NUR 1020C FINAL REVIEW EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS. A+ GRADE 2025/2026.
When caring for a patient with orthopnea the nurse should: - ANS Raise the head of the bed
A nurse is working with a patient with limited English proficiency, what should she do? -
ANS Get a translator
A patient doesn't make eye contact with the nurse and folds arm, what type of communication
does the patient represent? - ANS Nonverbal communication
Quality nursing care is evaluated by what? - ANS Process and outcomes
During examination of a child, physical child growth is the best indicator of what? -
ANS General Health
The correct way to prevent infections is: - ANS Wash your hands
A 3 month old has a heart rate of 135 BPM, is this normal or abnormal? - ANS Normal
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,Vital signs across the life span: - ANS Newborn-
Temp: 96-99.5
Pulse: 80-160
RR: 30-80
BP: 60-90/ 20-60
Young Child-
Temp: 98-98.6
Pulse: 75-110
RR: 15-25
BP: 84-120/54-80
Adult-
Temp: 95.9- 99.5
Pulse: 60-100
RR: 12-20
BP: 90-120/ 60-80
Aging Adult-
Temp: 95-99
Pulse: 60-100
RR: 15-20
BP: 90-120/ 60-80
Name a secondary source of information: - ANS Family members
Auscultation technique for lungs - ANS Use diaphragm
A 3 year old patient has palpable lymph nodes, the nurse explains this finding as: -
ANS Normal 3-6 yrs old
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, What is the purpose of a health history - ANS To learn current and past health information
What technique is used to test for crepitus, swelling and pulsations? - ANS Palpation
What organization has to do with safety education in Nursing? - ANS QSEN
Where is the popliteal pulse found - ANS Behind the knee
What are the two heart valves found near the apex of the heart? - ANS Mitral and tricuspid
What is the purpose of the stethoscope? - ANS To block out external sounds and magnify
internal sounds
How long do you listen to an abnormal heart beat and where do you listen for it? -
ANS Apically at the mitral valve for 1 minute
What part of the brain has to do with balance - ANS Cerebellar cortex
A nursing student comes home from an exam and throws the remote at the TV, what kind of
coping mechanism is this student portraying? - ANS Displacement
What type of coping mechanism is a patient displaying by stating "It is okay if I eat a candy bar if
I drink a diet coke." - ANS Rationalization
Why do babies have a difficult time keeping up their temperature? - ANS Because of the
fontanels are not fused allowing heat to escape
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QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS. A+ GRADE 2025/2026.
When caring for a patient with orthopnea the nurse should: - ANS Raise the head of the bed
A nurse is working with a patient with limited English proficiency, what should she do? -
ANS Get a translator
A patient doesn't make eye contact with the nurse and folds arm, what type of communication
does the patient represent? - ANS Nonverbal communication
Quality nursing care is evaluated by what? - ANS Process and outcomes
During examination of a child, physical child growth is the best indicator of what? -
ANS General Health
The correct way to prevent infections is: - ANS Wash your hands
A 3 month old has a heart rate of 135 BPM, is this normal or abnormal? - ANS Normal
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,Vital signs across the life span: - ANS Newborn-
Temp: 96-99.5
Pulse: 80-160
RR: 30-80
BP: 60-90/ 20-60
Young Child-
Temp: 98-98.6
Pulse: 75-110
RR: 15-25
BP: 84-120/54-80
Adult-
Temp: 95.9- 99.5
Pulse: 60-100
RR: 12-20
BP: 90-120/ 60-80
Aging Adult-
Temp: 95-99
Pulse: 60-100
RR: 15-20
BP: 90-120/ 60-80
Name a secondary source of information: - ANS Family members
Auscultation technique for lungs - ANS Use diaphragm
A 3 year old patient has palpable lymph nodes, the nurse explains this finding as: -
ANS Normal 3-6 yrs old
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, What is the purpose of a health history - ANS To learn current and past health information
What technique is used to test for crepitus, swelling and pulsations? - ANS Palpation
What organization has to do with safety education in Nursing? - ANS QSEN
Where is the popliteal pulse found - ANS Behind the knee
What are the two heart valves found near the apex of the heart? - ANS Mitral and tricuspid
What is the purpose of the stethoscope? - ANS To block out external sounds and magnify
internal sounds
How long do you listen to an abnormal heart beat and where do you listen for it? -
ANS Apically at the mitral valve for 1 minute
What part of the brain has to do with balance - ANS Cerebellar cortex
A nursing student comes home from an exam and throws the remote at the TV, what kind of
coping mechanism is this student portraying? - ANS Displacement
What type of coping mechanism is a patient displaying by stating "It is okay if I eat a candy bar if
I drink a diet coke." - ANS Rationalization
Why do babies have a difficult time keeping up their temperature? - ANS Because of the
fontanels are not fused allowing heat to escape
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