Where would you listen for aortic heart sounds?
1) 2nd ICS on right side
2) 3rd ICS on left side
3) 2nd ICS on left side
4) 4th ICS on right side
What is NOT a common finding in peripheral arterial disease?
1) claudication
2) decreased pulses
3) dependent edema
4) smooth, shiny skin
________ is palpable vibrations transmitted through the bronchopulmonary tree to the
chest wall as the patient is speaking.
1) tactile fremitus
2) respiratory auscultation
3) chest percussion
4) pneumothorax
In normal heart sounds, S1 results from what?
1) the end of systole
2) closure of the aortic and pulmonic valves
3) mitral regurgitation
4) The closure of the mitral and tricuspid valves
What area of the abdomen would you assess for splenic enlargement?
1) right upper quadrant
2) left upper quadrant
3) right lower quadrant
4) left lower quadrant
While palpating the precordium, a heave is identified with lateral and lower
displacement of the apical pulse. Such a finding may indicate:
,1) left ventricular hypertrophy
2) aortic stenosis
3) pleurisy
4) mitral regurgitation
A mother tells the NP that her 2-year-old child has a cough that "sounds just like a
bark." Given this history, what other findings should the NP anticipate during respiratory
examination?
1) labored breathing and inspiratory stridor
2) wheezing and coarse crackles bilaterally
3) productive, blood tinged, or rusty sputum
4) hyperresonance with percussion
You are seeing a 62-year-old male patient. When listening to his carotid artery with the
bell of your stethoscope you note a positive bruit. What would this most likely indicate?
1) JVD
2) pulmonic stenosis
3) mitral stenosis
4) stenosis, or narrowing, of his carotid artery
Which murmur is NOT a systolic murmur?
1) mitral regurgitation
2) pulmonic stenosis
3) mitral stenosis
4) aortic stenosis
Which of the following identifies Murphy's sign?
1) pain down the medial aspect of the thigh to knees
2) right lower quadrant pain intensified by left lower abdominal palpation
3) rebound tenderness and sharp pain when the right lower quadrant is palpated
4) abrupt cessation of inspiration on palpation of the gallbladder
_______ is heard as a leathery, scratchy, grating sound.
1) Wheezing
2) A diastolic murmur
3) A pericardial friction rub
4) A pneumothorax
Which of the following examination findings is indicative of appendicitis?
,1) tenderness in the right upper quadrant of the abdomen
2) swelling in the lower abdominal area
3) rebound tenderness on palpation
4) auscultation of a bruit over the abdominal aorta
A patient complains of left lower quadrant pain. Which would NOT be part of your
differential diagnosis?
1) diverticulitis
2) gallstones
3) constipation
4) colon cancer
The NP is performing a respiratory assessment on a patient and finds unequal chest
expansion. The NP would conclude that this may be caused by which of the following
factors?
1) patient's physical stature
2) COPD
3) collapse or obstruction of part of the lung
4) diaphragmatic breathing
The carotid artery is considered the most suitable artery for evaluation of cardiac
function because it:
1) is the largest artery in the body
2) is the most accessible artery closest to the heart
3) has the thickest layer of smooth muscle within the vessel walls
4) is the most palpable artery in the vascular system
The patient tells the NP, "I have been coughing up a lot of yellowish green phlegm." The
NP should suspect:
1) pulmonary edema
2) COPD
3) tuberculosis
4) bacterial infection
A young child comes in with worsening "cold symptoms." On exam you note she is
drooling, has a muffled voice, and has an increased respiratory rate. What do you
suspect she has?
1) Pneumonia
2) Influenza
3) Epiglottitis
4) Bronchitis
, When listening to heart sounds in an elderly patient, you note a very loud murmur with a
thrill that is heard with your stethoscope partially off his chest. What grade murmur is
this?
1) Grade 5
2) Grade C
3) Grade 4
4) Grade D
When feeling the mid abdomen, you palpate a pulse in an area of about 5 cm with
lateral pulsation. You would be concerned for what?
1) hepatitis
2) pancreatitis
2) abdominal aorta aneurysm
4) diverticulitis
Which of the following is the correct sequence for examining the abdomen?
1) auscultation, inspection, percussion, palpation
2) inspection, palpation, auscultation, percussion
3) inspection, auscultation, percussion, palpation
4) percussion, inspection, palpation, auscultation
Which of the following answers represent subjective data collected during a health
history interview?
1) patient's in-office glucose was 127
2) patient has experienced palpitations x1 week
3) patient appears anxious and in distress
4) patient has an erythematous rash on face and neck
Which of the following answers represent objective data collected during a patient visit?
1) patient complains of bright red blood in stool
2) patient presents with tinnitus
3) patient admits to suicidal ideation
4) rhonchi present bilaterally
Which statement is true about subjective and objective data?
1) Objective information is what the patient experiences and subjective information is
what the provider finds through assessment
2) Subjective data is not as relevant as objective data
3) Subjective and objective information are both found through asking the patient about
their symptoms