NU 518
EXAM 2
Tested Questions with Verified
Answers and Rationales
University of South Alabama.
This Document Description:
This document contains a collection of tested and
verified questions with accurate answers from
Exam 2 of NU 518 at the University of South
Alabama. It covers core topics assessed in the
course and reflects the actual exam format and question style.
Ideal for exam preparation and concept reinforcement.
,you are performing a thorough cardiac exam which of the
following chambers of the heart can you assess by
palpitation?
A. left atrium
B. right atrium
C. right ventricle
D. sinus node
C. right ventricle
the right ventricle occupies most of the anterior cardiac surfaces
and is easily accessible to palpitaiton
what is responsible for the inspiratory splitting of S2?
A. closure of the aortic, then pulmonic valves?
B. closure of the mitral then tricuspid valve
C. closure of aortic then tricuspid valve
D. closure of mitral then pulmonic valve
A. closure of the aortic, then pulmonic valves?
during inspiration the closure of the aortic valve and the
closure of the pulmonic valve separate slightly and this may be
heard as two audible components
a 25 year old comes to your clinic for evaluation of
fatigue. as part of your physical examination, you listen to
her heart and hear a murmur only at the cardiac apex.
which valve is most likely to be involved, based on the
location of the murmur?
A. mitral
B. tricuspid
C. aortic
D. pulmonic
, A. mitral
you are screening people at the mall as part of a health
fair. the first person who comes for screening has a blood
pressure of 132/85. how would you categorize this?
A. normal
B. prehypertension
C. stage 1 hypertension
D. stage 2 hypertension
B. prehypertension
prehypertension is considered to be a systolic BP pressure from
120-139 and a diastolic from 80-89
you are participating in a health fair and performing
cholesterol screens. one person has a cholesterol of 225.
she is concerned about her risk for developing heart
disease. which of the following factors is used to estimate
the 10 year risk of developing coronary heart disease?
A. ethnicity
B. alcohol intake
C. gender
D. asthma
C. gender
gender is used in the calculation fo the 10 year risk for developing
coronary heart disease because men have a higher risk than
women
EXAM 2
Tested Questions with Verified
Answers and Rationales
University of South Alabama.
This Document Description:
This document contains a collection of tested and
verified questions with accurate answers from
Exam 2 of NU 518 at the University of South
Alabama. It covers core topics assessed in the
course and reflects the actual exam format and question style.
Ideal for exam preparation and concept reinforcement.
,you are performing a thorough cardiac exam which of the
following chambers of the heart can you assess by
palpitation?
A. left atrium
B. right atrium
C. right ventricle
D. sinus node
C. right ventricle
the right ventricle occupies most of the anterior cardiac surfaces
and is easily accessible to palpitaiton
what is responsible for the inspiratory splitting of S2?
A. closure of the aortic, then pulmonic valves?
B. closure of the mitral then tricuspid valve
C. closure of aortic then tricuspid valve
D. closure of mitral then pulmonic valve
A. closure of the aortic, then pulmonic valves?
during inspiration the closure of the aortic valve and the
closure of the pulmonic valve separate slightly and this may be
heard as two audible components
a 25 year old comes to your clinic for evaluation of
fatigue. as part of your physical examination, you listen to
her heart and hear a murmur only at the cardiac apex.
which valve is most likely to be involved, based on the
location of the murmur?
A. mitral
B. tricuspid
C. aortic
D. pulmonic
, A. mitral
you are screening people at the mall as part of a health
fair. the first person who comes for screening has a blood
pressure of 132/85. how would you categorize this?
A. normal
B. prehypertension
C. stage 1 hypertension
D. stage 2 hypertension
B. prehypertension
prehypertension is considered to be a systolic BP pressure from
120-139 and a diastolic from 80-89
you are participating in a health fair and performing
cholesterol screens. one person has a cholesterol of 225.
she is concerned about her risk for developing heart
disease. which of the following factors is used to estimate
the 10 year risk of developing coronary heart disease?
A. ethnicity
B. alcohol intake
C. gender
D. asthma
C. gender
gender is used in the calculation fo the 10 year risk for developing
coronary heart disease because men have a higher risk than
women
