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.
,1. 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
2. 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
, 3. 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
4. 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
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.
,1. 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
2. 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
, 3. 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
4. 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
