NR 509 Midterm Exam Questions and
Answers
1) A 35-year-old man is seen in the clinic for an infection in his left
foot. Which of these findings should the FNP expect to see
during an assessment of this patient?
Enlarged and tender inguinal nodes
2) The direction of blood flow through the heart is best described
by which of these
Right atrium > right ventricle > pulmonary artery > lungs >
pulmonary vein > left atrium > left ventricle
3) In assessing the carotid artery’s of an older patient
with cardiovascular disease, the FNP would
Listen with the bell of the stethoscope to assess for bruits
4) When listening to heart sounds the FNP knows that the
valve closures that can be heard best at the base of the heart
are Aortic and Pulmonic
Answers
1) A 35-year-old man is seen in the clinic for an infection in his left
foot. Which of these findings should the FNP expect to see
during an assessment of this patient?
Enlarged and tender inguinal nodes
2) The direction of blood flow through the heart is best described
by which of these
Right atrium > right ventricle > pulmonary artery > lungs >
pulmonary vein > left atrium > left ventricle
3) In assessing the carotid artery’s of an older patient
with cardiovascular disease, the FNP would
Listen with the bell of the stethoscope to assess for bruits
4) When listening to heart sounds the FNP knows that the
valve closures that can be heard best at the base of the heart
are Aortic and Pulmonic
