NU 650 THROUGH MIDTERM EXAM || || || || ||
(ACTUAL 2025) MULTIPLE CHOICE || || || ||
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS. || || ||
What is responsible for the inspiratory splitting of S2?
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A) Closure of aortic, then pulmonic valves || || || || ||
B) Closure of mitral, then tricuspid valves || || || || ||
C) Closure of aortic, then tricuspid valves || || || || ||
D) Closure of mitral, then pulmonic valves - || || || || || ||
<<<Answers<>>>A
A 25-year-old optical technician comes to your clinic for
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evaluation of fatigue. As part of your physical examination,
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you listen to her heart and hear a murmur only at the
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cardiac apex. Which valve is most likely to be involved, based
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on the location of the murmur?
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A) Mitral
B) Tricuspid
C) Aortic
D) Pulmonic - <<<Answers<>>>A || ||
A 58-year-old teacher presents to your clinic complaining of
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breathlessness with activity. The patient has no chronic || || || || || || || ||
conditions and takes no medications, herbs, or supplements.
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Which of the following symptoms is appropriate to ask about
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,in the cardiovascular review of systems?
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,A) Abdominal pain ||
B) Orthopnea
C) Hematochezia
D) Tenesmus - <<<Answers<>>>B || ||
You are screening people at the mall as part of a health fair.
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The first person who comes for screening has a blood
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pressure of 132/85. How would you categorize this?
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A) Normal
B) Prehypertension
C) Stage 1 hypertension || ||
D) Stage 2 hypertension - || | || ||
<<<Answers<>>>B Prehypertension = || || ||
120-139/80-89
You are participating in a health fair and performing
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cholesterol screens. One person has a cholesterol of 225. She
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is concerned about her risk for developing heart disease.
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Which of the following factors is used to estimate the 10-year
|| || || || || || || || || || ||
risk of developing coronary heart disease?
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A) Ethnicity
B) Alcohol intake ||
C) Gender
D) Asthma - <<<Answers<>>>C || ||
, You are evaluating a 40-year-old banker for coronary heart
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disease risk factors. He has a history of hypertension, which
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is well-controlled on his current medications. He does not
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smoke; he does 45 minutes of aerobic exercise five times
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weekly. You are calculating his 10-year coronary heart || || || || || || || ||
disease risk. Which of the following conditions is considered
|| || || || || || || ||
to be a coronary heart disease risk equivalent?
|| || || || || || || ||
A) Hypertension
B) Peripheral arterial disease || ||
C) Systemic lupus erythematosus || ||
D) Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) - || || || || ||
<<<Answers<>>>B
You are conducting a workshop on the measurement of jugular
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venous pulsation. As part of your instruction, you tell the
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students to make sure they can distinguish between the || || || || || || || || ||
jugular venous pulsation and the carotid pulse. Which one
|| || || || || || || || ||
of the following characteristics is typical of the carotid
|| || || || || || || || ||
pulse?
A) Palpable
B) Soft, rapid, undulating quality || || ||
C) Pulsation eliminated by light pressure on the vessel || || || || || || ||
D) Level of pulsation changes with changes in position - || || || || || || || ||
<<<Answers<>>>A
A 68-year-old mechanic presents to the emergency room for
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shortness of breath. You are concerned about a cardiac || || || || || || || || ||
(ACTUAL 2025) MULTIPLE CHOICE || || || ||
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS. || || ||
What is responsible for the inspiratory splitting of S2?
|| || || || || || || ||
A) Closure of aortic, then pulmonic valves || || || || ||
B) Closure of mitral, then tricuspid valves || || || || ||
C) Closure of aortic, then tricuspid valves || || || || ||
D) Closure of mitral, then pulmonic valves - || || || || || ||
<<<Answers<>>>A
A 25-year-old optical technician comes to your clinic for
|| || || || || || || || ||
evaluation of fatigue. As part of your physical examination,
|| || || || || || || || ||
you listen to her heart and hear a murmur only at the
|| || || || || || || || || || || ||
cardiac apex. Which valve is most likely to be involved, based
|| || || || || || || || || ||
on the location of the murmur?
|| || || || || ||
A) Mitral
B) Tricuspid
C) Aortic
D) Pulmonic - <<<Answers<>>>A || ||
A 58-year-old teacher presents to your clinic complaining of
|| || || || || || || || ||
breathlessness with activity. The patient has no chronic || || || || || || || ||
conditions and takes no medications, herbs, or supplements.
|| || || || || || || ||
Which of the following symptoms is appropriate to ask about
|| || || || || || || || || ||
,in the cardiovascular review of systems?
|| || || || ||
,A) Abdominal pain ||
B) Orthopnea
C) Hematochezia
D) Tenesmus - <<<Answers<>>>B || ||
You are screening people at the mall as part of a health fair.
|| || || || || || || || || || || || ||
The first person who comes for screening has a blood
|| || || || || || || || || ||
pressure of 132/85. How would you categorize this?
|| || || || || || ||
A) Normal
B) Prehypertension
C) Stage 1 hypertension || ||
D) Stage 2 hypertension - || | || ||
<<<Answers<>>>B Prehypertension = || || ||
120-139/80-89
You are participating in a health fair and performing
|| || || || || || || || ||
cholesterol screens. One person has a cholesterol of 225. She
|| || || || || || || || || ||
is concerned about her risk for developing heart disease.
|| || || || || || || ||
Which of the following factors is used to estimate the 10-year
|| || || || || || || || || || ||
risk of developing coronary heart disease?
|| || || || ||
A) Ethnicity
B) Alcohol intake ||
C) Gender
D) Asthma - <<<Answers<>>>C || ||
, You are evaluating a 40-year-old banker for coronary heart
|| || || || || || || || ||
disease risk factors. He has a history of hypertension, which
|| || || || || || || || || ||
is well-controlled on his current medications. He does not
|| || || || || || || || ||
smoke; he does 45 minutes of aerobic exercise five times
|| || || || || || || || || ||
weekly. You are calculating his 10-year coronary heart || || || || || || || ||
disease risk. Which of the following conditions is considered
|| || || || || || || ||
to be a coronary heart disease risk equivalent?
|| || || || || || || ||
A) Hypertension
B) Peripheral arterial disease || ||
C) Systemic lupus erythematosus || ||
D) Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) - || || || || ||
<<<Answers<>>>B
You are conducting a workshop on the measurement of jugular
|| || || || || || || || || ||
venous pulsation. As part of your instruction, you tell the
|| || || || || || || || || ||
students to make sure they can distinguish between the || || || || || || || || ||
jugular venous pulsation and the carotid pulse. Which one
|| || || || || || || || ||
of the following characteristics is typical of the carotid
|| || || || || || || || ||
pulse?
A) Palpable
B) Soft, rapid, undulating quality || || ||
C) Pulsation eliminated by light pressure on the vessel || || || || || || ||
D) Level of pulsation changes with changes in position - || || || || || || || ||
<<<Answers<>>>A
A 68-year-old mechanic presents to the emergency room for
|| || || || || || || || ||
shortness of breath. You are concerned about a cardiac || || || || || || || || ||
