Nursing 105 Midterm Questions and
All Correct Answers 2025-2026.
ISBARR - Answer introduction, situation, background, assessment, recommendation, read
back
Identification - Answer a. who are you?
b. who are you calling or talking about?
c. exp: room number, and admitting diagnosis
Situation - Answer a. why did you cal or why are you having this conversation?
b. exp: I'm calling because ...
Background - Answer a. what is the important background information that the person you
are communicating with needs to know?
Assessment - Answer FIVE BULLET POINTS
a. what are important assessments findings that relate to the reason you are communicating?
b. what is going on?
c. list abnormal findings in bullet points
d. this is where the bulk of information is stored
f. this includes a full set of vital signs
Recommendation(s) - Answer 3+ RECOMMENDATIONS
a. what do you want me to do?
b. ask for physician to come in and see patient, ask for breathing treatments, they need SS
consult, etc.
c. stay in nursing lane. I can ask for meds but doctor prescribes amount
Read Back - Answer a. after the person you're communicating with gives you orders or an
assignment
b. read back to ensure safety of the patient
c. double check everything
d. reiterate what the provider says
% nurses that are happy in the field - Answer 93%-98%
% of nurses that would choose to do it again - Answer 85%
% nurses that leave job within first year - Answer 17.5%. Due to large (75%) increase of 65+
ages
, Routine in vital signs - Answer every four hours (or once a shift)
How to take temperature - Answer orally, anally, internally, axillary, temporally
Average temperature - Answer 98.6 degrees
Temperature fever - Answer 100.4 F (38 C)
How to check pulse - Answer check for one full minute. obtain from any artery (radial, carotid,
femoral)
Pulse ranges - Answer 60-100 bpm
less than 60 is bradycardia
more than 100 is tachycardia
How to check Respiratory/Normal range - Answer one full minute. Normal range is 12-20
Normal Blood Pressure - Answer 120/80 mmHg
hypertension - Answer 140/90 or higher
Florence Nightingale fun facts - Answer crimean war
improved sanitation (got rid of ces pools)
insisted on fresh air
clean water
healthy food
bandages and sheets cleaned daily
decreased death rate by 2/3
Nightingale's nursing theory - Answer 1) nursing is separate from medicine
2) goal of nursing is to put patient in best possible condition in order for nature to act
3) nursing is "activities that promote health which occur in any caregiving situation"
4) Health is "not only to be well, but to be able to use well every power we have"
10 major concepts of Environmental Theory/nightingale - Answer 1) ventilation and warming
(open windows)
2) light and noise (nicu resembles womb)
3) cleanliness of area
4) health of houses
5) bed and bedding
6) personal cleanliness
7) variety
8) offering hope and advice (patient advocate)
All Correct Answers 2025-2026.
ISBARR - Answer introduction, situation, background, assessment, recommendation, read
back
Identification - Answer a. who are you?
b. who are you calling or talking about?
c. exp: room number, and admitting diagnosis
Situation - Answer a. why did you cal or why are you having this conversation?
b. exp: I'm calling because ...
Background - Answer a. what is the important background information that the person you
are communicating with needs to know?
Assessment - Answer FIVE BULLET POINTS
a. what are important assessments findings that relate to the reason you are communicating?
b. what is going on?
c. list abnormal findings in bullet points
d. this is where the bulk of information is stored
f. this includes a full set of vital signs
Recommendation(s) - Answer 3+ RECOMMENDATIONS
a. what do you want me to do?
b. ask for physician to come in and see patient, ask for breathing treatments, they need SS
consult, etc.
c. stay in nursing lane. I can ask for meds but doctor prescribes amount
Read Back - Answer a. after the person you're communicating with gives you orders or an
assignment
b. read back to ensure safety of the patient
c. double check everything
d. reiterate what the provider says
% nurses that are happy in the field - Answer 93%-98%
% of nurses that would choose to do it again - Answer 85%
% nurses that leave job within first year - Answer 17.5%. Due to large (75%) increase of 65+
ages
, Routine in vital signs - Answer every four hours (or once a shift)
How to take temperature - Answer orally, anally, internally, axillary, temporally
Average temperature - Answer 98.6 degrees
Temperature fever - Answer 100.4 F (38 C)
How to check pulse - Answer check for one full minute. obtain from any artery (radial, carotid,
femoral)
Pulse ranges - Answer 60-100 bpm
less than 60 is bradycardia
more than 100 is tachycardia
How to check Respiratory/Normal range - Answer one full minute. Normal range is 12-20
Normal Blood Pressure - Answer 120/80 mmHg
hypertension - Answer 140/90 or higher
Florence Nightingale fun facts - Answer crimean war
improved sanitation (got rid of ces pools)
insisted on fresh air
clean water
healthy food
bandages and sheets cleaned daily
decreased death rate by 2/3
Nightingale's nursing theory - Answer 1) nursing is separate from medicine
2) goal of nursing is to put patient in best possible condition in order for nature to act
3) nursing is "activities that promote health which occur in any caregiving situation"
4) Health is "not only to be well, but to be able to use well every power we have"
10 major concepts of Environmental Theory/nightingale - Answer 1) ventilation and warming
(open windows)
2) light and noise (nicu resembles womb)
3) cleanliness of area
4) health of houses
5) bed and bedding
6) personal cleanliness
7) variety
8) offering hope and advice (patient advocate)
