NR304 Final Exam Review Questions With Complete
Solutions
ABCDE assessment Correct Answers asymmetry, border,
color, diameter, evolving
Arterial blood pressure Correct Answers force of clood pushing
against side of vessel wall
arteriosclerosis Correct Answers abnormal hardening of the
walls of an artery or arteries
ataxic respirations Correct Answers Irregular, ineffective
respirations that may or may not have an identifiable pattern.
Atheriosclerosis Correct Answers build up of fatty and/or
fibrous material in walls of arteries
Ausculatory gap Correct Answers sounds disappear between
systolic and diastolic BP
Auscultation of the heart Correct Answers 1. Aortic Area 2nd
right interspace close to the sternum.
2. Pulmonic Area 2nd left interspace.
3. ERB's Point 3rd left interspace.
4. Tricuspid Area 5th left interspace close to the sternum.
5. Mitral Area (Apical) 5th left interspace medial to the MCL
AV node Correct Answers 40-60 BPM
, Biots Respirations Correct Answers Rapid and deep
respirations followed by 10 to 30 seconds of apnea
Blunt Percussion Correct Answers used to detect tenderness
over organs by placing one hand flat on the body surface and
using the fist of the other hand to strike the back of the hand flat
on the body surface
Bulla Correct Answers a large blister that is usually more than
0.5 cm in diameter
Cheyne-Stokes Correct Answers abnormal breathing pattern;
periods of dyspnea and apnea
Contact Dermatitis Correct Answers An inflammation of the
skin caused by having contact with certain chemicals or
substances; many of these substances are used in cosmetology.
Crackles Correct Answers (rales) abnormal, discontinuous,
adventitious lung sounds heard on inspiration
Diastolic BP Correct Answers Pressure in the arteries when the
heart is resting
Difference between apical and radial pulse rate Correct
Answers Pulse Deficit
Direct percussion Correct Answers involves striking a finger or
hand directly against the patient's body
Solutions
ABCDE assessment Correct Answers asymmetry, border,
color, diameter, evolving
Arterial blood pressure Correct Answers force of clood pushing
against side of vessel wall
arteriosclerosis Correct Answers abnormal hardening of the
walls of an artery or arteries
ataxic respirations Correct Answers Irregular, ineffective
respirations that may or may not have an identifiable pattern.
Atheriosclerosis Correct Answers build up of fatty and/or
fibrous material in walls of arteries
Ausculatory gap Correct Answers sounds disappear between
systolic and diastolic BP
Auscultation of the heart Correct Answers 1. Aortic Area 2nd
right interspace close to the sternum.
2. Pulmonic Area 2nd left interspace.
3. ERB's Point 3rd left interspace.
4. Tricuspid Area 5th left interspace close to the sternum.
5. Mitral Area (Apical) 5th left interspace medial to the MCL
AV node Correct Answers 40-60 BPM
, Biots Respirations Correct Answers Rapid and deep
respirations followed by 10 to 30 seconds of apnea
Blunt Percussion Correct Answers used to detect tenderness
over organs by placing one hand flat on the body surface and
using the fist of the other hand to strike the back of the hand flat
on the body surface
Bulla Correct Answers a large blister that is usually more than
0.5 cm in diameter
Cheyne-Stokes Correct Answers abnormal breathing pattern;
periods of dyspnea and apnea
Contact Dermatitis Correct Answers An inflammation of the
skin caused by having contact with certain chemicals or
substances; many of these substances are used in cosmetology.
Crackles Correct Answers (rales) abnormal, discontinuous,
adventitious lung sounds heard on inspiration
Diastolic BP Correct Answers Pressure in the arteries when the
heart is resting
Difference between apical and radial pulse rate Correct
Answers Pulse Deficit
Direct percussion Correct Answers involves striking a finger or
hand directly against the patient's body
