Nursing Health Assessment Exam 2 Jarvis Test Questions and Answers- University of Texas

Exam 2 Items Heart & Neck Vessels Assessment 15 Peripheral Vascular Assessment 10 Abdominal Assessment 8 Musculoskeletal Assessment 10 Eyes, Ears, Nose, Mouth & Throat Assessment 7 Total 50 Chapter 19 Heart & Neck Vessels Assessment 1. The first heart sound is produced by the: A. closure of the semilunar valves. B. closure of the AV valves. C. opening of the semilunar valves. D. opening of the AV valves. 2. Which of the following guidelines may be used to identify which heart sound is S1? A. S1 is louder than S2 at the base of the heart. B. S1 coincides with the A wave of the jugular venous pulse wave. C. S1 coincides with the carotid artery pulse. D. S1 coincides with the Q wave of the QRS electrocardiogram complex. 3. Which of the following cardiac alterations occurs during pregnancy? A. An increase in cardiac output and blood pressure B. An increase in cardiac volume and a decrease in blood pressure C. An increased heart rate and increased blood pressure D. An increased stroke volume with decreased cardiac output 4. Which of the following is an appropriate position to have the patient assume when auscultating for extra heart sounds or murmurs? A. Roll toward the left side B. Roll toward the right side C. Trendelenburg position D. Recumbent position 5. The leaflets of the tricuspid and mitral valves are anchored by __________________ to the _________________, which are embedded in the ventricular floor. A. endocardial ligaments; mediastinal muscles B. atrioventricular tendons; pericardial bundles C. chordae tendineae; papillary muscles