Nurs 142 Final Exam Newest Actual Exam Test Bank 200 Questions And Correct Detailed Answers With Rationales (Verified Answers) Already Graded A+

NURS 142 FINAL EXAM NEWEST 2025-2026
ACTUAL EXAM TEST BANK 200 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH
RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS) ALREADY
GRADED A+


In what shape do you palpate and auscultate the
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lungs? - ...ANSWER a Z shape (same lung and side
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||to side) ||




How does blood flow through the heart starting at
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the superior vena cava? - ...ANSWER right atrium,
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tricuspid valve, right ventricle, pulmonary || || || ||



valve, pulmonary arteries, lungs, pulmonary
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atrium,
veins, left
|| mitral valve, left ventricle, aortic valve,
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aorta
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What are the three reference lines for assessing
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the heart? - ...ANSWER mid-sternal line, mid-
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clavicular line, and interior axillary line || || || || ||




Where is the mid-sternal reference line on the
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heart?
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- ...ANSWER vertical down the sternum
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Where is the mid-clavicular line reference line on
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the heart? - ...ANSWER vertical down the middle of
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the clavicle
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Where is the interior axillary reference line on the
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heart? - ...ANSWER vertical down the axilla
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,What are some risk factors for developing heart
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problems? - ...ANSWER- smoking
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- sedentary lifestyle ||



- obese
- high sodium and high fat diet
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- alcohol intake ||




What are you looking for when inspecting the
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precordium? - ...ANSWER skin color, lesions, or
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masses
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What areas do you palpate on the heart? -
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...ANSWER apex, left sternal border, and base
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What are you looking for when palpating the
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precordium? - ...ANSWER masses, tenderness, lifts,
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heaves, thrills, and PMI
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What is the PMI - ...ANSWER point of maximal
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impulse
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Where is the PMI located? - ...ANSWER at the apex
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at the 4th-5th ICS at the MCL
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What are the 5 different areas of the heart to
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identify?
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- ...ANSWER1. aortic area || ||



2. pulmonic area ||



3. erb's point ||



4. tricuspid area ||



5. mitral area ||

,How long do you listen to the apical pulse rate
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for? -
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...ANSWER1 minute ||




In what areas will s2 be louder than s1? -
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...ANSWER aortic area, pulmonic area, and erb's
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point
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In what area will s1 and s2 be equal? - ...ANSWER
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tricuspid area
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In what area will s1 be lower than s2? - ...ANSWER
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mitral area
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What is the order or the cardiac cycle? -
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...ANSWER1. S1
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2. systole
3. S2
4. diastole
5. S1
6. systole
7. S2
8. diastole

What is S1? - ...ANSWER closure of the tricuspid
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and mitral valves
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What is S2? - ...ANSWER closure of the aortic and
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pulmonic valves
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What are you listening for when auscultating heart
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sounds? - ...ANSWER rate and rhythm
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, What other two sounds might you hear if the heart
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is abnormal? - ...ANSWERS 3 and S4
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What does an S3 beat sound like? - ...ANSWER
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fluid backup, volume overload, regurgitation,
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wet sound
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What does an S4 beat sound like? - ...ANSWER
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stiffening or atrial gallop
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What can murmurs sound like? - ...ANSWER clicks,
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sloshing, or wet sound
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How can you describe a murmur? - ...ANSWER-
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timing in the cardiac cycle
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- loudness
- pitch
- pattern
- quality
- location
- radiation
- position

Which artery do you assess one at a time? -
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...ANSWER carotid arteries || ||




What are you looking for when inspecting and
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palpating carotid arteries? - ...ANSWER symmetry
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and strength bilaterally
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