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HEALTH ASSESSMENT FORTIS FINAL EXAM LATEST 2025 ACTUAL
EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+|
||PROFESSOR VERIFIED|| ||BRANDNEW!!!||
Mrs. G is 7 mo's pregnant and states that she has developed a
problem with constipation. She eats a well-balanced diet and is
usually regular. You should explain that constipation is common
during pregnancy because of the changes in the colorectal areas,
such as:
a. Looser anal sphincter and less nutrients taken from foods
b. Tighter anal sphincter and less iron eliminated in the stool
c. Decreased movement through the colon and increased water
absorption from stool
d. Increased movement through the colon and increased salt
taken from foods - ANSWER-c. Decreased movement through the
colon and increased water absorption from stool
The characteristics of arterial pulses are directly affected by all of
the following except
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a. Peripheral arterial resistance
b. Blood viscosity
c. Venous valvular competence
d. The volume of the blood ejected - ANSWER-c. Venous valvular
competence
A palpable rushing vibration over the base of the heart at the
second intercostal space is called a:
a. Heave
b. Thrill
c. Lift
d. Murmur - ANSWER-b. Thrill
A patient presents to the ED after a motor vehicle accident. The
patient sustained blunt trauma to the abdomen and complains of
pain in the upper left quadrant that radiated to the left shoulder.
What organ is most likely injured?
a. Spleen
b. Stomach
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c. Gallbladder
d. Liver - ANSWER-a. Spleen
Visible intestinal peristalsis may indicate
a. Intestinal obstruction
b. Normal digestion
c. Aortic aneurysm
d. Increased pulse pressure of aorta - ANSWER-a. Intestinal
obstruction
A grade IV mitral regurgitation murmur would
a. Radiate to the axilla
b. Be heard best at the base
c. Be described as a diastolic murmur
d. Not be expected to have a thrill - ANSWER-a. Radiate to the
axilla
A venous hum heard over the internal jugular vein of a child
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a. Usually has no pathologic significance
b. Usually requires surgical intervention
c. Usually indicates dehydration
d. Usually signifies untreatable illness - ANSWER-a. Usually has
no pathologic significance
Peritonitis often produces bowel sounds that are
a. High pitched
b. Decreased
c. Increased
d. Absent - ANSWER-b. Decreased
Which of the following statements is most accurate in describing
hepatic jugular reflex?
a. It is an accurate indicator of heart failure
b. It should be absent in older patient's are sitting up straight
c. It is exaggerated in patients with right heart failure
d. It is normal when patients are sitting up straight - ANSWER-c. It
is exaggerated in patients with right heart failure
HEALTH ASSESSMENT FORTIS FINAL EXAM LATEST 2025 ACTUAL
EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+|
||PROFESSOR VERIFIED|| ||BRANDNEW!!!||
Mrs. G is 7 mo's pregnant and states that she has developed a
problem with constipation. She eats a well-balanced diet and is
usually regular. You should explain that constipation is common
during pregnancy because of the changes in the colorectal areas,
such as:
a. Looser anal sphincter and less nutrients taken from foods
b. Tighter anal sphincter and less iron eliminated in the stool
c. Decreased movement through the colon and increased water
absorption from stool
d. Increased movement through the colon and increased salt
taken from foods - ANSWER-c. Decreased movement through the
colon and increased water absorption from stool
The characteristics of arterial pulses are directly affected by all of
the following except
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a. Peripheral arterial resistance
b. Blood viscosity
c. Venous valvular competence
d. The volume of the blood ejected - ANSWER-c. Venous valvular
competence
A palpable rushing vibration over the base of the heart at the
second intercostal space is called a:
a. Heave
b. Thrill
c. Lift
d. Murmur - ANSWER-b. Thrill
A patient presents to the ED after a motor vehicle accident. The
patient sustained blunt trauma to the abdomen and complains of
pain in the upper left quadrant that radiated to the left shoulder.
What organ is most likely injured?
a. Spleen
b. Stomach
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c. Gallbladder
d. Liver - ANSWER-a. Spleen
Visible intestinal peristalsis may indicate
a. Intestinal obstruction
b. Normal digestion
c. Aortic aneurysm
d. Increased pulse pressure of aorta - ANSWER-a. Intestinal
obstruction
A grade IV mitral regurgitation murmur would
a. Radiate to the axilla
b. Be heard best at the base
c. Be described as a diastolic murmur
d. Not be expected to have a thrill - ANSWER-a. Radiate to the
axilla
A venous hum heard over the internal jugular vein of a child
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a. Usually has no pathologic significance
b. Usually requires surgical intervention
c. Usually indicates dehydration
d. Usually signifies untreatable illness - ANSWER-a. Usually has
no pathologic significance
Peritonitis often produces bowel sounds that are
a. High pitched
b. Decreased
c. Increased
d. Absent - ANSWER-b. Decreased
Which of the following statements is most accurate in describing
hepatic jugular reflex?
a. It is an accurate indicator of heart failure
b. It should be absent in older patient's are sitting up straight
c. It is exaggerated in patients with right heart failure
d. It is normal when patients are sitting up straight - ANSWER-c. It
is exaggerated in patients with right heart failure
