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HALLMARK EXAM BSN206 EXAM LATEST UPDATE -2026- 100+
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS ALL THE BEST
Which of the following situations may affect a patient's vital signs? (Select all that
apply.)
Moving from lying to standing position.
Time of day.
Occupation.
Isolation precautions.
Pain rated as a 7 on 0-10 pain scale.
Moving from lying to standing position
Time of Day
Pain rated as a 7 on a 0-10 pain scale
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.)
To provide the patient with reassurance that he or she is being cared for by a
competent staff.
To provide a set of vital signs to use for comparison during and after surgery.
You Answered To ensure the equipment is appropriately calibrated and functional.
To verify the patient is not experiencing any complications that may contraindicate
surgery or require intervention.
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You Answered To determine whether the patient is "feeling funny" or
"different".
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
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?
Document this as a normal finding in an elderly adult.
Ask the NAP if the patient is nauseous.
Instruct the NAP to obtain a full set of vital signs.
Assess the patient s blood pressure.
Assess the patient's blood pressure
Which patient would it be appropriate for the nurse to delegate vital signs?
Patient transferred from ICU.
Elderly nursing home resident.
New admission to the hospital.
Patient with recent complaint of headache.
Elderly nursing home resident
Which person would be expected to have the lowest body temperature?
An 80-year-old who walked half a mile.
A child playing softball.
A 16-year-old who ran 1 mile.
A toddler who is febrile.
An 80 year old who walked half a mile
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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?
"Change to the red thermometer probe and take the patient's temperature
rectally."
"Take the patient's temperature using the axillary route and when you record the
reading, add 1°F."
"Since the soup was not hot, go ahead and take the patient's temperature."
"Ask the patient not to eat, drink, or smoke for 20 minutes and then assess the
patient's oral temperature."
Ask the patient to not eat, drink, or smoke for 20 minutes then assess the
patient's oral temperature
For which patient would a tympanic thermometer be the preferred thermometer
to use?
A marathon runner who developed weakness during the race.
A tachypneic patient who is receiving oxygen by nasal cannula.
A pediatric patient who had tubes surgically placed in the ears.
A newborn that requires continuous temperature monitoring.
A tachypneic patient who is receiving oxygen by nasal cannula
Which of the following patients would require frequent assessment of their
temperature? (Select all that apply.)
A young adult with a white blood count of 15,000/mm3.
An adult female in the recovery room following a hysterectomy.
A patient receiving a blood transfusion for chronic anemia.
A child who is below the normal height and weight for his age.
An elderly patient who needs assistance with feeding and dressing.
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A young adult with a white blood count of 15,000/mm3
An adult female in the recovery room following a hysterectomy
A patient receiving a blood transfusion for chronic anemia
The NAP reports that the patient's temperature is 39° C (102.2 °F). Which of the
following are appropriate nursing actions? (Select all that apply.)
Remove the patient's blankets.
Limit the patient's fluid intake.
Apply a hyperthermia blanket as ordered.
Administer an antipyretic to the patient as ordered.
Place the patient's feet in a tub of cool water with ice.
Remove the patient's blankets
Administer an antipyretic to the patient as ordered
Which of the following actions, if made by the NAP, would require intervention
and further instruction by the nurse? (Select all that apply.)
The NAP uses a blue-tipped electronic probe for assessing a patient's axillary
temperature.
The NAP wipes the single-use chemical dot thermometer and places it back in the
patient's drawer for future use.
The NAP inserts the red-tipped electronic thermometer probe into the patient's
mouth after applying a probe cover.
The NAP pulls the pinna up, back, and out in an adult when inserting the tympanic
thermometer.
The NAP waits un
The NAP wipes the single-use chemical dot thermometer and places it back in the
patient's drawer for future use
HALLMARK EXAM BSN206 EXAM LATEST UPDATE -2026- 100+
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS ALL THE BEST
Which of the following situations may affect a patient's vital signs? (Select all that
apply.)
Moving from lying to standing position.
Time of day.
Occupation.
Isolation precautions.
Pain rated as a 7 on 0-10 pain scale.
Moving from lying to standing position
Time of Day
Pain rated as a 7 on a 0-10 pain scale
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.)
To provide the patient with reassurance that he or she is being cared for by a
competent staff.
To provide a set of vital signs to use for comparison during and after surgery.
You Answered To ensure the equipment is appropriately calibrated and functional.
To verify the patient is not experiencing any complications that may contraindicate
surgery or require intervention.
, 2
You Answered To determine whether the patient is "feeling funny" or
"different".
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
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?
Document this as a normal finding in an elderly adult.
Ask the NAP if the patient is nauseous.
Instruct the NAP to obtain a full set of vital signs.
Assess the patient s blood pressure.
Assess the patient's blood pressure
Which patient would it be appropriate for the nurse to delegate vital signs?
Patient transferred from ICU.
Elderly nursing home resident.
New admission to the hospital.
Patient with recent complaint of headache.
Elderly nursing home resident
Which person would be expected to have the lowest body temperature?
An 80-year-old who walked half a mile.
A child playing softball.
A 16-year-old who ran 1 mile.
A toddler who is febrile.
An 80 year old who walked half a mile
, 3
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?
"Change to the red thermometer probe and take the patient's temperature
rectally."
"Take the patient's temperature using the axillary route and when you record the
reading, add 1°F."
"Since the soup was not hot, go ahead and take the patient's temperature."
"Ask the patient not to eat, drink, or smoke for 20 minutes and then assess the
patient's oral temperature."
Ask the patient to not eat, drink, or smoke for 20 minutes then assess the
patient's oral temperature
For which patient would a tympanic thermometer be the preferred thermometer
to use?
A marathon runner who developed weakness during the race.
A tachypneic patient who is receiving oxygen by nasal cannula.
A pediatric patient who had tubes surgically placed in the ears.
A newborn that requires continuous temperature monitoring.
A tachypneic patient who is receiving oxygen by nasal cannula
Which of the following patients would require frequent assessment of their
temperature? (Select all that apply.)
A young adult with a white blood count of 15,000/mm3.
An adult female in the recovery room following a hysterectomy.
A patient receiving a blood transfusion for chronic anemia.
A child who is below the normal height and weight for his age.
An elderly patient who needs assistance with feeding and dressing.
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A young adult with a white blood count of 15,000/mm3
An adult female in the recovery room following a hysterectomy
A patient receiving a blood transfusion for chronic anemia
The NAP reports that the patient's temperature is 39° C (102.2 °F). Which of the
following are appropriate nursing actions? (Select all that apply.)
Remove the patient's blankets.
Limit the patient's fluid intake.
Apply a hyperthermia blanket as ordered.
Administer an antipyretic to the patient as ordered.
Place the patient's feet in a tub of cool water with ice.
Remove the patient's blankets
Administer an antipyretic to the patient as ordered
Which of the following actions, if made by the NAP, would require intervention
and further instruction by the nurse? (Select all that apply.)
The NAP uses a blue-tipped electronic probe for assessing a patient's axillary
temperature.
The NAP wipes the single-use chemical dot thermometer and places it back in the
patient's drawer for future use.
The NAP inserts the red-tipped electronic thermometer probe into the patient's
mouth after applying a probe cover.
The NAP pulls the pinna up, back, and out in an adult when inserting the tympanic
thermometer.
The NAP waits un
The NAP wipes the single-use chemical dot thermometer and places it back in the
patient's drawer for future use
