Health Assessment Exam 3 NSG3160 Exam | Questions & 100% Correct Answers (Verified) | Latest Update | Grade A+

1. What are the modifiable risks of CAD (coronary artery disease) : Smoking, obesity, hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes 2. Does pain always mean cardiac reasons? What should you ask if patient is experiencing chest pain? : NO - Is it sudden? What brings it on? 3. Signs of pulmonary embolism? : Sharp, stabbing pain that worsens with deep breath 4. Signs of pneumonia? : Sharp, stabbing, but associated with a cough 5. Signs of pneumothorax? : Acute, sudden, sharp 2 | P a g e 6. Signs of GI-related? : Burning sensation with eating large meals 7. What is S1 and what causes the sound? : 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? : Closure of the semilunar valves - DUB (base) 9. What are summation sounds? : When both the pathological S3 and S4 are present then a quadruple rhythm is heard 10. What is a murmur? : Occurs with turbulent blood flow in the heart - Blowing, swooshing sound 11. What is pericardial friction rub? : Inflammation of the pericardium gives rise to friction rub - High pitched and scratchy, heard with a diaphragm when a person is sit