NUR 643E PRACTICE TEST 2026
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉Orthopnea. Answer: Shortness of breath when lying flat.
◉Peripheral vascular disease. Answer: Circulatory condition
affecting blood flow to limbs.
◉Radial pulse. Answer: Pulse felt at the wrist.
◉Prehypertension. Answer: Blood pressure between normal and
hypertension.
◉Angina pectoris. Answer: Chest pain due to reduced blood flow to
heart.
◉Dissecting aortic aneurysm. Answer: Tear in the aorta's inner layer.
◉Hyper-resonant percussion. Answer: Increased sound indicating
possible lung issues.
,◉Absent fremitus. Answer: Lack of vibration felt during palpation.
◉Severe chest pain. Answer: Intense discomfort often indicating
serious conditions.
◉Bounding carotid pulse. Answer: Strong pulse indicating high
stroke volume.
◉Weak carotid pulse. Answer: Diminished pulse suggesting reduced
blood flow.
◉Respiratory distress. Answer: Increased effort to breathe, often
indicating emergencies.
◉Diaphoresis. Answer: Excessive sweating, often due to distress.
◉Blood pressure 180/110. Answer: Indicates Stage 2 hypertension.
◉Chest pain radiating to back. Answer: Common symptom of
serious cardiovascular issues.
◉Nausea in chest pain. Answer: Can indicate cardiac involvement.
, ◉Acute respiratory distress. Answer: Sudden onset of severe
breathing difficulty.
◉Hyper-resonance over lung. Answer: Suggests possible
pneumothorax or lung collapse.
◉Chest pain in young adult. Answer: May indicate pneumothorax or
other lung issues.
◉Carotid pulse assessment. Answer: Evaluates blood flow to the
brain.
◉Auscultation of lungs. Answer: Listening to lung sounds for
abnormalities.
◉Spontaneous pneumothorax. Answer: Air in pleural space causing
lung collapse.
◉Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Answer:
Progressive lung disease causing airflow limitation.
◉Asthma. Answer: Chronic inflammatory disease causing airway
obstruction.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉Orthopnea. Answer: Shortness of breath when lying flat.
◉Peripheral vascular disease. Answer: Circulatory condition
affecting blood flow to limbs.
◉Radial pulse. Answer: Pulse felt at the wrist.
◉Prehypertension. Answer: Blood pressure between normal and
hypertension.
◉Angina pectoris. Answer: Chest pain due to reduced blood flow to
heart.
◉Dissecting aortic aneurysm. Answer: Tear in the aorta's inner layer.
◉Hyper-resonant percussion. Answer: Increased sound indicating
possible lung issues.
,◉Absent fremitus. Answer: Lack of vibration felt during palpation.
◉Severe chest pain. Answer: Intense discomfort often indicating
serious conditions.
◉Bounding carotid pulse. Answer: Strong pulse indicating high
stroke volume.
◉Weak carotid pulse. Answer: Diminished pulse suggesting reduced
blood flow.
◉Respiratory distress. Answer: Increased effort to breathe, often
indicating emergencies.
◉Diaphoresis. Answer: Excessive sweating, often due to distress.
◉Blood pressure 180/110. Answer: Indicates Stage 2 hypertension.
◉Chest pain radiating to back. Answer: Common symptom of
serious cardiovascular issues.
◉Nausea in chest pain. Answer: Can indicate cardiac involvement.
, ◉Acute respiratory distress. Answer: Sudden onset of severe
breathing difficulty.
◉Hyper-resonance over lung. Answer: Suggests possible
pneumothorax or lung collapse.
◉Chest pain in young adult. Answer: May indicate pneumothorax or
other lung issues.
◉Carotid pulse assessment. Answer: Evaluates blood flow to the
brain.
◉Auscultation of lungs. Answer: Listening to lung sounds for
abnormalities.
◉Spontaneous pneumothorax. Answer: Air in pleural space causing
lung collapse.
◉Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Answer:
Progressive lung disease causing airflow limitation.
◉Asthma. Answer: Chronic inflammatory disease causing airway
obstruction.
