NUR361 NURSING SKILLS CARDIOVASCULAR
ASSESSMENT EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
\.Chest pain, peripheral edema, unexplained sudden weight gain, shortness of
breath (dyspnea), irregular pulse rate or rhythm, dizziness, or poor peripheral
circulation are related to what body system?
1. Neuro
2. Muscular
3. Cardiovascular
4. Endocrine - ANSWERS✔-3. Cardiovascular
\.What does dyspnea mean?
1. Shortness of breath
2. Urinating a lot
3. Excessive hunger
4. Inability to swallow - ANSWERS✔-1. Shortness of breath
\.What is paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea?
, 1. An attack of severe shortness of breath that generally occurs at night
2. A feeling of shortness of breathe when laying flat
3. Shortness of breath only when eating
4. An attack of shortness of breath when exercising - ANSWERS✔-1. An attack of
severe shortness of breath that generally occurs at night
\.A patient tells the nurse they cannot sleep in the bed due to shortness of breath,
so they sleep every night in a chair. What is this shortness of breath when laying
flat called?
1. paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea
2. dyspnea
3. orthopnea
4. bed dyspnea - ANSWERS✔-3. orthopnea
\.What does APE To Man stand for?
1. Arteries, Pain, Endocrine, Touch, Memory
2. Aortic, Pulmonic, Erb's point, Tricuspid, and Mitral
3. Aortic, Pain, Everywhere, Touching, Money
4. Arteries, Pulmonic, Erb's point, Touch, Memory - ANSWERS✔-2. Aortic,
Pulmonic, Erb's point, Tricuspid, and Mitral
\.Turbulence in the blood flow in the heart is called?
ASSESSMENT EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
\.Chest pain, peripheral edema, unexplained sudden weight gain, shortness of
breath (dyspnea), irregular pulse rate or rhythm, dizziness, or poor peripheral
circulation are related to what body system?
1. Neuro
2. Muscular
3. Cardiovascular
4. Endocrine - ANSWERS✔-3. Cardiovascular
\.What does dyspnea mean?
1. Shortness of breath
2. Urinating a lot
3. Excessive hunger
4. Inability to swallow - ANSWERS✔-1. Shortness of breath
\.What is paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea?
, 1. An attack of severe shortness of breath that generally occurs at night
2. A feeling of shortness of breathe when laying flat
3. Shortness of breath only when eating
4. An attack of shortness of breath when exercising - ANSWERS✔-1. An attack of
severe shortness of breath that generally occurs at night
\.A patient tells the nurse they cannot sleep in the bed due to shortness of breath,
so they sleep every night in a chair. What is this shortness of breath when laying
flat called?
1. paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea
2. dyspnea
3. orthopnea
4. bed dyspnea - ANSWERS✔-3. orthopnea
\.What does APE To Man stand for?
1. Arteries, Pain, Endocrine, Touch, Memory
2. Aortic, Pulmonic, Erb's point, Tricuspid, and Mitral
3. Aortic, Pain, Everywhere, Touching, Money
4. Arteries, Pulmonic, Erb's point, Touch, Memory - ANSWERS✔-2. Aortic,
Pulmonic, Erb's point, Tricuspid, and Mitral
\.Turbulence in the blood flow in the heart is called?
