NUR-643E Midterm ACTUAL EXAM TEST QUESTIONS & ANSWERS (A+
GRADED 100% VERIFIED) 2025 LATEST!!
Breathlessness - correct answer Difficulty breathing during physical activity.
Orthopnea - correct answer Shortness of breath when lying flat.
Peripheral vascular disease - correct answer Circulatory condition affecting blood flow to limbs.
Radial pulse - correct answer Pulse felt at the wrist.
Prehypertension - correct answer Blood pressure between normal and hypertension.
Angina pectoris - correct answer Chest pain due to reduced blood flow to heart.
Dissecting aortic aneurysm - correct answer Tear in the aorta's inner layer.
Hyper-resonant percussion - correct answer Increased sound indicating possible lung issues.
Absent fremitus - correct answer Lack of vibration felt during palpation.
Severe chest pain - correct answer Intense discomfort often indicating serious conditions.
Bounding carotid pulse - correct answer Strong pulse indicating high stroke volume.
Weak carotid pulse - correct answer Diminished pulse suggesting reduced blood flow.
Respiratory distress - correct answer Increased effort to breathe, often indicating emergencies.
Diaphoresis - correct answer Excessive sweating, often due to distress.
Blood pressure 180/110 - correct answer Indicates Stage 2 hypertension.
Chest pain radiating to back - correct answer Common symptom of serious cardiovascular
issues.
Nausea in chest pain - correct answer Can indicate cardiac involvement.
Acute respiratory distress - correct answer Sudden onset of severe breathing difficulty.
Hyper-resonance over lung - correct answer Suggests possible pneumothorax or lung collapse.
Chest pain in young adult - correct answer May indicate pneumothorax or other lung issues.
Carotid pulse assessment - correct answer Evaluates blood flow to the brain.
Auscultation of lungs - correct answer Listening to lung sounds for abnormalities.
Spontaneous pneumothorax - correct answer Air in pleural space causing lung collapse.
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) - correct answer Progressive lung disease
causing airflow limitation.
, Asthma - correct answer Chronic inflammatory disease causing airway obstruction.
Pneumonia - correct answer Lung infection leading to inflammation and fluid.
Peripheral vascular disease - correct answer Narrowed arteries reducing blood flow to limbs.
Brachial pulse - correct answer Pulse felt at the inner arm.
Bounding pulse - correct answer Strong pulse indicating high stroke volume.
Allen test - correct answer Test for radial and ulnar artery patency.
Coronary heart disease risk equivalent - correct answer Conditions with similar risk to coronary
heart disease.
Hypertension - correct answer High blood pressure, risk factor for heart disease.
Aerobic exercise - correct answer Sustained physical activity improving cardiovascular health.
Chronic cough - correct answer Persistent cough lasting more than eight weeks.
Rhonchi - correct answer Low-pitched wheezing sounds indicating airway obstruction.
Hyperpigmentation - correct answer Darkened skin area due to excess melanin.
Venous insufficiency - correct answer Poor blood flow return from the legs.
Arterial insufficiency - correct answer Reduced blood flow due to narrowed arteries.
Neuropathic ulcer - correct answer Ulcer caused by nerve damage, often painless.
Diastole - correct answer Phase of heart relaxation and filling.
Pulse scale - correct answer 0 to 3 scale for assessing pulse strength.
Prenatal checkup - correct answer Routine examination during pregnancy for health
monitoring.
Family history - correct answer Medical history of relatives affecting health risk.
Tricuspid valve closure - correct answer Marks end of right ventricular systole.
Pulmonic valve opening - correct answer Allows blood flow from right ventricle to lungs.
Aortic valve closure - correct answer Signals end of left ventricular systole.
First heart sound (S1) - correct answer Produced by closure of atrioventricular valves.
Social history assessment - correct answer Gathering personal background for clinical context.
Patient's mother presence - correct answer Consider patient's comfort in discussing sensitive
topics.
GRADED 100% VERIFIED) 2025 LATEST!!
Breathlessness - correct answer Difficulty breathing during physical activity.
Orthopnea - correct answer Shortness of breath when lying flat.
Peripheral vascular disease - correct answer Circulatory condition affecting blood flow to limbs.
Radial pulse - correct answer Pulse felt at the wrist.
Prehypertension - correct answer Blood pressure between normal and hypertension.
Angina pectoris - correct answer Chest pain due to reduced blood flow to heart.
Dissecting aortic aneurysm - correct answer Tear in the aorta's inner layer.
Hyper-resonant percussion - correct answer Increased sound indicating possible lung issues.
Absent fremitus - correct answer Lack of vibration felt during palpation.
Severe chest pain - correct answer Intense discomfort often indicating serious conditions.
Bounding carotid pulse - correct answer Strong pulse indicating high stroke volume.
Weak carotid pulse - correct answer Diminished pulse suggesting reduced blood flow.
Respiratory distress - correct answer Increased effort to breathe, often indicating emergencies.
Diaphoresis - correct answer Excessive sweating, often due to distress.
Blood pressure 180/110 - correct answer Indicates Stage 2 hypertension.
Chest pain radiating to back - correct answer Common symptom of serious cardiovascular
issues.
Nausea in chest pain - correct answer Can indicate cardiac involvement.
Acute respiratory distress - correct answer Sudden onset of severe breathing difficulty.
Hyper-resonance over lung - correct answer Suggests possible pneumothorax or lung collapse.
Chest pain in young adult - correct answer May indicate pneumothorax or other lung issues.
Carotid pulse assessment - correct answer Evaluates blood flow to the brain.
Auscultation of lungs - correct answer Listening to lung sounds for abnormalities.
Spontaneous pneumothorax - correct answer Air in pleural space causing lung collapse.
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) - correct answer Progressive lung disease
causing airflow limitation.
, Asthma - correct answer Chronic inflammatory disease causing airway obstruction.
Pneumonia - correct answer Lung infection leading to inflammation and fluid.
Peripheral vascular disease - correct answer Narrowed arteries reducing blood flow to limbs.
Brachial pulse - correct answer Pulse felt at the inner arm.
Bounding pulse - correct answer Strong pulse indicating high stroke volume.
Allen test - correct answer Test for radial and ulnar artery patency.
Coronary heart disease risk equivalent - correct answer Conditions with similar risk to coronary
heart disease.
Hypertension - correct answer High blood pressure, risk factor for heart disease.
Aerobic exercise - correct answer Sustained physical activity improving cardiovascular health.
Chronic cough - correct answer Persistent cough lasting more than eight weeks.
Rhonchi - correct answer Low-pitched wheezing sounds indicating airway obstruction.
Hyperpigmentation - correct answer Darkened skin area due to excess melanin.
Venous insufficiency - correct answer Poor blood flow return from the legs.
Arterial insufficiency - correct answer Reduced blood flow due to narrowed arteries.
Neuropathic ulcer - correct answer Ulcer caused by nerve damage, often painless.
Diastole - correct answer Phase of heart relaxation and filling.
Pulse scale - correct answer 0 to 3 scale for assessing pulse strength.
Prenatal checkup - correct answer Routine examination during pregnancy for health
monitoring.
Family history - correct answer Medical history of relatives affecting health risk.
Tricuspid valve closure - correct answer Marks end of right ventricular systole.
Pulmonic valve opening - correct answer Allows blood flow from right ventricle to lungs.
Aortic valve closure - correct answer Signals end of left ventricular systole.
First heart sound (S1) - correct answer Produced by closure of atrioventricular valves.
Social history assessment - correct answer Gathering personal background for clinical context.
Patient's mother presence - correct answer Consider patient's comfort in discussing sensitive
topics.
