NURS 190 Cardio Exam - Questions with Correct
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55 questions with answers
Topic: NURS 190 Cardio Exam
1. What kind of fats are good for the heart?
Answer: Unsaturated dats (mono and polysaturated)
2. Examples of unsaturated fats
Answer: Olive oil, avocado, peanuts, seeds, nuts, salmon
3. Saturated fats are considered
Answer: unhealthy fats
4. Example of saturated fats
Answer: fried foods, chips, bacon, cheese, dairy, red meats
5. The landmark called left midclavicular line is used to locate?
Answer: The apical pulse
6. What is PMI or Point of Maximal Impulse?
Answer: The spot on your chest where you can feel the heart beating the strongest - usually
over the apex of the heart.
7. Is the PMI palpated or auscultated?
Answer: Palpated
8. Is the Apical Pulse palpated or auscultated?
Answer: Auscultated
9. What is the apical pulse?
Answer: Where the heart's beat is heard best with a stethoscope
10. What does flushed skin on the face potentially indicate in a cardiac assessment?
Answer: Rheumatic heart disease or fever.
11. What does puffiness around the periorbital area suggest?
Answer: Fluid retention or edema (RHF)
12. What condition may be indicated by cyanotic lips during inspection?
Answer: Hypoxia or poor oxygenation (commonly seen in heart or lung conditions).
13. What does a ruddy (reddish) facial color suggest?
Answer: Polycythemia or Cushing's syndrome.
14. What might grayish skin tones on the face indicate?
Answer: Coronary artery disease (CAD) or shock.
15. What is the medical term for protruding eyes?
Answer: exophthalmos
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Answers (Verified Update)
55 questions with answers
Topic: NURS 190 Cardio Exam
1. What kind of fats are good for the heart?
Answer: Unsaturated dats (mono and polysaturated)
2. Examples of unsaturated fats
Answer: Olive oil, avocado, peanuts, seeds, nuts, salmon
3. Saturated fats are considered
Answer: unhealthy fats
4. Example of saturated fats
Answer: fried foods, chips, bacon, cheese, dairy, red meats
5. The landmark called left midclavicular line is used to locate?
Answer: The apical pulse
6. What is PMI or Point of Maximal Impulse?
Answer: The spot on your chest where you can feel the heart beating the strongest - usually
over the apex of the heart.
7. Is the PMI palpated or auscultated?
Answer: Palpated
8. Is the Apical Pulse palpated or auscultated?
Answer: Auscultated
9. What is the apical pulse?
Answer: Where the heart's beat is heard best with a stethoscope
10. What does flushed skin on the face potentially indicate in a cardiac assessment?
Answer: Rheumatic heart disease or fever.
11. What does puffiness around the periorbital area suggest?
Answer: Fluid retention or edema (RHF)
12. What condition may be indicated by cyanotic lips during inspection?
Answer: Hypoxia or poor oxygenation (commonly seen in heart or lung conditions).
13. What does a ruddy (reddish) facial color suggest?
Answer: Polycythemia or Cushing's syndrome.
14. What might grayish skin tones on the face indicate?
Answer: Coronary artery disease (CAD) or shock.
15. What is the medical term for protruding eyes?
Answer: exophthalmos
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