NSG 3100 exam 2 Latest 2025/2026;New Questions and
Answers/100% Correct/Graded A+.(Galen College of
Nursing)
what .does .pulse .oximetry .measure .– .ANSWER .the .amount .of .oxygen .available .to
.tissues
what .is .the .pulse .oximeter .reading .– .ANSWER .percentage .of .hemoglobin .that
.combines .with .oxygen
what .are .baseline .vitals .used .for .– .ANSWER .identifying .changes .in .patient .status
what .would .cause .a .blood .pressure .to .increase .– .ANSWER .pain
what .affect .does .pain .medication .have .on .vitals .and .why .– .ANSWER . .lower .blood
.pressure
lower .heart .rate
.lower .respiratory
.rate
slows .the .respiratory .and .cardiovascular .system
what .is .normal .temperature .for .an .adult .- .ANSWER35.5C-
37.5C .95.5F-99.5C
what .is .normal .pulse .for .an .adult .- .ANSWER60-100
what .is .normal .respiratory .rate .for .an .adult .- .ANSWER12-20
what .is .normal .pulse .ox .for .an .adult .- .ANSWERgreater .than .95
what .is .the .normal .range .of .blood .pressure .for .an .adult .- .ANSWER90-120/60-80
what .is .the .normal .temperature .for .an .older .adult .- .ANSWER35C-
37.2C .95F-99F
what .is .the .normal .pulse .for .an .older .adult .- .ANSWER60-100
what .is .the .normal .pulse .ox .for .an .older .adult .- .ANSWERgreater .than .95
what .is .the .normal .respiration .rate .for .an .older .adult .- .ANSWER15-20
what .is .the .normal .range .of .blood .pressure .for .an .older .adult .- .ANSWER90-120/60-80
,what .must .a .nurse .do .before .delegating .vitals .to .a .UAP .- .ANSWERassess .the
.patient .first .to .assure .they .are .medically .stable
who .is .responsible .for .interpreting .vitals .- .ANSWERnurse
why .do .chemo .patient .need .their .temperature .taken .often .- .ANSWERongoing
.monitoring .for .infection
why .might .older .adults .need .assistance .in .adjusting .to .temperature .-
.ANSWERcognitive .impairment, .physical .issues
what .does .afebrile .mean .- .ANSWERa .person .who .is .maintaining .the .normal
.temperature
how .does .axillary .temperature .compare .to .oral .readings .- .ANSWERapprox .1 .degree
.less .than .oral
how .does .axillary .temperature .compare .to .rectal .- .ANSWERapproximately .1 .degree
.less .than .rectal
what .part .of .the .body .regulates .body .temperature .- .ANSWERhypothalamus
how .does .the .anterior .hypothalamus .regulate .heat .loss .- .ANSWERdiaphoresis
.(sweating) .and .vasodilation .of .blood .vessels
what .is .metabolism .in .relation .to .heat .production .- .ANSWERthe .chemical .process
.responsible .for .generating .energy .for .cellular .functions
what .organ .regulates .heat .production .and .loss .- .ANSWERthe .skin .through .insulation
.of .the .body .with .subcutaneous .tissue .and .fat
how .does .age .affect .temperature .- .ANSWERbaseline .temperature .drops .as .a .person
.ages
how .does .exercise .affect .temperature .- .ANSWERtemperature .increases .during .exercise
how .does .hormone .fluctuations .affect .temperature .- .ANSWERwomen .have .higher
.temperature .during .ovulation
how .does .circadian .rhythms .affect .temperature .- .ANSWERlowest .at .3am .and .highest
.at .6pm
how .does .stress .affect .temperature .- .ANSWERlevels .of .epinephrine .and
.norepinephrine .can .increase .during .emotional .and .physical .stress .which .increases
.temperature
, how .does .smoking .affect .temperature .- .ANSWERcauses .vasoconstriction .which
.causes .a .drop .in .the .temperature .of .the .skin .and .mucous .membranes
what .are .signs .of .hypotension .- .ANSWERdecreased .body .temperature
.pale .and .cool .skin
decreased .muscle .coordination
.decreased .urinary .output
.drowsiness
where .are .common .sites .for .frostbite .- .ANSWERearlobes
.tip .of .the .nose
fingers
.toes
what .does .febrile .mean .- .ANSWERa .person .with .a .fever
what .could .a .fever .be .associated .with .-
.ANSWERinfection .tissue .injury
cancer
.trauma
.surger
y
what .are .risk .factors .for .a .heatstroke .- .ANSWERvery .young
.very .old
cardiovascular .disease
.diabetes
alcoholism
what .are .signs .and .symptoms .of .heat .stroke .- .ANSWERconfusion
.delirium
excessive .thirst
.nausea
muscle .cramps
.high .temperature
.high .heart .rate
when .does .heat .exhaustion .occur .- .ANSWERextreme .or .prolonged .environmental .heat
.exposure .leads .to .profuse .sweating .with .consequent .excessive .and .electrolyte .loss
what .aspects .affect .the .site .selection .for .temperature .- .ANSWERage
.state .of .consciousness
amount .of .pain .the .patient .is .suffering
.treatment .the .patient .is .undergoing
where .is .core .temperature .measured .- .ANSWEResophagus
