NSG 316 Exam 3 Updated Actual Questions and Correct Answers
(2026-2027)
Question 1.
What is the recommended patient position for assessing neck vessels?
Correct Answer: The patient can sit or lie at a 30-45° angle.
Question 2.
How should a patient be positioned for heart sounds and precordium assessment?
Correct Answer: Supine, left lateral, or sitting upright leaning forward.
Question 3.
What tools are essential for cardiovascular and peripheral vascular assessment?
Correct Answer: Stethoscope (diaphragm & bell), ruler, alcohol wipes.
Question 4.
Why is it important to palpate one carotid at a time?
Correct Answer: To ensure there is adequate blood flow to the brain
Question 5.
What is the normal amplitude for carotid artery palpation?
Correct Answer: 2+ is considered normal.
Question 6.
What are the three places to assess for carotid artery during auscultation?
Correct Answer: Angle of jaw, mid-cervical, base of neck
Question 7.
What does a bruit indicate during carotid auscultation?
Correct Answer: A bruit indicates turbulent blood flow, possibly due to carotid
stenosis.
Question 8.
What does elevated jugular venous distension (JVD) suggest?
Correct Answer: Elevated JVD suggests right-sided heart failure.
, Question 9.
What is the normal location for the apical impulse (PMI)?
Correct Answer: 5th intercostal space (ICS), midclavicular line (MCL).
Question 10.
What are the five traditional valve areas for auscultation?
Correct Answer: Aortic Pulmonic Erb's Point Tricuspid (4th-5th ICS, LSB), Mitral
(5th ICS, MCL).
Question 11.
Where is the Aortic valve heard during auscultation?
Correct Answer: 2nd right intercostal space (ICS), right sternal border (RSB)
Question 12.
Where is the Pulmonic valve heard during auscultation?
Correct Answer: 2nd left intercostal space (ICS), left sternal border (LSB)
Question 13.
Where is Erb's Point heard during auscultation?
Correct Answer: 3rd intercostal space (ICS), left sternal border (LSB) (best for
S2)
Question 14.
Where is the Tricuspid valve heard during auscultation?
Correct Answer: 4th-5th intercostal space (ICS), left sternal border (LSB)
Question 15.
Where is the Mitral valve heard during auscultation?
Correct Answer: 5th intercostal space (ICS), Mid-clavicular line (MCL) (apex)
Question 16.
What is the significance of S3 heart sounds?
Correct Answer: S3 is an early diastolic sound (ventricular gallop), can be
normal in young adults or indicate volume overload in older adults
(2026-2027)
Question 1.
What is the recommended patient position for assessing neck vessels?
Correct Answer: The patient can sit or lie at a 30-45° angle.
Question 2.
How should a patient be positioned for heart sounds and precordium assessment?
Correct Answer: Supine, left lateral, or sitting upright leaning forward.
Question 3.
What tools are essential for cardiovascular and peripheral vascular assessment?
Correct Answer: Stethoscope (diaphragm & bell), ruler, alcohol wipes.
Question 4.
Why is it important to palpate one carotid at a time?
Correct Answer: To ensure there is adequate blood flow to the brain
Question 5.
What is the normal amplitude for carotid artery palpation?
Correct Answer: 2+ is considered normal.
Question 6.
What are the three places to assess for carotid artery during auscultation?
Correct Answer: Angle of jaw, mid-cervical, base of neck
Question 7.
What does a bruit indicate during carotid auscultation?
Correct Answer: A bruit indicates turbulent blood flow, possibly due to carotid
stenosis.
Question 8.
What does elevated jugular venous distension (JVD) suggest?
Correct Answer: Elevated JVD suggests right-sided heart failure.
, Question 9.
What is the normal location for the apical impulse (PMI)?
Correct Answer: 5th intercostal space (ICS), midclavicular line (MCL).
Question 10.
What are the five traditional valve areas for auscultation?
Correct Answer: Aortic Pulmonic Erb's Point Tricuspid (4th-5th ICS, LSB), Mitral
(5th ICS, MCL).
Question 11.
Where is the Aortic valve heard during auscultation?
Correct Answer: 2nd right intercostal space (ICS), right sternal border (RSB)
Question 12.
Where is the Pulmonic valve heard during auscultation?
Correct Answer: 2nd left intercostal space (ICS), left sternal border (LSB)
Question 13.
Where is Erb's Point heard during auscultation?
Correct Answer: 3rd intercostal space (ICS), left sternal border (LSB) (best for
S2)
Question 14.
Where is the Tricuspid valve heard during auscultation?
Correct Answer: 4th-5th intercostal space (ICS), left sternal border (LSB)
Question 15.
Where is the Mitral valve heard during auscultation?
Correct Answer: 5th intercostal space (ICS), Mid-clavicular line (MCL) (apex)
Question 16.
What is the significance of S3 heart sounds?
Correct Answer: S3 is an early diastolic sound (ventricular gallop), can be
normal in young adults or indicate volume overload in older adults
