NUR-643E Midterm ACTUAL EXAM TEST
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS (A+ GRADED
100% VERIFIED) 2025-2026
Breathlessness - ANSWERSDifficulty breathing during physical activity.
Orthopnea - ANSWERSShortness of breath when lying flat.
Peripheral vascular disease - ANSWERSCirculatory condition affecting blood flow to limbs.
Radial pulse - ANSWERSPulse felt at the wrist.
Prehypertension - ANSWERSBlood pressure between normal and hypertension.
Angina pectoris - ANSWERSChest pain due to reduced blood flow to heart.
Dissecting aortic aneurysm - ANSWERSTear in the aorta's inner layer.
Hyper-resonant percussion - ANSWERSIncreased sound indicating possible lung issues.
Absent fremitus - ANSWERSLack of vibration felt during palpation.
Severe chest pain - ANSWERSIntense discomfort often indicating serious conditions.
Bounding carotid pulse - ANSWERSStrong pulse indicating high stroke volume.
, Weak carotid pulse - ANSWERSDiminished pulse suggesting reduced blood flow.
Respiratory distress - ANSWERSIncreased effort to breathe, often indicating emergencies.
Diaphoresis - ANSWERSExcessive sweating, often due to distress.
Blood pressure 180/110 - ANSWERSIndicates Stage 2 hypertension.
Chest pain radiating to back - ANSWERSCommon symptom of serious cardiovascular issues.
Nausea in chest pain - ANSWERSCan indicate cardiac involvement.
Acute respiratory distress - ANSWERSSudden onset of severe breathing difficulty.
Hyper-resonance over lung - ANSWERSSuggests possible pneumothorax or lung collapse.
Chest pain in young adult - ANSWERSMay indicate pneumothorax or other lung issues.
Carotid pulse assessment - ANSWERSEvaluates blood flow to the brain.
Auscultation of lungs - ANSWERSListening to lung sounds for abnormalities.
Spontaneous pneumothorax - ANSWERSAir in pleural space causing lung collapse.
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) - ANSWERSProgressive lung disease causing airflow
limitation.
Asthma - ANSWERSChronic inflammatory disease causing airway obstruction.
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS (A+ GRADED
100% VERIFIED) 2025-2026
Breathlessness - ANSWERSDifficulty breathing during physical activity.
Orthopnea - ANSWERSShortness of breath when lying flat.
Peripheral vascular disease - ANSWERSCirculatory condition affecting blood flow to limbs.
Radial pulse - ANSWERSPulse felt at the wrist.
Prehypertension - ANSWERSBlood pressure between normal and hypertension.
Angina pectoris - ANSWERSChest pain due to reduced blood flow to heart.
Dissecting aortic aneurysm - ANSWERSTear in the aorta's inner layer.
Hyper-resonant percussion - ANSWERSIncreased sound indicating possible lung issues.
Absent fremitus - ANSWERSLack of vibration felt during palpation.
Severe chest pain - ANSWERSIntense discomfort often indicating serious conditions.
Bounding carotid pulse - ANSWERSStrong pulse indicating high stroke volume.
, Weak carotid pulse - ANSWERSDiminished pulse suggesting reduced blood flow.
Respiratory distress - ANSWERSIncreased effort to breathe, often indicating emergencies.
Diaphoresis - ANSWERSExcessive sweating, often due to distress.
Blood pressure 180/110 - ANSWERSIndicates Stage 2 hypertension.
Chest pain radiating to back - ANSWERSCommon symptom of serious cardiovascular issues.
Nausea in chest pain - ANSWERSCan indicate cardiac involvement.
Acute respiratory distress - ANSWERSSudden onset of severe breathing difficulty.
Hyper-resonance over lung - ANSWERSSuggests possible pneumothorax or lung collapse.
Chest pain in young adult - ANSWERSMay indicate pneumothorax or other lung issues.
Carotid pulse assessment - ANSWERSEvaluates blood flow to the brain.
Auscultation of lungs - ANSWERSListening to lung sounds for abnormalities.
Spontaneous pneumothorax - ANSWERSAir in pleural space causing lung collapse.
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) - ANSWERSProgressive lung disease causing airflow
limitation.
Asthma - ANSWERSChronic inflammatory disease causing airway obstruction.
