NSGl 3100/l NSG3100l Examl 2l –l
Fundamentall Conceptsl &l Skillsl forl
Nursingl Practicel Il Guide|l Galenl (Latestl
2026/l 2027l Update)l 100%l Verifiedl
Questionsl &l Answersl |l Gradel A
Q:l Respirations
Answer:
-Thel actl ofl breathing.
-Normall range:l 12-20
-Belowl 12l isl notl compatiblel withl life!l Thisl requiresl immediatel intervention!
-Monitorl forl depth,l rate,l andl rhythm.l
-Activity,l fever,l infectionsl andl medicationsl especiallyl narcotics)l canl affectl respiratoryl
assessmentl findings.l
-Onel ofl thel firstl signsl ofl lowl oxygenl levelsl isl anxietyl thenl confusion.
Q:l Bloodl pressure
Answer:
-Measurel ofl pressurel withinl thel systemicl arteries.
-Normall range:l 120/80
-Therel isl al slightl elevationl expectedl withl age!l Typicallyl 130/80sl forl thel olderl adult.
-Systolicl pressure:l Peakl pressurel inl thel systemicl arteriesl (resistancel againstl thel artery).l
Thel firstl soundl youl hearl whenl takingl bloodl pressure.l
-Diastolic:l Lowestl pressurel inl thel systemicl arteriesl afterl relaxationl ofl thel vessell (thel
lastl soundl youl hearl whenl takingl bloodl pressure).
-Knowl howl tol takel al 2-stepl bloodl pressure!
,Q:l Factorsl thatl affectl bloodl pressure:
Answer:
-Medications,l dehydration,l fluidl overloadl (tool muchl volumel inl thel vascularl system),l
activity,l smoking,l etc.
Q:l Whatl happensl ifl al bloodl pressurel cuffl isl tool smalll orl narrow?
Answer:
Yourl readingl willl bel falselyl high.
Q:l Whatl happensl ifl yourl bloodl pressurel cuffl isl tool big?
Answer:
Yourl readingl willl bel falselyl low.
Q:l Whatl happensl ifl youl dol notl placel thel arml atl thel levell ofl thel heartl whenl takingl
al bloodl pressure?
Answer:
Falselyl lowl reading
Q:l Orthostaticl hypotension
, Answer:
-Bloodl pressurel dropsl whenl movingl froml al lyingl tol sittingl orl sittingl tol standingl
position.l Thel bloodl pressurel withl suddenlyl dropl andl canl leadl tol symptomsl ofl dizzinessl
andl potentiallyl syncopel (fainting).l Thisl canl injurel yourl patient!
Q:l Whatl teachingl shouldl youl providel tol yourl patientl tol yourl patientl isl theyl havel
orthostaticl hypotension?
Answer:
-Standl slowly!l Alwaysl danglel feetl forl al fewl minutesl beforel gettingl upl tol thel standingl
position.
-Slowl positionl changes!
Q:l Hypotensionl bloodl pressurel levelsl inl adults:
Answer:
Systolic:l <90l
or
Diastolic:l <60
Q:l Normall bloodl pressurel levelsl inl adults:
Answer:
Systolic:l <120
and
Diastolic:<80
Fundamentall Conceptsl &l Skillsl forl
Nursingl Practicel Il Guide|l Galenl (Latestl
2026/l 2027l Update)l 100%l Verifiedl
Questionsl &l Answersl |l Gradel A
Q:l Respirations
Answer:
-Thel actl ofl breathing.
-Normall range:l 12-20
-Belowl 12l isl notl compatiblel withl life!l Thisl requiresl immediatel intervention!
-Monitorl forl depth,l rate,l andl rhythm.l
-Activity,l fever,l infectionsl andl medicationsl especiallyl narcotics)l canl affectl respiratoryl
assessmentl findings.l
-Onel ofl thel firstl signsl ofl lowl oxygenl levelsl isl anxietyl thenl confusion.
Q:l Bloodl pressure
Answer:
-Measurel ofl pressurel withinl thel systemicl arteries.
-Normall range:l 120/80
-Therel isl al slightl elevationl expectedl withl age!l Typicallyl 130/80sl forl thel olderl adult.
-Systolicl pressure:l Peakl pressurel inl thel systemicl arteriesl (resistancel againstl thel artery).l
Thel firstl soundl youl hearl whenl takingl bloodl pressure.l
-Diastolic:l Lowestl pressurel inl thel systemicl arteriesl afterl relaxationl ofl thel vessell (thel
lastl soundl youl hearl whenl takingl bloodl pressure).
-Knowl howl tol takel al 2-stepl bloodl pressure!
,Q:l Factorsl thatl affectl bloodl pressure:
Answer:
-Medications,l dehydration,l fluidl overloadl (tool muchl volumel inl thel vascularl system),l
activity,l smoking,l etc.
Q:l Whatl happensl ifl al bloodl pressurel cuffl isl tool smalll orl narrow?
Answer:
Yourl readingl willl bel falselyl high.
Q:l Whatl happensl ifl yourl bloodl pressurel cuffl isl tool big?
Answer:
Yourl readingl willl bel falselyl low.
Q:l Whatl happensl ifl youl dol notl placel thel arml atl thel levell ofl thel heartl whenl takingl
al bloodl pressure?
Answer:
Falselyl lowl reading
Q:l Orthostaticl hypotension
, Answer:
-Bloodl pressurel dropsl whenl movingl froml al lyingl tol sittingl orl sittingl tol standingl
position.l Thel bloodl pressurel withl suddenlyl dropl andl canl leadl tol symptomsl ofl dizzinessl
andl potentiallyl syncopel (fainting).l Thisl canl injurel yourl patient!
Q:l Whatl teachingl shouldl youl providel tol yourl patientl tol yourl patientl isl theyl havel
orthostaticl hypotension?
Answer:
-Standl slowly!l Alwaysl danglel feetl forl al fewl minutesl beforel gettingl upl tol thel standingl
position.
-Slowl positionl changes!
Q:l Hypotensionl bloodl pressurel levelsl inl adults:
Answer:
Systolic:l <90l
or
Diastolic:l <60
Q:l Normall bloodl pressurel levelsl inl adults:
Answer:
Systolic:l <120
and
Diastolic:<80
