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.
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,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
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, 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
you are evaluating a 40 year old banker for coronary heart disease risk
factors. he has a history of hypertension, which is well controlled on his
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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.
Downloaded by harun mburu ()
,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
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, 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
you are evaluating a 40 year old banker for coronary heart disease risk
factors. he has a history of hypertension, which is well controlled on his
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