HAP FINAL EXAM LOA | NEWEST
EXAM COMPREHENSIVE
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS GRADED A+
Stridor is a high-pitched, inspiratory crowing sound commonly
associated with: A. atelectasis.
B. upper airway obstruction.
C. congestive heart failure.
D. pneumothorax. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > B. upper airway
obstruction.
The nurse is comparing pitch and duration of the various types of a
patient?s breath sounds and recognizes which one of these as an
expected finding?
A. Bronchial sounds are low-pitched and have a 2:1 inspiratory-
versusexpiratory ratio.
B. Bronchovesicular sounds have a moderate pitch and 1:1
expiratoryversus-inspiratory ratio.
C. Vesicular breath sounds are high-pitched and have a 1:2
inspiratoryversus-expiratory ratio.
D. Wheezes are low-pitched and have a 2.5:1 inspiratory-
versusexpiratory ratio. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > B. Bronchovesicular
,sounds have a moderate pitch and 1:1 expiratory-versus-inspiratory
ratio.
Where does a nurse expect to hear bronchovesicular lung sounds in a
healthy adult?
A. In the apices of the lungs
B. Over the trachea
C. In the lower lobes
D. Near the sternal border - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > D. Near the sternal
border
A nurse hears inspiratory and expiratory wheezes bilaterally. What is
the meaning of this finding? A. Narrowed airways
B. Consolidation in alveoli
C. Fluid in the alveoli
D. Sputum in the bronchi - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > A. Narrowed
airways
A known risk factor for breast cancer includes: A.
early menarche or late menopause.
B. low breast tissue density.
C. low-fat, low cholesterol diet.
D. breastfeeding an infant for more than 6 months. - ✔✔✔ Correct
Answer > A. early menarche or late menopause.
,The nurse is reviewing statistics regarding breast cancer. Which group of
women over the age of 45 in the United States has the highest incidence
for development of breast cancer?
A. American Indian
B. White
C. Asian
D. African-American - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > B. White
The first heart sound (S1) is produced by the: A.
closure of the semilunar valves.
B. closure of the atrioventricular (AV) valves.
C. opening of the semilunar valves.
D. opening of the atrioventricular (AV) valves. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer >
B. closure of the atrioventricular (AV) valves.
The semilunar valves separate the: A.
atria from the veins.
B. atria from the ventricles.
C. right atria from the left atria.
D. ventricles from the arteries. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > D. ventricles
from the arteries.
, The component of the conduction system referred to as the pacemaker of
the heart is the:
A. sinoatrial (SA) node.
B. bundle branches.
C. atrioventricular (AV) node.
D. bundle of His. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > A. sinoatrial (SA) node.
During an assessment of a healthy adult, where would the nurse expect
to palpate the apical pulse?
A. Third left intercostal space at the midclavicular line
B. Fourth left intercostal space at the sternal border
C. Fourth left intercostal space at the anterior axillary line
D. Fifth left intercostal space at the midclavicular line - ✔✔✔ Correct
Answer > D. Fifth left intercostal space at the midclavicular line
During a cardiovascular assessment, the nurse knows that a "thrill" is: A.
a murmur auscultated at the third intercostal space.
B. associated with ventricular atrophy.
C. palpated in the right epigastric area.
D. a vibration that is palpable. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > D. a vibration
that is palpable.
EXAM COMPREHENSIVE
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS GRADED A+
Stridor is a high-pitched, inspiratory crowing sound commonly
associated with: A. atelectasis.
B. upper airway obstruction.
C. congestive heart failure.
D. pneumothorax. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > B. upper airway
obstruction.
The nurse is comparing pitch and duration of the various types of a
patient?s breath sounds and recognizes which one of these as an
expected finding?
A. Bronchial sounds are low-pitched and have a 2:1 inspiratory-
versusexpiratory ratio.
B. Bronchovesicular sounds have a moderate pitch and 1:1
expiratoryversus-inspiratory ratio.
C. Vesicular breath sounds are high-pitched and have a 1:2
inspiratoryversus-expiratory ratio.
D. Wheezes are low-pitched and have a 2.5:1 inspiratory-
versusexpiratory ratio. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > B. Bronchovesicular
,sounds have a moderate pitch and 1:1 expiratory-versus-inspiratory
ratio.
Where does a nurse expect to hear bronchovesicular lung sounds in a
healthy adult?
A. In the apices of the lungs
B. Over the trachea
C. In the lower lobes
D. Near the sternal border - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > D. Near the sternal
border
A nurse hears inspiratory and expiratory wheezes bilaterally. What is
the meaning of this finding? A. Narrowed airways
B. Consolidation in alveoli
C. Fluid in the alveoli
D. Sputum in the bronchi - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > A. Narrowed
airways
A known risk factor for breast cancer includes: A.
early menarche or late menopause.
B. low breast tissue density.
C. low-fat, low cholesterol diet.
D. breastfeeding an infant for more than 6 months. - ✔✔✔ Correct
Answer > A. early menarche or late menopause.
,The nurse is reviewing statistics regarding breast cancer. Which group of
women over the age of 45 in the United States has the highest incidence
for development of breast cancer?
A. American Indian
B. White
C. Asian
D. African-American - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > B. White
The first heart sound (S1) is produced by the: A.
closure of the semilunar valves.
B. closure of the atrioventricular (AV) valves.
C. opening of the semilunar valves.
D. opening of the atrioventricular (AV) valves. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer >
B. closure of the atrioventricular (AV) valves.
The semilunar valves separate the: A.
atria from the veins.
B. atria from the ventricles.
C. right atria from the left atria.
D. ventricles from the arteries. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > D. ventricles
from the arteries.
, The component of the conduction system referred to as the pacemaker of
the heart is the:
A. sinoatrial (SA) node.
B. bundle branches.
C. atrioventricular (AV) node.
D. bundle of His. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > A. sinoatrial (SA) node.
During an assessment of a healthy adult, where would the nurse expect
to palpate the apical pulse?
A. Third left intercostal space at the midclavicular line
B. Fourth left intercostal space at the sternal border
C. Fourth left intercostal space at the anterior axillary line
D. Fifth left intercostal space at the midclavicular line - ✔✔✔ Correct
Answer > D. Fifth left intercostal space at the midclavicular line
During a cardiovascular assessment, the nurse knows that a "thrill" is: A.
a murmur auscultated at the third intercostal space.
B. associated with ventricular atrophy.
C. palpated in the right epigastric area.
D. a vibration that is palpable. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > D. a vibration
that is palpable.
