Final Exam)NSG 316 Final Exam: NSG 316 Final Exam Study Guide: Questions & Answers: Updated

Which valves close in S1? (select all that apply) a. Pulmonic b. Tricuspid c. Mitral d. Aortic (Ans- b & c - Tricuspid and Mitral are known as the AV valves Which valves close in S2? (select all that apply) a. Aortic b. Pulmonic c. Tricuspid d. Mitral (Ans- a & b - Aortic and Pulmonic are known as the semilunar valves What are the characteristic(s) of heart sounds? (select all that apply) a. Intensity b. Duration c. Temperatured. Timing e. Vibrations (Ans- a, b, d *There are 4 characteristics. Frequency is another one that involves the pitch (high pitch/low pitch) What sound does a bruit make? What about a murmur? (Ans- - A bruit makes a whooshing, swishing sound - A murmur makes a swooshing sound Which condition causes the stool to be gray in color? a. Use of iron medication b. Presence of jaundice or hepatitis c. Localized bleeding around the anus d. Presence of gastrointestinal bleeding (Ans- b * Use of iron medications will cause the stool to look black and nontarry * Localized bleeding would result in red blood in the stool * GI bleed leads to black tarry stoolsIf a nurse suspects an enlarged organ, such as a spleen, what should they do? (Ans- The nurse should refer it to the HCP and avoid over palpating so that the fragile organ does not rupture Which term would the nurse use to document the palpation of a small fatty nodule through the linea alba on the abdomen when the patient is standing