BSN 206 - ISB - Vital Signs - Lessons 1 - 6
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS 2025/2026 GRADED A
Which of the following patients would require follow-up?
A. A newborn with a respiratory rate of 40 breaths per minute.
B. An adolescent with a respiratory rate of 16 breaths per minute.
C. An adult with a respiratory rate of 10 breaths per minute.
D. A child with a respiratory rate of 20 breaths per minute. - ANSWER
C. An adult with a respiratory rate of 10 breaths per minute.
Which of the following vital signs recorded for an older adult would be considered
acceptable (within normal limits)?
A. Temp 98.0 °F (36.7 °C), P-76, R-22, BP 110/70, O2 sat 88%.
B. Temp 96.8° F (36 °C), P-60, R-18, BP 160/90, O2 sat 93%.
C. Temp 98.6 °F (37 °C), P-56, R-20, BP 120/80, O2 sat 91%.
D. Temp 97.0° F (36.1 °C), P-60, R-16, BP 116/78, O2 sat 95%. - ANSWER
D. Temp 97.0° F (36.1 °C), P-60, R-16, BP 116/78, O2 sat 95%.
The nurse has delegated the task of temperature assessment to the NAP. Which
information should be provided to the NAP? (Select all that apply.)
,A. The patient's diagnosis.
B. The type of temperature required.
C. What changes to report immediately to the nurse.
D. The frequency for taking or monitoring the temperature.
E. The patient's age. - ANSWER B. The type of temperature
required.
C. What changes to report immediately to the nurse.
D. The frequency for taking or monitoring the temperature.
Which of the following situations may affect a patient's vital signs? (Select all that
apply.)
A. Isolation precautions.
B. Moving from lying to standing position.
C. Occupation.
D. Pain rated as a 7 on 0-10 pain scale.
E. Time of day. - ANSWER B. Moving from lying to
standing position.
D. Pain rated as a 7 on 0-10 pain scale.
E. Time of day.
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.)
, A. To verify the patient is not experiencing any complications that may
contraindicate surgery or require intervention.
B. To provide a set of vital signs to use for comparison during and after surgery.
C. To ensure the equipment is appropriately calibrated and functional.
D. To provide the patient with reassurance that he or she is being cared for by a
competent staff.
E. To determine whether the patient is "feeling funny" or "different" - ANSWER
A. To verify the patient is not experiencing any complications that may
contraindicate surgery or require intervention.
B. To provide a set of vital signs to use for comparison during and after surgery.
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?
A. Ask the NAP if the patient is nauseous.
B. Instruct the NAP to obtain a full set of vital signs.
C. Document this as a normal finding in an elderly adult.
D. Assess the patient s blood pressure. - ANSWER D.
Assess the patient s blood pressure.
Which patient would it be appropriate for the nurse to delegate vital signs?
Patient transferred from ICU.
A. New admission to the hospital.
B. Elderly nursing home resident.
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS 2025/2026 GRADED A
Which of the following patients would require follow-up?
A. A newborn with a respiratory rate of 40 breaths per minute.
B. An adolescent with a respiratory rate of 16 breaths per minute.
C. An adult with a respiratory rate of 10 breaths per minute.
D. A child with a respiratory rate of 20 breaths per minute. - ANSWER
C. An adult with a respiratory rate of 10 breaths per minute.
Which of the following vital signs recorded for an older adult would be considered
acceptable (within normal limits)?
A. Temp 98.0 °F (36.7 °C), P-76, R-22, BP 110/70, O2 sat 88%.
B. Temp 96.8° F (36 °C), P-60, R-18, BP 160/90, O2 sat 93%.
C. Temp 98.6 °F (37 °C), P-56, R-20, BP 120/80, O2 sat 91%.
D. Temp 97.0° F (36.1 °C), P-60, R-16, BP 116/78, O2 sat 95%. - ANSWER
D. Temp 97.0° F (36.1 °C), P-60, R-16, BP 116/78, O2 sat 95%.
The nurse has delegated the task of temperature assessment to the NAP. Which
information should be provided to the NAP? (Select all that apply.)
,A. The patient's diagnosis.
B. The type of temperature required.
C. What changes to report immediately to the nurse.
D. The frequency for taking or monitoring the temperature.
E. The patient's age. - ANSWER B. The type of temperature
required.
C. What changes to report immediately to the nurse.
D. The frequency for taking or monitoring the temperature.
Which of the following situations may affect a patient's vital signs? (Select all that
apply.)
A. Isolation precautions.
B. Moving from lying to standing position.
C. Occupation.
D. Pain rated as a 7 on 0-10 pain scale.
E. Time of day. - ANSWER B. Moving from lying to
standing position.
D. Pain rated as a 7 on 0-10 pain scale.
E. Time of day.
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.)
, A. To verify the patient is not experiencing any complications that may
contraindicate surgery or require intervention.
B. To provide a set of vital signs to use for comparison during and after surgery.
C. To ensure the equipment is appropriately calibrated and functional.
D. To provide the patient with reassurance that he or she is being cared for by a
competent staff.
E. To determine whether the patient is "feeling funny" or "different" - ANSWER
A. To verify the patient is not experiencing any complications that may
contraindicate surgery or require intervention.
B. To provide a set of vital signs to use for comparison during and after surgery.
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?
A. Ask the NAP if the patient is nauseous.
B. Instruct the NAP to obtain a full set of vital signs.
C. Document this as a normal finding in an elderly adult.
D. Assess the patient s blood pressure. - ANSWER D.
Assess the patient s blood pressure.
Which patient would it be appropriate for the nurse to delegate vital signs?
Patient transferred from ICU.
A. New admission to the hospital.
B. Elderly nursing home resident.
