NUR 265 Exam #2 Questions with 100% Correct Answers

NUR 265 Exam #2 Questions with 100% Correct
Answers
Venous or Arterial?




wound is initially superficial and irregular in shape
Correct Answer: Venous


Define precordium Correct Answer: Chest area in front
of heart


S1 is the closing sound of what valves? Correct Answer:
Mitral and tricuspid (AV) (lub)


S2 is the closing sound of what valves? Correct Answer:
Pulmonic and aortic (SL) (dub)


Where is S1 best heard at? Correct Answer: Apex


Where is S2 best heard at? Correct Answer: Base


What does S3 indicate? Correct Answer: Volume
overload problem ---> turn patient to left side to hear
better

,Where is S3 heard in the cardiac cycle? Correct Answer:
Early diastole


What does S4 indicate? Correct Answer: Stiff ventricles --
-> lay patient lateral to hear better


Where do you hear S4 in the cardiac cycle? Correct
Answer: Immediately before S1


Which side of the stethoscope is used to listen to extra
heart sounds? Correct Answer: Bell


S3 is also called what? Correct Answer: A ventricular
gallop


Where do you hear a murmur and where do you hear a
bruit? What do they sound like? Correct Answer: Blowing
swooshing sound


Murmur - heart


Bruit - neck


What is a lift/heave? Correct Answer: - seen on
inspection

, - see chest/heart move


- d/t enlarged heart


What is a thrill? Correct Answer: Vibration


What is all included in a cardiac hx/interview? Correct
Answer: - pain


- sob


- sleep position


- dizzy/lightheaded


- cough


- cyanosis/pallor


- fatigue


- edema


- nocturia


- meds