NUR-643E Midterm Study Guide
Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Systems
Q: What are key symptoms to ask about during a cardiovascular
review of systems?
A: Orthopnea, chest pain, palpitations, and dyspnea on exertion.
Q: What blood pressure range defines prehypertension?
A: 120-139/80-89 mmHg.
Q: What are common signs of a spontaneous pneumothorax?
A: Sudden chest pain, absent breath sounds, and hyper-
resonance on percussion.
Q: What physical findings are consistent with COPD?
A: Chronic cough, barrel chest, decreased breath sounds, and a
history of smoking.
Q: What does percussion of the lungs help to detect?
A: Consolidation, effusion, or hyper-resonance.
Gastrointestinal and Abdominal Health
Q: What are objective findings for abdominal pain and stress-
induced symptoms?
A: Pallor, sweating, accelerated heart rate, and pain localization.
Neurological and Musculoskeletal Assessments
Q: What Mini-Mental State Exam score suggests cognitive
impairment?
A: A score of less than 24.
Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Systems
Q: What are key symptoms to ask about during a cardiovascular
review of systems?
A: Orthopnea, chest pain, palpitations, and dyspnea on exertion.
Q: What blood pressure range defines prehypertension?
A: 120-139/80-89 mmHg.
Q: What are common signs of a spontaneous pneumothorax?
A: Sudden chest pain, absent breath sounds, and hyper-
resonance on percussion.
Q: What physical findings are consistent with COPD?
A: Chronic cough, barrel chest, decreased breath sounds, and a
history of smoking.
Q: What does percussion of the lungs help to detect?
A: Consolidation, effusion, or hyper-resonance.
Gastrointestinal and Abdominal Health
Q: What are objective findings for abdominal pain and stress-
induced symptoms?
A: Pallor, sweating, accelerated heart rate, and pain localization.
Neurological and Musculoskeletal Assessments
Q: What Mini-Mental State Exam score suggests cognitive
impairment?
A: A score of less than 24.
