NSG 3100 Exam 2 | Galen College of Nursing | 2026 Practice Questions, Answers & Detailed Rationales

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Exam 2 | Galen College of Nursing | 2026 Practice
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Questions, Answers & Detailed Rationales
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➢ NSG 3100 Exam 2 practice questions
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➢ 2026-focused review xxx




➢ Detailed answers xxx




➢ Comprehensive rationales xxx




➢ Nursing clinical scenarios
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➢ Prioritization questions xxx

, NSG 3100 Exam 2 | Galen College of Nursing | 2026
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Practice Questions, Answers & Detailed Rationales
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QUESTION 1 xxx




The client's temperature at 8:00 am using an oral electronic
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thermometer is 36.1∘ 𝐶 (97.2°F). If the respiration, pulse, and blood
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pressure were within normal range, what would the nurse do next?
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1. Wait 15 minutes and retake it.
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2. Check what the client's temperature was the last time it was taken.
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3. Retake it using a different thermometer.
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4. Chart the temperature; it is normal.
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Answer: 2 xxx




Rationale: Although the temperature is slightly lower than expected
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for the morning, it would be best to determine the client's previous
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temperature range next. This may be a normal range for this client.
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Depending on that finding, the nurse might want to retake it in a few
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minutes—no need to wait 15 minutes (option 3) or with another
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thermometer to see if the initial thermometer was functioning
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properly. Chart after determining that the temperature has been
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measured properly (option 4). Cognitive Level: Applying. Client
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xxx Need: Health Maintenance and Promotion. Nursing Process:
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Assessment. Learning Outcome: 29-4.
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,QUESTION 2 xxx




Which client meets the criteria for selection of the apical site for
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assessment of the pulse rather than a radial pulse?
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1. A client who is in shock
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2. A client whose pulse changes with body position changes
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3. A client with an arrhythmia
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4. A client who had surgery less than 24 hours ago
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Answer: 3 xxx




Rationale: The apical rate would confirm the rate and determine the
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actual cardiac rhythm for a client with an abnormal rhythm; a radial
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pulse would only reveal the heart rate and suggest an arrhythmia. For
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clients in shock, use the carotid or femoral pulse (option 1). The
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radial pulse is adequate for determining a change in the orthostatic
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heart rate (option 2). The radial pulse is appropriate for routine
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postoperative vital sign checks for clients with regular pulses (option
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4). Cognitive Level: Understanding. Client Need: Health Promotion
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and Maintenance. Nursing Process: Planning. Learning Outcome: 29-
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, QUESTION 3 xxx




When the nurse enters a client's room to measure routine vital signs,
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the client is on the phone. What technique should the nurse use to
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determine the respiratory rate?
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1. Count the respirations during conversational pauses.
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2. Ask the client to end the phone call now and resume it at a
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later time.
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3. Wait at the client's bedside until the phone call is completed and
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then count respirations.
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4. Since there is no evidence of distress or urgency, postpone the
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measurement until later.
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Answer: 4 xxx




Rationale: Since the client's needs are always considered first, the
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measurement should be delayed unless the client is in distress or
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there are other urgent reasons. Option 1: Respirations should be
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measured for 30 seconds to 1 minute and are affected by talking.
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Option 2: There needs to be an important reason for interrupting the
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client. Option 3: It is inappropriate to wait and listen to the client's
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conversation. Cognitive Level: Understanding. Client Need: Health
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Promotion and Maintenance. Nursing Process: Planning. Learning
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xxx Outcome: 29-3d. xxx