NURS 2910 FINAL EXAM
STUDY GUIDE
what is subjective data? - ANSWER Data that only the subject or "patient" can feel and
will tell you.
subjective data is also known as - ANSWER symptoms
what is objective data? - ANSWER What you observe and can measure (inspect, palpate,
percuss)
objective data is also known as - ANSWER signs
flatness is heard over what? - ANSWER muscle or bone
dullness is heard over what? - ANSWER liver or heart
resonance is heard over the... - ANSWER lungs (normal lung sound)
What is hyperresonance? - ANSWER Loud, low booming sound hear over
emphysematous lungs
what is a pulse? - ANSWER A wave of blood created by contraction of the left ventricle
of the heart.
what is orthostatic blood pressure? - ANSWER when blood pressure decreases because
of change of position
what is perfusion? - ANSWER continuous supply of oxygenated blood though the blood
vessels to the vital organs
what is systole? - ANSWER Contraction of the ventricles (emptying)
What is diastole? - ANSWER relaxation of the ventricles (filling)
Where is the aortic valve located? - ANSWER 2nd intercostal space, right sternal border
Where is the pulmonary valve located? - ANSWER 2nd intercostal space, left sternal
border
Where is Erb's point located? - ANSWER 3rd intercostal space, left sternal border
Where is the tricuspid valve located? - ANSWER 4th intercostal space, left sternal
border
STUDY GUIDE
what is subjective data? - ANSWER Data that only the subject or "patient" can feel and
will tell you.
subjective data is also known as - ANSWER symptoms
what is objective data? - ANSWER What you observe and can measure (inspect, palpate,
percuss)
objective data is also known as - ANSWER signs
flatness is heard over what? - ANSWER muscle or bone
dullness is heard over what? - ANSWER liver or heart
resonance is heard over the... - ANSWER lungs (normal lung sound)
What is hyperresonance? - ANSWER Loud, low booming sound hear over
emphysematous lungs
what is a pulse? - ANSWER A wave of blood created by contraction of the left ventricle
of the heart.
what is orthostatic blood pressure? - ANSWER when blood pressure decreases because
of change of position
what is perfusion? - ANSWER continuous supply of oxygenated blood though the blood
vessels to the vital organs
what is systole? - ANSWER Contraction of the ventricles (emptying)
What is diastole? - ANSWER relaxation of the ventricles (filling)
Where is the aortic valve located? - ANSWER 2nd intercostal space, right sternal border
Where is the pulmonary valve located? - ANSWER 2nd intercostal space, left sternal
border
Where is Erb's point located? - ANSWER 3rd intercostal space, left sternal border
Where is the tricuspid valve located? - ANSWER 4th intercostal space, left sternal
border
