NURSING 201 FINAL [2026] UPDATED ACTUAL
Exam | Question and Answer | A+ VERIFIED
ANSWERS AND UPDATED REVIEW
• Medication calculations -✓✓ ANSWER: The process of determining the correct
dosage of medication based on various measurements.
• 1,000 micrograms (mcg) -✓✓ ANSWER: Equal to 1 milligram (mg).
• 1 milliliter (mL) -✓✓ ANSWER: Equal to 1 cubic centimeter (cc).
• 1,000 grams (g) -✓✓ ANSWER: Equal to 1 kilogram (kg).
• 1 teaspoon (tsp) -✓✓ ANSWER: Equal to 5 milliliters (mL).
• 1,000 milligrams (mg) -✓✓ ANSWER: Equal to 1 gram (g).
• 1,000 milliliters (mL) -✓✓ ANSWER: Equal to 1 liter (L).
• 2.2 pounds (lbs) -✓✓ ANSWER: Equal to 1 kilogram (kg).
• 3 teaspoons (tsp) -✓✓ ANSWER: Equal to 1 tablespoon (Tbsp).
• 30 milliliters (mL) -✓✓ ANSWER: Equal to 1 ounce (oz).
,• 1 tablespoon (Tbsp) -✓✓ ANSWER: Equal to 15 milliliters (mL).
• 1 standard measuring cup -✓✓ ANSWER: Equal to 240 mL.
• Drop factor -✓✓ ANSWER: Calculated as volume/time.
• Heart Rate (HR) -✓✓ ANSWER: Normal range is 60-100 beats per minute.
• Blood Pressure (BP) -✓✓ ANSWER: Normal is >120/80 mmHg.
• Stage 1 hypertension -✓✓ ANSWER: Defined as BP >130 mmHg.
• Stage 2 hypertension -✓✓ ANSWER: Defined as BP >140 mmHg.
• Hypertensive crisis -✓✓ ANSWER: Defined as BP >180 mmHg.
• Temperature -✓✓ ANSWER: Normal range is 98.6-100.3°F.
• SpO2 -✓✓ ANSWER: Normal range is 95-100%; 90-93% is acceptable for
patients with COPD/asthma.
• Respirations -✓✓ ANSWER: Normal range is 12-20 breaths per minute.
, • Pulse assessment -✓✓ ANSWER: 0- Absent, 1+ weak and thready, 2+ normal, 3+
strong/bounding.
• Apical heart rate -✓✓ ANSWER: Most accurate when counted at or below the
fifth rib, midline with the clavicle.
• S1 heart sound -✓✓ ANSWER: Low pitched 'lubb' sound when tri and bi cuspid
valves slam shut.
• S2 heart sound -✓✓ ANSWER: Short 'dupp' sound when pulmonary and aortic
valves close.
• Pulse OX/Oxygen Saturation -✓✓ ANSWER: Noninvasive technique to monitor
blood oxygen saturation, normal is 95-100%.
• Acute pain -✓✓ ANSWER: Sudden onset, can be severe, lasts a short time.
• Chronic pain -✓✓ ANSWER: Persists with little change, may be lifelong, does
not affect vital signs as much as acute pain.
• Pain Scale (Severity) -✓✓ ANSWER: Ranges from 0 (no pain) to 10 (worst pain
ever).
• Blood Pressure/Assessment Sites -✓✓ ANSWER: Indicator of cardiovascular
health, typically obtained from the brachial artery.
Exam | Question and Answer | A+ VERIFIED
ANSWERS AND UPDATED REVIEW
• Medication calculations -✓✓ ANSWER: The process of determining the correct
dosage of medication based on various measurements.
• 1,000 micrograms (mcg) -✓✓ ANSWER: Equal to 1 milligram (mg).
• 1 milliliter (mL) -✓✓ ANSWER: Equal to 1 cubic centimeter (cc).
• 1,000 grams (g) -✓✓ ANSWER: Equal to 1 kilogram (kg).
• 1 teaspoon (tsp) -✓✓ ANSWER: Equal to 5 milliliters (mL).
• 1,000 milligrams (mg) -✓✓ ANSWER: Equal to 1 gram (g).
• 1,000 milliliters (mL) -✓✓ ANSWER: Equal to 1 liter (L).
• 2.2 pounds (lbs) -✓✓ ANSWER: Equal to 1 kilogram (kg).
• 3 teaspoons (tsp) -✓✓ ANSWER: Equal to 1 tablespoon (Tbsp).
• 30 milliliters (mL) -✓✓ ANSWER: Equal to 1 ounce (oz).
,• 1 tablespoon (Tbsp) -✓✓ ANSWER: Equal to 15 milliliters (mL).
• 1 standard measuring cup -✓✓ ANSWER: Equal to 240 mL.
• Drop factor -✓✓ ANSWER: Calculated as volume/time.
• Heart Rate (HR) -✓✓ ANSWER: Normal range is 60-100 beats per minute.
• Blood Pressure (BP) -✓✓ ANSWER: Normal is >120/80 mmHg.
• Stage 1 hypertension -✓✓ ANSWER: Defined as BP >130 mmHg.
• Stage 2 hypertension -✓✓ ANSWER: Defined as BP >140 mmHg.
• Hypertensive crisis -✓✓ ANSWER: Defined as BP >180 mmHg.
• Temperature -✓✓ ANSWER: Normal range is 98.6-100.3°F.
• SpO2 -✓✓ ANSWER: Normal range is 95-100%; 90-93% is acceptable for
patients with COPD/asthma.
• Respirations -✓✓ ANSWER: Normal range is 12-20 breaths per minute.
, • Pulse assessment -✓✓ ANSWER: 0- Absent, 1+ weak and thready, 2+ normal, 3+
strong/bounding.
• Apical heart rate -✓✓ ANSWER: Most accurate when counted at or below the
fifth rib, midline with the clavicle.
• S1 heart sound -✓✓ ANSWER: Low pitched 'lubb' sound when tri and bi cuspid
valves slam shut.
• S2 heart sound -✓✓ ANSWER: Short 'dupp' sound when pulmonary and aortic
valves close.
• Pulse OX/Oxygen Saturation -✓✓ ANSWER: Noninvasive technique to monitor
blood oxygen saturation, normal is 95-100%.
• Acute pain -✓✓ ANSWER: Sudden onset, can be severe, lasts a short time.
• Chronic pain -✓✓ ANSWER: Persists with little change, may be lifelong, does
not affect vital signs as much as acute pain.
• Pain Scale (Severity) -✓✓ ANSWER: Ranges from 0 (no pain) to 10 (worst pain
ever).
• Blood Pressure/Assessment Sites -✓✓ ANSWER: Indicator of cardiovascular
health, typically obtained from the brachial artery.
