NU 518 EXAM 2 Tested Questions with Verified Answers and Rationales University of South Alabama.

NU 518
EXAM 2
Tested Questions with Verified
Answers and Rationales
University of South Alabama.

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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.

,youareperforming a thoroughcardiacexam whichofthe following
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chambers of the heart can you assess by palpitation?
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A. left atriumqw qw




B. right atrium
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C. right ventricle
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C. right ventricle
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theright ventricle occupiesmost of the anterior cardiac surfaces and is easily
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accessible to palpitaiton
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whatis responsible for theinspiratory splitting of S2?
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A. closure of the aortic, then pulmonic valves?
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B. closure of the mitral then tricuspid valve
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C. closure of aortic then tricuspid valve
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D. closure ofmitral then pulmonic valve
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A. closure of the aortic, then pulmonic valves?
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during inspiration the closure of the aortic valve and the closure of the
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pulmonic valve separate slightly and this may be heard as two audible
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components
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a 25 year old comes to your clinic for evaluation of fatigue. as part of your
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physical examination, you listen to her heart and hear a murmur onlyat
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thecardiacapex.whichvalveismostlikelytobeinvolved,based on the
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location of the murmur?
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A. mitral
B. tricuspid
C. aortic
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, you are screening people at the mall as part of a health fair. the first person
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who comes for screening has a blood pressure of132/85. how would you
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categorize this?
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B. prehypertension
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C. stage 1 hypertension
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D. stage 2 hypertension
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B. prehypertension
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prehypertension is considered to be a systolic BP pressure from 120-139 and a qw qw qw qw qw qw qw qw qw qw qw qw q




diastolic from 80-89
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you are participating in a health fairand performing cholesterol screens.
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one person has a cholesterol of 225. she is concerned about her risk for
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developing heart disease. which of the following factors is used to estimate
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the 10 year risk of developing coronary heart disease?
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A. ethnicity
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C. gender
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C. gender
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gender is used in the calculation fo the 10 year risk for developing coronary heart
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disease because men have a higher risk than women
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you are evaluating a 40 year old banker for coronary heart disease risk
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factors. he has a history of hypertension, which is well controlled on his
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