NR302: Cardiovascular Assessment
In 2018, one person died every _____ seconds in the United States from cardiovascular disease (CVD).
That is _____ CVD-related deaths each day. - correct answer ✔✔36
2,380
When assessing an individual for cardiovascular risk factors, the nurse inquires about which health
conditions or lifestyle practices? Select all that apply. - correct answer ✔✔Coronary artery disease
Obesity
Tobacco use
Hypertension
Diabetes
Which statement about dietary practices requires follow-up during the initial assessment of a client's
recent episodes of chest pain? - correct answer ✔✔"I eat bacon and eggs every morning for breakfast."
Which items asked during the health history assessment provide information about the cardiovascular
systems? Select all that apply. - correct answer ✔✔Childhood rheumatic illness
Family history of stroke
Swelling in legs
Click to specify if each client statement does or does not indicate the client may have cardiovascular
disease. - correct answer ✔✔Cardiovascular Disease: "I am frequently so tired I do not have the energy
to do housework. It bothers me that I have become so messy."
"I have to sleep on three pillows, or I can't breathe at night."
"My feet are swollen and painful after standing at work all day."
No Cardiovascular Disease: "My sister's neighbor was just diagnosed with high blood pressure and aortic
stenosis. Now she thinks I have it because I am the same age as her neighbor."
, "I have become a better swimmer now that I spend thirty minutes every other day exercising in the
pool."
"Shopping at the local farmers' market has been good for my weight and my budget."
The examiner inspects the chest wall for ________ , palpates the chest wall to identify the correct
location for _______, and uses the diaphragm and bell of the ______ to assess the heart rate, rhythm,
and sounds. - correct answer ✔✔visual pulsations
Cardiac auscultation
Stethoscope
On the image, use the dropdown menu to identify the heart sound best heard at each circled location. -
correct answer ✔✔
Which abnormal heart sound is caused by one or more of the valves not opening or closing correctly? -
correct answer ✔✔Murmur
While assessing a client with a murmur of the pulmonic valve, the nurse places the stethoscope at the
______ intercostal space at the ________. - correct answer ✔✔2nd
left sternal border
Indicate the heart sound best heard in each auscultatory area using the drop-down list. - correct answer
✔✔
A client with no history of cardiovascular disease comes into the ambulatory clinic with flu-like
symptoms. The client suddenly complains of chest pain. Which question would best help a nurse
determine the most likely source of the client's chest pain? - correct answer ✔✔"Does the pain get
worse when you breathe in?"
The nurse has completed the health history and review of systems with an older adult. Which client-
reported cues indicate a focused assessment of the cardiovascular system should be completed? Select
all that apply. - correct answer ✔✔Agitation
Mental status changes
Frequent falls
In 2018, one person died every _____ seconds in the United States from cardiovascular disease (CVD).
That is _____ CVD-related deaths each day. - correct answer ✔✔36
2,380
When assessing an individual for cardiovascular risk factors, the nurse inquires about which health
conditions or lifestyle practices? Select all that apply. - correct answer ✔✔Coronary artery disease
Obesity
Tobacco use
Hypertension
Diabetes
Which statement about dietary practices requires follow-up during the initial assessment of a client's
recent episodes of chest pain? - correct answer ✔✔"I eat bacon and eggs every morning for breakfast."
Which items asked during the health history assessment provide information about the cardiovascular
systems? Select all that apply. - correct answer ✔✔Childhood rheumatic illness
Family history of stroke
Swelling in legs
Click to specify if each client statement does or does not indicate the client may have cardiovascular
disease. - correct answer ✔✔Cardiovascular Disease: "I am frequently so tired I do not have the energy
to do housework. It bothers me that I have become so messy."
"I have to sleep on three pillows, or I can't breathe at night."
"My feet are swollen and painful after standing at work all day."
No Cardiovascular Disease: "My sister's neighbor was just diagnosed with high blood pressure and aortic
stenosis. Now she thinks I have it because I am the same age as her neighbor."
, "I have become a better swimmer now that I spend thirty minutes every other day exercising in the
pool."
"Shopping at the local farmers' market has been good for my weight and my budget."
The examiner inspects the chest wall for ________ , palpates the chest wall to identify the correct
location for _______, and uses the diaphragm and bell of the ______ to assess the heart rate, rhythm,
and sounds. - correct answer ✔✔visual pulsations
Cardiac auscultation
Stethoscope
On the image, use the dropdown menu to identify the heart sound best heard at each circled location. -
correct answer ✔✔
Which abnormal heart sound is caused by one or more of the valves not opening or closing correctly? -
correct answer ✔✔Murmur
While assessing a client with a murmur of the pulmonic valve, the nurse places the stethoscope at the
______ intercostal space at the ________. - correct answer ✔✔2nd
left sternal border
Indicate the heart sound best heard in each auscultatory area using the drop-down list. - correct answer
✔✔
A client with no history of cardiovascular disease comes into the ambulatory clinic with flu-like
symptoms. The client suddenly complains of chest pain. Which question would best help a nurse
determine the most likely source of the client's chest pain? - correct answer ✔✔"Does the pain get
worse when you breathe in?"
The nurse has completed the health history and review of systems with an older adult. Which client-
reported cues indicate a focused assessment of the cardiovascular system should be completed? Select
all that apply. - correct answer ✔✔Agitation
Mental status changes
Frequent falls
