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BSN 206 – HALL MARK ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST GUIDE 2026-2027 .
1. Which of the following patients would require follow up?CORRECT ANSWER Anadultwitharespiratory rate
of 10 breaths per minute.
The normal respiratory rate for a newborn is 30 to 60 breaths per minute. The normal respiratory rate of a child is 20 breaths per minute. The normal
respiratory rate for a teenager is 16-20 breaths per minute .
Respirations for adult is 12-20
therefore a 10 breaths per minute for a follow up
2. Which of the following vital signs recorded for an older adult would be considered
acceptable (within normal Limits)?CORRECT ANSWER Temp 97.0 F (36.1C), P-60, R-16, BP 116/78, O2 sat
95%
Normal Older Adult Body temp- 36c(96.8F) Normal HR 60-
100 BPM Normal Resp. rate 16-25
Average BP 120/80 (BP over 140/90 is HTN) Pulse Ox - 95-100%
3. The nurse has delegated the task of temperature assessment to the NAP. Which
information should be provided to the NAP? Select all the applyCORRECT ANSWER The frequency
for taking or monitoring the temperature
What changes to report immediately to the nurse The type of
temperature required
4. Which of the following situations may affect a patient's
vital signs? (Select all that apply)CORRECT ANSWER Time of
day Moving from lying to standing
position Pain rated as a 7 to 0-10 pain
scale
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5. 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)CORRECT ANSWER To provide a set of vital signs to use for comparison during and after surgery.
,To verify the patient is not experiencing any complications that may contraindicate surgery or require intervention.
6. 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?CORRECT ANSWER Assess the patient's blood pressure.
7. Which patient would it be appropriate for the nurse to delegate
vital signs?-CORRECT ANSWER Elderly nursing home resident.
8. Which person would be expected to have the lowest body temperature?CORRECT ANSWER An
80-year old who walked half a mile.
9. 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?CORRECT ANSWER Ask the patient
not to eat, drink, or smoke for 20 minutes and then assess the patient's oral temperature.
10. for which patient would a tympanic thermometer be the preferred ther- mometer to use?CORRECT
ANSWER A tachypneic patient who is receiving oxygen by nasal cannula.
11. Adult Normal body tempCORRECT ANSWER 36c-38c(96.8-100.4
)
12. Temperature Measurement sitesCORRECT
ANSWER rectum tympanic membrane
oral
temporal artery
13. types of thermometersCORRECT
ANSWER electronic tympanic/ear
theremometer
, temporal artery theremometer chemical dot
disposable axillary
14. electronic thermometerCORRECT
ANSWER oral - blue rectal - red
BSN 206 – HALL MARK ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST GUIDE 2026-2027 .
1. Which of the following patients would require follow up?CORRECT ANSWER Anadultwitharespiratory rate
of 10 breaths per minute.
The normal respiratory rate for a newborn is 30 to 60 breaths per minute. The normal respiratory rate of a child is 20 breaths per minute. The normal
respiratory rate for a teenager is 16-20 breaths per minute .
Respirations for adult is 12-20
therefore a 10 breaths per minute for a follow up
2. Which of the following vital signs recorded for an older adult would be considered
acceptable (within normal Limits)?CORRECT ANSWER Temp 97.0 F (36.1C), P-60, R-16, BP 116/78, O2 sat
95%
Normal Older Adult Body temp- 36c(96.8F) Normal HR 60-
100 BPM Normal Resp. rate 16-25
Average BP 120/80 (BP over 140/90 is HTN) Pulse Ox - 95-100%
3. The nurse has delegated the task of temperature assessment to the NAP. Which
information should be provided to the NAP? Select all the applyCORRECT ANSWER The frequency
for taking or monitoring the temperature
What changes to report immediately to the nurse The type of
temperature required
4. Which of the following situations may affect a patient's
vital signs? (Select all that apply)CORRECT ANSWER Time of
day Moving from lying to standing
position Pain rated as a 7 to 0-10 pain
scale
,2
5. 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)CORRECT ANSWER To provide a set of vital signs to use for comparison during and after surgery.
,To verify the patient is not experiencing any complications that may contraindicate surgery or require intervention.
6. 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?CORRECT ANSWER Assess the patient's blood pressure.
7. Which patient would it be appropriate for the nurse to delegate
vital signs?-CORRECT ANSWER Elderly nursing home resident.
8. Which person would be expected to have the lowest body temperature?CORRECT ANSWER An
80-year old who walked half a mile.
9. 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?CORRECT ANSWER Ask the patient
not to eat, drink, or smoke for 20 minutes and then assess the patient's oral temperature.
10. for which patient would a tympanic thermometer be the preferred ther- mometer to use?CORRECT
ANSWER A tachypneic patient who is receiving oxygen by nasal cannula.
11. Adult Normal body tempCORRECT ANSWER 36c-38c(96.8-100.4
)
12. Temperature Measurement sitesCORRECT
ANSWER rectum tympanic membrane
oral
temporal artery
13. types of thermometersCORRECT
ANSWER electronic tympanic/ear
theremometer
, temporal artery theremometer chemical dot
disposable axillary
14. electronic thermometerCORRECT
ANSWER oral - blue rectal - red
