NSGl 3100/l NSG3100l Examl 2l –l
Fundamentall Conceptsl &l Skillsl forl
Nursingl Practicel Il Review|l Galenl (Latestl
2026/l 2027l Update)l 100%l Verifiedl
Questionsl &l Answersl |l Gradel A
Q:l Whatl isl thel valuel ofl hypotension?
Answer:
Systolicl <90l mml Hg
Q:l Whatl isl thel valuel ofl Normal
Answer:
<120l /l <80
Q:l Whatl isl thel valuel ofl Elevated
Answer:
120-129l /l <80
Q:l Whatl isl thel valuel ofl hypertensionl stagel 1?
Answer:
130-139l /l 80-89
Q:l Whatl isl thel valuel ofl Hypertensionl Stagel 2
Answer:
≥140l orl ≥90
,Q:l Identifyl thel age-relatedl findingsl forl anl olderl adultl regardingl temp.
Answer:
Al lowerl baselinel bodyl temperature,l andl feverl mayl bel absentl orl minimall duringl
infection.
Q:l Identifyl thel age-relatedl findingsl forl anl olderl adultl regardingl BP
Answer:
Systolicl bloodl pressurel commonlyl increasesl withl agel duel tol decreasedl arteriall elasticity.
Q:l Identifyl thel age-relatedl findingsl forl anl olderl adultl regardingl prevalencel ofl
orthostaticl hypotension
Answer:
Orthostaticl hypotensionl isl morel commonl inl olderl adultsl becausel baroreceptorl sensitivityl
decreasesl withl age.
Q:l Describel thel tripod/orthopneicl position.
Answer:
sittingl uprightl andl leaningl forwardl withl thel armsl supported.
Q:l Whichl patientsl wouldl usel thel tripod/orthopneicl position?
Answer:
Patientsl withl chronicl obstructivel pulmonaryl disease,l asthma,l orl respiratoryl distress.
Q:l Whyl shouldl patientsl usel thel tripod/orthopneicl position?
, Answer:
Itl improvesl lungl expansionl andl allowsl accessoryl musclesl tol assistl withl breathing.
Q:l Describel howl al feverl affectsl HR.
Answer:
Feverl increasesl metabolicl demand,l whichl raisesl heartl rate.
Q:l Describel howl al feverl affectsl Res.
Answer:
Feverl increasesl respiratoryl ratel duel tol increasedl oxygenl demand.
Q:l Describel howl al feverl affectsl BP.
Answer:
Feverl mayl causel dehydration,l whichl canl resultl inl decreasedl bloodl pressure.
Q:l What'sl thel firstl stepl ofl assessingl BP?
Answer:
firstl estimatel thel systolicl pressurel byl palpationl afterl thel nursel inflatesl thel cuffl whilel
palpatingl thel radiall pulsel untill thel pulsel stops.
Q:l What'sl thel secondl stepl ofl assessingl BP?
Answer:
Afterl waitingl briefly,l thel nursel auscultatesl thel bloodl pressurel usingl al stethoscopel tol
obtainl accuratel systolicl andl diastolicl readings.
Q:l Whatl isl orthostaticl hypotension?
Fundamentall Conceptsl &l Skillsl forl
Nursingl Practicel Il Review|l Galenl (Latestl
2026/l 2027l Update)l 100%l Verifiedl
Questionsl &l Answersl |l Gradel A
Q:l Whatl isl thel valuel ofl hypotension?
Answer:
Systolicl <90l mml Hg
Q:l Whatl isl thel valuel ofl Normal
Answer:
<120l /l <80
Q:l Whatl isl thel valuel ofl Elevated
Answer:
120-129l /l <80
Q:l Whatl isl thel valuel ofl hypertensionl stagel 1?
Answer:
130-139l /l 80-89
Q:l Whatl isl thel valuel ofl Hypertensionl Stagel 2
Answer:
≥140l orl ≥90
,Q:l Identifyl thel age-relatedl findingsl forl anl olderl adultl regardingl temp.
Answer:
Al lowerl baselinel bodyl temperature,l andl feverl mayl bel absentl orl minimall duringl
infection.
Q:l Identifyl thel age-relatedl findingsl forl anl olderl adultl regardingl BP
Answer:
Systolicl bloodl pressurel commonlyl increasesl withl agel duel tol decreasedl arteriall elasticity.
Q:l Identifyl thel age-relatedl findingsl forl anl olderl adultl regardingl prevalencel ofl
orthostaticl hypotension
Answer:
Orthostaticl hypotensionl isl morel commonl inl olderl adultsl becausel baroreceptorl sensitivityl
decreasesl withl age.
Q:l Describel thel tripod/orthopneicl position.
Answer:
sittingl uprightl andl leaningl forwardl withl thel armsl supported.
Q:l Whichl patientsl wouldl usel thel tripod/orthopneicl position?
Answer:
Patientsl withl chronicl obstructivel pulmonaryl disease,l asthma,l orl respiratoryl distress.
Q:l Whyl shouldl patientsl usel thel tripod/orthopneicl position?
, Answer:
Itl improvesl lungl expansionl andl allowsl accessoryl musclesl tol assistl withl breathing.
Q:l Describel howl al feverl affectsl HR.
Answer:
Feverl increasesl metabolicl demand,l whichl raisesl heartl rate.
Q:l Describel howl al feverl affectsl Res.
Answer:
Feverl increasesl respiratoryl ratel duel tol increasedl oxygenl demand.
Q:l Describel howl al feverl affectsl BP.
Answer:
Feverl mayl causel dehydration,l whichl canl resultl inl decreasedl bloodl pressure.
Q:l What'sl thel firstl stepl ofl assessingl BP?
Answer:
firstl estimatel thel systolicl pressurel byl palpationl afterl thel nursel inflatesl thel cuffl whilel
palpatingl thel radiall pulsel untill thel pulsel stops.
Q:l What'sl thel secondl stepl ofl assessingl BP?
Answer:
Afterl waitingl briefly,l thel nursel auscultatesl thel bloodl pressurel usingl al stethoscopel tol
obtainl accuratel systolicl andl diastolicl readings.
Q:l Whatl isl orthostaticl hypotension?
