HALLMARK EXAM BSN 206 WITH ACTUAL 220
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS ALREADY A
SCORE 2026 -2027 .
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. - .....ANS...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%. - .....ANS...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. - .....ANS...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. - .....ANS...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.
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS ALREADY A
SCORE 2026 -2027 .
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. - .....ANS...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%. - .....ANS...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. - .....ANS...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. - .....ANS...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.
