Advanced Health Assessment Test
2 Practice Questions With Correct
Answers 2025
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<correct answers>C. right ventricle
the right ventricle occupies most of the anterior cardiac surfaces and is easily
accessible to palpitaiton
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<correct answers>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
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<correct answers>A. mitral
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<correct answers>B. prehypertension
prehypertension is considered to be a systolic BP pressure from 120-139 and a diastolic
from 80-89
you are participating in a health fair and performing cholesterol screens. one person has
a cholesterol of 225. she is concerned about her risk for developing heart disease.
which of the following factors is used to estimate the 10 year risk of developing coronary
heart disease?
A. ethnicity
B. alcohol intake
C. gender
D. asthma<correct answers>C. gender
gender is used in the calculation fo the 10 year risk for developing coronary heart
disease because men have a higher risk than women
you are evaluating a 40 year old banker for coronary heart disease risk factors. he has a
history of hypertension, which is well controlled on his current medications. he does not
smoke, he does 45 minute of aerobic exercise five times weekly. you are calculating his
10 year coronary heart disease risk. which of the following conditions is considered to
be a coronary heart disease risk. which of the following conditions is considered to be a
coronary heart disease risk equivalent?
A. hypertension
, B. peripheral arterial disease
C. systemic lupus erythematosus
D. chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)<correct answers>B. peripheral
arterial disease
you are conducting a workshop on the measurement of jugular venous pulsation. as
part of your instruction, you tell the students to make sure that they can distinguish
between the jugular venous pulsation and the carotid pulse. which one of the following
characteristics is typical of the carotid pulse?
A. palpable
B. soft, rapid, undulating quality
C. pulsation eliminated by light pressure on the vessel
D. level of pulsation changes with changes in position<correct answers>A. palpable
carotid pulse/upstroke will be palpable and brisk
jugular venous pulsation is rarely ever palpable
a 68 year old mechanic presents to the emergency room for shortness of breath. you
are concerned about a cardiac cause and measure his jugular venous pressure (JVP). It
is elevated. which one of the following conditions is a potential cause of elevated JVP?
A. left sided heart failure
B. mitral stenosis
C. constrictive pericarditis
D. aortic aneurysm<correct answers>C. constrictive pericarditis
pericarditis and RHF
you are palpating the apical impulse in a patient with heart disease and find that the
amplitude is diffuse and increased. which of the following conditions could be potential
cause of an increase in the amplitude of the impulse?
2 Practice Questions With Correct
Answers 2025
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<correct answers>C. right ventricle
the right ventricle occupies most of the anterior cardiac surfaces and is easily
accessible to palpitaiton
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<correct answers>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
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<correct answers>A. mitral
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<correct answers>B. prehypertension
prehypertension is considered to be a systolic BP pressure from 120-139 and a diastolic
from 80-89
you are participating in a health fair and performing cholesterol screens. one person has
a cholesterol of 225. she is concerned about her risk for developing heart disease.
which of the following factors is used to estimate the 10 year risk of developing coronary
heart disease?
A. ethnicity
B. alcohol intake
C. gender
D. asthma<correct answers>C. gender
gender is used in the calculation fo the 10 year risk for developing coronary heart
disease because men have a higher risk than women
you are evaluating a 40 year old banker for coronary heart disease risk factors. he has a
history of hypertension, which is well controlled on his current medications. he does not
smoke, he does 45 minute of aerobic exercise five times weekly. you are calculating his
10 year coronary heart disease risk. which of the following conditions is considered to
be a coronary heart disease risk. which of the following conditions is considered to be a
coronary heart disease risk equivalent?
A. hypertension
, B. peripheral arterial disease
C. systemic lupus erythematosus
D. chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)<correct answers>B. peripheral
arterial disease
you are conducting a workshop on the measurement of jugular venous pulsation. as
part of your instruction, you tell the students to make sure that they can distinguish
between the jugular venous pulsation and the carotid pulse. which one of the following
characteristics is typical of the carotid pulse?
A. palpable
B. soft, rapid, undulating quality
C. pulsation eliminated by light pressure on the vessel
D. level of pulsation changes with changes in position<correct answers>A. palpable
carotid pulse/upstroke will be palpable and brisk
jugular venous pulsation is rarely ever palpable
a 68 year old mechanic presents to the emergency room for shortness of breath. you
are concerned about a cardiac cause and measure his jugular venous pressure (JVP). It
is elevated. which one of the following conditions is a potential cause of elevated JVP?
A. left sided heart failure
B. mitral stenosis
C. constrictive pericarditis
D. aortic aneurysm<correct answers>C. constrictive pericarditis
pericarditis and RHF
you are palpating the apical impulse in a patient with heart disease and find that the
amplitude is diffuse and increased. which of the following conditions could be potential
cause of an increase in the amplitude of the impulse?
