Cardiovascular System NCLEX Practice questions and answers 2024/2025

Cardiovascular System NCLEX PracticeA client has been diagnosed with pericarditis. Which layers of the heart are affected with this illness? a. Between the pericardium and the mediastinum b. Between the pericardium and the myocardium c. Between the myocardium and the mediastinum d. Between the myocardium and the endocardium - correct answer b. Between the pericardium and the myocardium The nurse is listening to a client's heartbeat and is focusing on the second heart sound. Which heart valves produce this sound? a. Aortic and tricuspid b. Aortic and pulmonic c. Mitral and pulmonic d. Mitral and tricuspid - correct answer b. Aortic and pulmonic The nurse hears a heart sound right before S1 on a 72-year-old male client. What can this finding suggest to the nurse? a. Nothing. This is normal. b. This is an atrial kick and helps the heart beat better. c. This is an atrial gallop and can mean something is wrong. d. This is a ventricular gallop and is heard in healthy people. - correct answer c. This is an atrial gallop and can mean something is wrong.