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Prepare for NR 302 Quiz 3 with this comprehensive collection of 100+ exam-style questions and detailed answers covering Chapters 19 & 20 on respiratory and cardiovascular assessment. This study guide is designed to help nursing students master essential health assessment concepts through realistic quiz questions, detailed explanations, and high-yield review material commonly tested in nursing programs, ATI, HESI, and NCLEX-style examinations. The resource thoroughly covers normal and abnormal breath sounds, bronchial, bronchovesicular and vesicular lung sounds, respiratory assessment techniques, tachypnea, bradypnea, hyperventilation, hypoventilation, adventitious lung sounds, asthma, COPD, emphysema, pulmonary embolism, pneumonia, tuberculosis, respiratory assessment in older adults, kyphosis, scoliosis, smoking cessation, cardiovascular assessment, heart failure, acute coronary syndrome, angina, heart sounds (S1, S2, S3, S4), heart murmurs, blood flow through the heart, valvular disorders, stenosis, regurgitation, cardiac risk factors, aging cardiovascular changes, auscultation findings, subjective and objective cardiac assessment, and patient-centered nursing care. The question-and-answer format promotes active recall, strengthens clinical reasoning, and reinforces the nursing assessment skills required for success in classroom examinations and clinical practice. This document closely aligns with undergraduate Health Assessment and Fundamentals of Nursing curricula, making it an excellent revision resource for students preparing for quizzes, practical assessments, comprehensive examinations, and nursing licensure review. It serves as a valuable companion for reinforcing respiratory and cardiovascular assessment principles used in evidence-based nursing practice. Relevant for Students: Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) students Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) students Practical/Vocational Nursing (LPN/LVN) students NR 302 Health Assessment students Fundamentals of Nursing students Adult Health Nursing students Physical Assessment students ATI examination candidates HESI examination candidates NCLEX-RN candidates NCLEX-PN candidates Nursing students preparing for respiratory and cardiovascular assessment examinations APA References Jarvis, C. (2024). Physical Examination and Health Assessment (10th ed.). Elsevier. Hinkle, J. L., & Cheever, K. H. (2021). Brunner & Suddarth's Textbook of Medical-Surgical Nursing (15th ed.). Wolters Kluwer. Lewis, S. L., Bucher, L., Heitkemper, M. M., Harding, M., Kwong, J., & Roberts, D. (2023). Lewis's Medical-Surgical Nursing: Assessment and Management of Clinical Problems (12th ed.). Elsevier. Bickley, L. S. (2024). Bates' Guide to Physical Examination and History Taking (14th ed.). Wolters Kluwer. Keywords NR 302, NR 302 Quiz 3, Chapters 19 and 20, Health Assessment, Physical Assessment, Respiratory Assessment, Cardiovascular Assessment, Breath Sounds, Bronchial Breath Sounds, Bronchovesicular Sounds, Vesicular Breath Sounds, Adventitious Lung Sounds, Crackles, Wheezes, Rhonchi, Stridor, Tachypnea, Bradypnea, Hyperventilation, Hypoventilation, Asthma, COPD, Emphysema, Pulmonary Embolism, Pneumonia, Tuberculosis, Respiratory Disorders, Heart Assessment, Heart Sounds, S1, S2, S3, S4, Heart Murmurs, Cardiac Assessment, Heart Failure, Acute Coronary Syndrome, Angina, Blood Flow Through the Heart, Valvular Heart Disease, Stenosis, Regurgitation, Cardiac Risk Factors, Respiratory Nursing, Cardiovascular Nursing, Nursing Assessment, Nursing Exam Questions, Nursing Study Guide, ATI, HESI, NCLEX, Nursing Quiz, Nursing Practice Questions

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NR 302 Quiz 3 Chapters 19&20
2026 Exam Questions and
Correct Answers | New Update



What tools does one use to determine breath sounds? - ANSWER

✔✔Diaphragm stethoscope


What location is the bronchial sounds heard at? - ANSWER ✔✔along

bronchial tube of neck


What is a normal sound of bronchial noises? - ANSWER ✔✔equal

loudness of breathing in/ out

,Where can you hear Bronchovesicular sounds? - ANSWER

✔✔Around area of the sternum


Spinal column of back (vertebral line)

What should the sounds of the bronchovesicular sounds be? -

ANSWER ✔✔Moderate pitch


Where can you hear the vesicular sounds at? - ANSWER ✔✔around

the peripheral of the lungs


What should a normal vesicular sound be? - ANSWER ✔✔Soft


Low pitched


What is tachypnea? - ANSWER ✔✔Rapid-shallow breathing


Approximately 24+ respiratory rate


What is tachypnea associated with? - ANSWER ✔✔- Exercise


- Fever

- Pneumonia

- Anxiety

- Fear

, What is hyperventilation? - ANSWER ✔✔increase in respiratory rate

that is deep sounding


What is hyperventilation associated with? - ANSWER ✔✔- over

dosage

- anxiety


Why is hyperventilation a major concern? - ANSWER ✔✔- large

volumes of air are being inhaled at a fast rate

- increases gas exchange at a large rate

- causes a decrease in CO2 levels


What does hyperventilation cause? - ANSWER ✔✔respiratory

alkalosis


What is bradypnea? - ANSWER ✔✔Slow / regular breathing patterns


What is bradypnea associated with? - ANSWER ✔✔- drugs


- sleep medications


What is hypoventilation - ANSWER ✔✔Irregular / shallow breathing


What does hypoventilation cause? - ANSWER ✔✔Respiratory

acidosis (CO2 levels increase)


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