NSG-300 Exam 1(with Well
Organized Questions and
Answers) Latest Update 2026
What is the goal of Healthy People 2020? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔promote quality
of life, healthy development, and healthy behaviors across all life stages
-access to health services
-injury/violence prevention
-health for all ages
-health of communities affects overall health of nation
,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
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, 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
hypertension - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔BP above 140 systolic or 90 diasolic
primary hypertension - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔high BP where the cause is
unknown
Organized Questions and
Answers) Latest Update 2026
What is the goal of Healthy People 2020? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔promote quality
of life, healthy development, and healthy behaviors across all life stages
-access to health services
-injury/violence prevention
-health for all ages
-health of communities affects overall health of nation
,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
COPYRIGHT©NINJANERD 2025/2026. YEAR PUBLISHED 2026. COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 619652435. TERMS OF USE. PRIVACY
STATEMENT. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
3
, 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
hypertension - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔BP above 140 systolic or 90 diasolic
primary hypertension - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔high BP where the cause is
unknown
