CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM UPDATED ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Question:
1. In 2018, one person died every -- seconds in the United
States from cardiovascular disease (CVD). That is -- CVD-
related deaths each day.
Answer:
36
2380
Question:
2. When assessing an individual for cardiovascular risk
factors, the nurse inquires about which health conditions
or lifestyle practices? Select all that apply.
Answer:
Hypertension
Diabetes
Obesity
Coronary artery disease
Tobacco use
Question:
3. Which statement about dietary practices requires follow-
up during the initial assessment of a client's recent
episodes of chest pain?
Answer:
"I eat bacon and eggs every morning for breakfast."
Question:
4. Which items asked during the health history assessment
provide information about the cardiovascular systems?
Select all that apply.
Answer:
Childhood rheumatic illness
Swelling in legs
Family history of stroke
, Question:
5. Click to specify if each client statement does or does not
indicate the client may have cardiovascular disease.
Answer:
Question:
6. The examiner inspects the chest wall for -- , palpates the
chest wall to identify the correct location for -- , and uses
the diaphragm and bell of the -- to assess the heart rate,
rhythm, and sounds.
Answer:
visual pulsations
cardiac auscultation
stethoscope
Question:
7. On the image, use the dropdown menu to identify the
heart sound best heard at each circled location.
Answer:
Question:
8. Which abnormal heart sound is caused by one or more of
the valves not opening or closing correctly? Drag the
correct answer into the box.
Answer:
Murmur
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Question:
1. In 2018, one person died every -- seconds in the United
States from cardiovascular disease (CVD). That is -- CVD-
related deaths each day.
Answer:
36
2380
Question:
2. When assessing an individual for cardiovascular risk
factors, the nurse inquires about which health conditions
or lifestyle practices? Select all that apply.
Answer:
Hypertension
Diabetes
Obesity
Coronary artery disease
Tobacco use
Question:
3. Which statement about dietary practices requires follow-
up during the initial assessment of a client's recent
episodes of chest pain?
Answer:
"I eat bacon and eggs every morning for breakfast."
Question:
4. Which items asked during the health history assessment
provide information about the cardiovascular systems?
Select all that apply.
Answer:
Childhood rheumatic illness
Swelling in legs
Family history of stroke
, Question:
5. Click to specify if each client statement does or does not
indicate the client may have cardiovascular disease.
Answer:
Question:
6. The examiner inspects the chest wall for -- , palpates the
chest wall to identify the correct location for -- , and uses
the diaphragm and bell of the -- to assess the heart rate,
rhythm, and sounds.
Answer:
visual pulsations
cardiac auscultation
stethoscope
Question:
7. On the image, use the dropdown menu to identify the
heart sound best heard at each circled location.
Answer:
Question:
8. Which abnormal heart sound is caused by one or more of
the valves not opening or closing correctly? Drag the
correct answer into the box.
Answer:
Murmur
