NURS 612 REVIEW EXAM #2 CARDIAC QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS

NURS 612 REVIEW EXAM #2 CARDIAC QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS The purpose of the great vessels is to a. provide a reservoir for blood volume to be used in times of stress. b. circulate the blood to and from the body and the lungs. c. quickly and efficiently move blood in and out of the heart. d. send blood to the lungs for large-scale reoxygenation. - Answer-B The carotid artery is considered the most suitable artery for evaluation of cardiac function because it a. is the largest artery in the peripheral vascular system. b. is the most pliable artery in the peripheral vascular system. c. is the most accessible artery close to the heart. d. has the thickest layer of smooth muscle within the vessel walls. - Answer-C Common cardiac findings among older adults include which of the following? a. Vagal tone maintains the heart rate in a narrow range .b. Cardiac response to demands is rapid and effective. c. Apical pulse is more difficult to locate. d. Ectopic beats are usual and they signal serious pathology. - Answer-C To hear low-pitched filling sounds of the heart, the examiner should place the patient in a a. supine position and listen with the bell of thestethoscope. b. sitting position and listen with the diaphragm of the stethoscope. c. sitting position and listen with the bell of the stethoscope. d. left lateral recumbent position and listen with the bell of the stethoscope. - Answer-D Splitting of heart sounds is a. an unexpected event that should be further evaluated. b. the result of opening of the valves during exhalation. c. greatest at the peak of inspiration.d. caused by synchronization of valve closure. - Answer-C S2 is a. the result of opening of the atrioventricular valves. b. the beginning of systole .c. best heard in the mitral area. d. of higher pitch and shorter duration than S1. - Answer-D