VNSG 1409 - Exam 3 - Chapter 21 - TB - Practice Exam II
Questions With Complete Solutions
A bruit is most commonly associated with?
A) Cardiac tamponade
B) Murmur
C) Narrowed artery
D) Pneumothorax Correct Answers C) narrowed artery
A bruit over the carotid artery should prompt the nurse to?
A) Increase fluid intake
B) Palpate the artery
C) Notify the HCP
D) Apply oxygen Correct Answers C) notify the HCP
A nurse hears an S3 on a 68-year-old patient with dyspnea. This
suggests?
A) Normal aging
B) Left-sided heart failure
C) Aortic stenosis
D) Bradycardia Correct Answers B) left-sided heart failure
A nurse inspects the ankles of a supine patient and sees pitting
edema. This suggests?
A) Malnutrition
B) Liver failure
C) Right-sided heart failure
, D) Arterial occlusion Correct Answers C) right-sided heart
failure
A nurse is assessing a patient's feet and finds them hairless, cool,
and shiny. These are signs of?
A) Venous insufficiency
B) Arterial insufficiency
C) Neuropathy
D) Infection Correct Answers B) arterial insufficiency
A nurse measures a leg circumference increase of 2 cm
compared to the other. What does this suggest?
A) Infection
B) Arterial occlusion
C) Edema
D) Dehydration Correct Answers C) edema
A nurse notes S4 in a hypertensive patient. The nurse should?
A) Document as normal
B) Notify HCP
C) Increase fluids
D) Encourage ambulation Correct Answers B) notify HCP
A nurse observes the jugular vein distended at a 60-degree
angle. This finding is most associated with?
A) Aortic stenosis
B) Right-sided heart failure
Questions With Complete Solutions
A bruit is most commonly associated with?
A) Cardiac tamponade
B) Murmur
C) Narrowed artery
D) Pneumothorax Correct Answers C) narrowed artery
A bruit over the carotid artery should prompt the nurse to?
A) Increase fluid intake
B) Palpate the artery
C) Notify the HCP
D) Apply oxygen Correct Answers C) notify the HCP
A nurse hears an S3 on a 68-year-old patient with dyspnea. This
suggests?
A) Normal aging
B) Left-sided heart failure
C) Aortic stenosis
D) Bradycardia Correct Answers B) left-sided heart failure
A nurse inspects the ankles of a supine patient and sees pitting
edema. This suggests?
A) Malnutrition
B) Liver failure
C) Right-sided heart failure
, D) Arterial occlusion Correct Answers C) right-sided heart
failure
A nurse is assessing a patient's feet and finds them hairless, cool,
and shiny. These are signs of?
A) Venous insufficiency
B) Arterial insufficiency
C) Neuropathy
D) Infection Correct Answers B) arterial insufficiency
A nurse measures a leg circumference increase of 2 cm
compared to the other. What does this suggest?
A) Infection
B) Arterial occlusion
C) Edema
D) Dehydration Correct Answers C) edema
A nurse notes S4 in a hypertensive patient. The nurse should?
A) Document as normal
B) Notify HCP
C) Increase fluids
D) Encourage ambulation Correct Answers B) notify HCP
A nurse observes the jugular vein distended at a 60-degree
angle. This finding is most associated with?
A) Aortic stenosis
B) Right-sided heart failure