.pulmonary .artery .sites
Answers/100% Correct/Graded A+.(Galen College of
Nursing)
what .does .pulse .oximetry .measure .– .ANSWER .the .amount .of .oxygen .available .to
.tissues
what .is .the .pulse .oximeter .reading .– .ANSWER .percentage .of .hemoglobin .that
.combines .with .oxygen
what .are .baseline .vitals .used .for .– .ANSWER .identifying .changes .in .patient .status
what .would .cause .a .blood .pressure .to .increase .– .ANSWER .pain
what .affect .does .pain .medication .have .on .vitals .and .why .– .ANSWER . .lower .blood
.pressure
lower .heart .rate
.lower .respiratory
.rate
slows .the .respiratory .and .cardiovascular .system
what .is .normal .temperature .for .an .adult .- .ANSWER35.5C-
37.5C .95.5F-99.5C
what .is .normal .pulse .for .an .adult .- .ANSWER60-100
what .is .normal .respiratory .rate .for .an .adult .- .ANSWER12-20
what .is .normal .pulse .ox .for .an .adult .- .ANSWERgreater .than .95
what .is .the .normal .range .of .blood .pressure .for .an .adult .- .ANSWER90-120/60-80
what .is .the .normal .temperature .for .an .older .adult .- .ANSWER35C-
37.2C .95F-99F
what .is .the .normal .pulse .for .an .older .adult .- .ANSWER60-100
what .is .the .normal .pulse .ox .for .an .older .adult .- .ANSWERgreater .than .95
what .is .the .normal .respiration .rate .for .an .older .adult .- .ANSWER15-20
what .is .the .normal .range .of .blood .pressure .for .an .older .adult .- .ANSWER90-120/60-80
,what .must .a .nurse .do .before .delegating .vitals .to .a .UAP .- .ANSWERassess .the
.patient .first .to .assure .they .are .medically .stable
who .is .responsible .for .interpreting .vitals .- .ANSWERnurse
why .do .chemo .patient .need .their .temperature .taken .often .- .ANSWERongoing
.monitoring .for .infection
why .might .older .adults .need .assistance .in .adjusting .to .temperature .-
.ANSWERcognitive .impairment, .physical .issues
what .does .afebrile .mean .- .ANSWERa .person .who .is .maintaining .the .normal
.temperature
how .does .axillary .temperature .compare .to .oral .readings .- .ANSWERapprox .1 .degree
.less .than .oral
how .does .axillary .temperature .compare .to .rectal .- .ANSWERapproximately .1 .degree
.less .than .rectal
what .part .of .the .body .regulates .body .temperature .- .ANSWERhypothalamus
how .does .the .anterior .hypothalamus .regulate .heat .loss .- .ANSWERdiaphoresis
.(sweating) .and .vasodilation .of .blood .vessels
what .is .metabolism .in .relation .to .heat .production .- .ANSWERthe .chemical .process
.responsible .for .generating .energy .for .cellular .functions
what .organ .regulates .heat .production .and .loss .- .ANSWERthe .skin .through .insulation
.of .the .body .with .subcutaneous .tissue .and .fat
how .does .age .affect .temperature .- .ANSWERbaseline .temperature .drops .as .a .person
.ages
how .does .exercise .affect .temperature .- .ANSWERtemperature .increases .during .exercise
how .does .hormone .fluctuations .affect .temperature .- .ANSWERwomen .have .higher
.temperature .during .ovulation
how .does .circadian .rhythms .affect .temperature .- .ANSWERlowest .at .3am .and .highest
.at .6pm
how .does .stress .affect .temperature .- .ANSWERlevels .of .epinephrine .and
.norepinephrine .can .increase .during .emotional .and .physical .stress .which .increases
.temperature
, how .does .smoking .affect .temperature .- .ANSWERcauses .vasoconstriction .which
.causes .a .drop .in .the .temperature .of .the .skin .and .mucous .membranes
what .are .signs .of .hypotension .- .ANSWERdecreased .body .temperature
.pale .and .cool .skin
decreased .muscle .coordination
.decreased .urinary .output
.drowsiness
where .are .common .sites .for .frostbite .- .ANSWERearlobes
.tip .of .the .nose
fingers
.toes
what .does .febrile .mean .- .ANSWERa .person .with .a .fever
what .could .a .fever .be .associated .with .-
.ANSWERinfection .tissue .injury
cancer
.trauma
.surger
y
what .are .risk .factors .for .a .heatstroke .- .ANSWERvery .young
.very .old
cardiovascular .disease
.diabetes
alcoholism
what .are .signs .and .symptoms .of .heat .stroke .- .ANSWERconfusion
.delirium
excessive .thirst
.nausea
muscle .cramps
.high .temperature
.high .heart .rate
when .does .heat .exhaustion .occur .- .ANSWERextreme .or .prolonged .environmental .heat
.exposure .leads .to .profuse .sweating .with .consequent .excessive .and .electrolyte .loss
what .aspects .affect .the .site .selection .for .temperature .- .ANSWERage
.state .of .consciousness
amount .of .pain .the .patient .is .suffering
.treatment .the .patient .is .undergoing
where .is .core .temperature .measured .- .ANSWEResophagus
.pulmonary .artery .sites
