NSG 464 ACTUAL FINAL EXAM PACK
FINAL STUDY GUIDE 2026 SOLVED
QUESTIONS FULLY CORRECT
⫸ Illness perceptions Answer: beliefs about illness; may be brought on
by cultural, spiritual, or ethical factors
⫸ what does holistic care consist of Answer: paying attention to the
mind, body, and spirit of the client
⫸ what is the normal range for a child temperature Answer: 96.8-99 F.
⫸ what is the normal range for adult temperature (tympanic/oral)
Answer: 98.6 F.
⫸ what is the normal range for adult temperature (rectal) Answer: 99.5
F.
⫸ what is the normal range for adult temperature (axillary) Answer:
97.7 F.
⫸ pyrexia Answer: fever
⫸ afebrile Answer: without fever
,⫸ hyperpyrexia/hyperthermia Answer: very high fever (103-105.8 F. or
above)
⫸ hypothermia Answer: low body temperature (95 F. or lower)
⫸ factors affecting temperature Answer: developmental level,
environment, sex, exercise, emotions/stress/hormones, circadian rhythm
⫸ when should you not use the oral method of obtaining a client's
temperature Answer: if the patient has a problem with their mouth or if
their mouth is in use by medical equipment
⫸ what is the normal range for adult pulse Answer: 60-100 bpm; strong,
regular
⫸ systole Answer: peak of the wave; contraction of the heart
⫸ diastole Answer: trough of the wave; resting phase of heart
⫸ stroke volume Answer: the amount of blood ejected from the heart in
one contraction.
⫸ Cardiac Output (CO) Answer: total quantity of blood pumped per
minute
, ⫸ factors affecting pulse Answer: exercise, temperature, acute pain,
emotions, meds, hemorrhage, postural changes, pulmonary conditions
⫸ what is something to consider about older adult's pulse? Answer: it
may take longer for the HR to rise. heart sounds may also sometimes be
muffled due to an increase in air space in the lungs
⫸ what is something to consider about older adult's temperature?
Answer: it runs low
⫸ when should you take the apical pulse Answer: when the radial pulse
is irregular, if a patient is taking cardiac meds, or in assessment of
infants to children up to 3 years old
⫸ what is the normal range for adult blood pressure Answer: 120/80
⫸ peripheral resistance Answer: arterial and capillary resistance to
blood flow as a result of friction between blood and the vessel walls
⫸ hypotension Answer: systolic pressure less than 100mmHg
⫸ prehypertension Answer: BP of 120-139 systolic or 80-89 diastolic,
obtained with 2 readings, 6 minutes apart with patient sitting
FINAL STUDY GUIDE 2026 SOLVED
QUESTIONS FULLY CORRECT
⫸ Illness perceptions Answer: beliefs about illness; may be brought on
by cultural, spiritual, or ethical factors
⫸ what does holistic care consist of Answer: paying attention to the
mind, body, and spirit of the client
⫸ what is the normal range for a child temperature Answer: 96.8-99 F.
⫸ what is the normal range for adult temperature (tympanic/oral)
Answer: 98.6 F.
⫸ what is the normal range for adult temperature (rectal) Answer: 99.5
F.
⫸ what is the normal range for adult temperature (axillary) Answer:
97.7 F.
⫸ pyrexia Answer: fever
⫸ afebrile Answer: without fever
,⫸ hyperpyrexia/hyperthermia Answer: very high fever (103-105.8 F. or
above)
⫸ hypothermia Answer: low body temperature (95 F. or lower)
⫸ factors affecting temperature Answer: developmental level,
environment, sex, exercise, emotions/stress/hormones, circadian rhythm
⫸ when should you not use the oral method of obtaining a client's
temperature Answer: if the patient has a problem with their mouth or if
their mouth is in use by medical equipment
⫸ what is the normal range for adult pulse Answer: 60-100 bpm; strong,
regular
⫸ systole Answer: peak of the wave; contraction of the heart
⫸ diastole Answer: trough of the wave; resting phase of heart
⫸ stroke volume Answer: the amount of blood ejected from the heart in
one contraction.
⫸ Cardiac Output (CO) Answer: total quantity of blood pumped per
minute
, ⫸ factors affecting pulse Answer: exercise, temperature, acute pain,
emotions, meds, hemorrhage, postural changes, pulmonary conditions
⫸ what is something to consider about older adult's pulse? Answer: it
may take longer for the HR to rise. heart sounds may also sometimes be
muffled due to an increase in air space in the lungs
⫸ what is something to consider about older adult's temperature?
Answer: it runs low
⫸ when should you take the apical pulse Answer: when the radial pulse
is irregular, if a patient is taking cardiac meds, or in assessment of
infants to children up to 3 years old
⫸ what is the normal range for adult blood pressure Answer: 120/80
⫸ peripheral resistance Answer: arterial and capillary resistance to
blood flow as a result of friction between blood and the vessel walls
⫸ hypotension Answer: systolic pressure less than 100mmHg
⫸ prehypertension Answer: BP of 120-139 systolic or 80-89 diastolic,
obtained with 2 readings, 6 minutes apart with patient sitting
