NSG3160 EXAM 2026 COMPLETE
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS
◉2. Does pain always mean cardiac reasons? What should you ask if
patient is experiencing chest pain?. Answer: NO - Is it sudden? What
brings it on?
◉3. Signs of pulmonary embolism?. Answer: Sharp, stabbing pain
that worsens with deep breath
◉4. Signs of pneumonia?. Answer: Sharp, stabbing, but associated
with a cough
◉5. Signs of pneumothorax?. Answer: Acute, sudden, sharp
◉6. Signs of GI-related?. Answer: Burning sensation with eating
large meals
◉7. What is S1 and what causes the sound?. Answer: Start of systole
and serves as a reference point for Oming of all cardiac sounds -
Caused by the closure of AV valves - LUB (apex)
, ◉8. What causes the sound of S2?. Answer: Closure of the semilunar
valves - DUB (base)
◉9. What are summation sounds?. Answer: When both the
pathological S3 and S4 are present then a quadruple rhythm is heard
◉10. What is a murmur?. Answer: Occurs with turbulent blood flow
in the heart - Blowing, swooshing sound
◉11. What is pericardial friction rub?. Answer: Inflammation of the
pericardium gives rise to friction rub - High pitched and scratchy,
heard with a diaphragm when a person is sitting up
◉12. What are the locations of the heart valves?. Answer: Aortic:
second right interspace -----Pulmonic: second left interspace--------
Erbs: third left interspace----- Tricuspid: left lower sternal border ---
-- Mitral: Fifth interspace around the left midclavicular line
◉13. What should you do when you hear a split S2 and when does it
occur?. Answer: Concentrate on the split as you watch the person's
chest rise up and down with normal breathing---Every fourth
heartbeat fading in with inhalation and fading out with exhalation
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS
◉2. Does pain always mean cardiac reasons? What should you ask if
patient is experiencing chest pain?. Answer: NO - Is it sudden? What
brings it on?
◉3. Signs of pulmonary embolism?. Answer: Sharp, stabbing pain
that worsens with deep breath
◉4. Signs of pneumonia?. Answer: Sharp, stabbing, but associated
with a cough
◉5. Signs of pneumothorax?. Answer: Acute, sudden, sharp
◉6. Signs of GI-related?. Answer: Burning sensation with eating
large meals
◉7. What is S1 and what causes the sound?. Answer: Start of systole
and serves as a reference point for Oming of all cardiac sounds -
Caused by the closure of AV valves - LUB (apex)
, ◉8. What causes the sound of S2?. Answer: Closure of the semilunar
valves - DUB (base)
◉9. What are summation sounds?. Answer: When both the
pathological S3 and S4 are present then a quadruple rhythm is heard
◉10. What is a murmur?. Answer: Occurs with turbulent blood flow
in the heart - Blowing, swooshing sound
◉11. What is pericardial friction rub?. Answer: Inflammation of the
pericardium gives rise to friction rub - High pitched and scratchy,
heard with a diaphragm when a person is sitting up
◉12. What are the locations of the heart valves?. Answer: Aortic:
second right interspace -----Pulmonic: second left interspace--------
Erbs: third left interspace----- Tricuspid: left lower sternal border ---
-- Mitral: Fifth interspace around the left midclavicular line
◉13. What should you do when you hear a split S2 and when does it
occur?. Answer: Concentrate on the split as you watch the person's
chest rise up and down with normal breathing---Every fourth
heartbeat fading in with inhalation and fading out with exhalation
