NURS 5461 Part 2 Exam Study Guide 2026 | Nursing Exam Review & Practice Questions

NURS5461,./Part,./2,./Exam


auscultation,./of,./a,./murmur,./in,./the,./right,./sternal,./border,./indicates,./problem,./
with,./-,./correct,./answer,./✔ ✔ aortic,./valve


auscultation,./of,./a,./murmur,./in,./the,./left,./upper,./sternal,./border,./indicates,./pro
blem,./with,./-,./correct,./answer,./✔ ✔ pulmonic,./valve


auscultation,./of,./a,./murmur,./in,./the,./left,./lower,./sternal,./border,./indicates,./pro
blem,./with,./-,./correct,./answer,./✔ ✔ tricuspid,./valve,,./aortic,./valve


auscultation,./of,./a,./murmur,./in,./the,./apex,./indicates,./problem,./with,./-
,./correct,./answer,./✔ ✔ mitral,./valve



causes,./of,./aortic,./stenosis,./-,./correct,./answer,./✔ ✔ -
,./bicuspid,./aortic,./valve,./(congenital,./condition)



-,./age-related,./calcification,./(smoking,,./HTN,,./HLD)

,-,./rheumatic,./fever/heart,./disease


S&S,./of,./aortic,./stenosis,./-,./correct,./answer,./✔ ✔ -
,./Left,./ventricular,./hypertrophy,./-,./PMI,./is,./shifted/displaced



-,./Syncope
-,./Angina
-,./Dyspnea
-,./Pulsus,./parvus
-,./MAHA


pulsus,./parvus,./et,./tardus,./-,./correct,./answer,./✔ ✔
small,,./weak,./pulse,./that,./is,./slow,./to,./rise


MAHA,./stands,./for,./-,./correct,./answer,./✔ ✔
microangiopathic,./hemolytic,./anemia


what,./happens,./in,./MAHA?,./-,./correct,./answer,./✔ ✔
RBCs,./get,./sheared,./as,./they,./travel,./across,./very,./tight,./valve,,./break,./apart,./
--->,./hemolytic,./anemia


what,./type,./of,./murmur,./is,./heard,./with,./aortic,./stenosis?,./-,./correct,./answer,./
✔ ✔ systolic,./ejection,./murmur,./w/,./crescendo/decrescendo

,causes,./of,./aortic,./regurgitation,./-,./correct,./answer,./✔ ✔ -
,./aneurysm,./of,./the,./aortic,./annulus/ring,./--,./won't,./allow,./valve,./to,./close



-,./Tertiary,./syphillis
-,./Marfan's,,./Ehler,./Danos,,./CT,./disorders
-,./Endocarditis
-,./Rheumatic,./fever


what,./type,./of,./murmur,./is,./heard,./with,./aortic,./regurgitation?,./-
,./correct,./answer,./✔ ✔
early,./diastolic,./murmur,./with,./decrescnedo,./on,./left,./sternal,./border


causes,./of,./mitral,./stenosis,./-,./correct,./answer,./✔ ✔ -
,./rheumatic,./fever***,./Characteristic



-,./endocarditis



what,./type,./of,./murmur,./is,./heard,./with,./mitral,./stenosis,./-,./correct,./answer,./✔
✔ diastolic,./rumble,./w/,./opening,./snap



causes,./of,./mitral,./regurgitation,./-,./correct,./answer,./✔ ✔ -
,./anything,./that,./causes,./LV,./dilation,./(stretches,./the,./heart,./and,./valves,./are,./n


o,./longer,./able,./to,./come,./together,./properly)

, -,./rheumatic,./fever
-,./endocarditis
-,./papillary,./muscle,./dysfunction
-,./calcification,./of,./valve


what,./type,./of,./murmur,./is,./heard,./with,./mitral,./regurgitation,./-
,./correct,./answer,./✔ ✔
hollow,./systolic,./murmur,./at,./the,./apex;,./flat,./murmur,,./starts,./at,./S1


best,./position,./for,./pt,./to,./be,./in,./to,./hear,./extra,./heart,./sounds,./-
,./correct,./answer,./✔ ✔ left,./lateral,./decubitus,./position



S3,./heart,./sound,./indicates,./what,./problem?,./-,./correct,./answer,./✔ ✔
volume,./overload,./-->,./too,./much,./blood,./volume


S4,./heart,./sound,./indicates,./what,./problem?,./-,./correct,./answer,./✔ ✔
pressure,./overload,./-,./very,./bad,./-,./like,./in,./HTN


mitral,./valve,./prolapse,./is,./caused,./by,./-,./correct,./answer,./✔ ✔ -
,./idiopathic



-,./connective,./tissue,./disorder,./(Marfans,,./Ehler,./Danos)