is 28 breaths per minute. What term best describes this finding?
• A. Bradypnea
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• B. Tachypnea
• C. Apnea
• D. Eupnea
4. A nurse is assessing a patient's pulse. Which characteristic is most important to note?
• A. Rate, rhythm, depth, and elasticity
• B. Rate, rhythm, and elasticity
• C. Rate, rhythm, and force
• D. Rate, force, and depth
5. Which is the most accurate way to measure body temperature?
A. Axillary (armpit)
B. Temporal artery
• C. Rectal
• D. Oral
6. A nurse obtains an apical pulse of 102 bpm. What is the correct term for this finding?
• A. Bradycardia
• B. Tachycardia
• C. Bigeminy
• D. Arrhythmia
7. The order reads "Aspirin 325 mg PO q4h PRN temp > 101°F." The patient's last
temperature was 99.0°F. What should the nurse do?
• A. Administer the aspirin now
• B. Hold the aspirin and re-assess temperature in 30 minutes
• C. Hold the aspirin
D. Call the provider
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8. A patient has a blood pressure of 148/94 mm Hg. How would the nurse document this
finding?
• A. Hypertension
• B. Normal
• C. Prehypertension
• D. Isolated systolic hypertension
9. Which pulse site is most appropriate for assessing the heart rate in an infant?
• A. Radial
• B. Apical
• C. Carotid
• D. Popliteal
10. A nurse is obtaining a radial pulse. Which action is correct?
• A. Use the thumb to palpate
• B. Use the pads of the first two or three fingers
• C. Apply firm pressure to compress the artery
• D. Count for 10 seconds and multiply by 6
11. A patient's oral temperature is 102.4°F (39.1°C). Which assessment finding is most
consistent with this temperature?
• A. Bradycardia
B. Tachycardia
C. Hypotension
• D. Tachypnea (rapid breathing)
12. A nurse is preparing to take a patient's blood pressure. The patient has just returned from
the bathroom and is breathing heavily. What should the nurse do first?
