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1. Where is the Point of Maximal Impulse (PMI) 5th intercostal space, left
mid-clavicular line
2. What are Korotkoff sounds? the sounds heard in the
stethoscope while taking
blood pressure
3. Where is the aortic area of ausculation? R sternal border, 2nd in-
tercostal space
4. Where is the pulmonic area of ausculation? L sternal border, 2nd in-
tercostal space
5. Where is Erb's point? L sternal border, 3rd inter-
costal space
6. Where is the tricuspid area of auscultation? L sternal border, 4th inter-
costal space
7. Where is the mitral area of auscultation? midclavicular line, 5th in-
tercostal space
8. What is a normal PR interval? 0.12-0.20 seconds
9. What is a normal QRS complex width? 0.12 seconds
10. What is a normal QTC in females? 460
11. What is a normal QTC for males? 440
12. You see a Left Bundle Branch Block (LBBB) on EKG. You Wide QRS (Greater than
know it is a LBBB because of which EKG abnormality? 0.12 seconds)
13. What is the order of assessment for the respiratory Inspect, Palpate, Percuss,
system? Auscultate
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14. What is the order of assessment for the GI system? Inspect, Auscultate, Per-
cuss, Palpate
15. A patient states he has multiple readings of SBP in the YES, home blood pres-
140s and is 145/80 in clinic. You know you need two sures count
consecutive readings of HTN before initiating phar-
macologic treatment. Should you use the home read-
ings, correlate them with your office reading, and be-
gin to treat for HTN?
16. When interviewing a patient, you suspect a number Continue your interview,
of different diagnoses. You have only gotten briefly ask for further symptoms
into the interview and don't think the patient is in and clarification
distress. How should you figure out how to guide your
assessment?
17. What 3 things stop an interview and require immedi- Suspected threat to life,
ate referral to emergency services? limb, or eyesight
18. An erratic patient comes in complaining that "my Help guide her in the in-
hands are cold, my back hurts, my nose runs, and my terview and narrow the fo-
left pinky toe is bugging me." What should you do? cus
19. The USPSTF recommends colon cancer screening for A patient with 1st degree
adults between ages 45-75. What would warrant relative with colon CA
screening starting at age 40?
20. Who finds most melanomas: patients, patient spous- Patients do, often when
es, or providers? looking in the mirror after
a shower
21. Why has primary care been imperative in early detec- Primary care providers
tion of melanoma? need to educate patients
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on signs of melanoma and
encouraged to make an
appointment for any new
or suspicious leisons
22. Patient complains of orthopnea in the review of symp- CV
toms. Where is it placed, CV or respiratory?
23. Patient is having 10/10 pain all over and all physical Psychiatric issues
causes have been ruled out. What else may be causing
her pain?
24. What is the first step in all provider exams? Introduce oneself
25. What are the 5 A's? Ask, Assess, Advise, Assist,
Arrange
26. An obese, pregnant patient recently had surgery over Pulmonary Emboli
in Mexico then returned to the US. She smokes and
has lung CA. She is the perfect storm for which condi-
tion?
27. During the respiratory exam, the provider finds in- Pneumonia
creased fremitus, dullness on percussion, lethargy,
confusion, and Egophony (change in pitch of spoken
words while auscultating the lungs). What is the diag-
nosis?
28. Patient comes in with audible expiatory wheezes and Athsma
a reactive airway history. What do they have?
29. COPD, Anxiety, PE, and CHF all cause what symptom? Dyspnea
30.
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1. Where is the Point of Maximal Impulse (PMI) 5th intercostal space, left
mid-clavicular line
2. What are Korotkoff sounds? the sounds heard in the
stethoscope while taking
blood pressure
3. Where is the aortic area of ausculation? R sternal border, 2nd in-
tercostal space
4. Where is the pulmonic area of ausculation? L sternal border, 2nd in-
tercostal space
5. Where is Erb's point? L sternal border, 3rd inter-
costal space
6. Where is the tricuspid area of auscultation? L sternal border, 4th inter-
costal space
7. Where is the mitral area of auscultation? midclavicular line, 5th in-
tercostal space
8. What is a normal PR interval? 0.12-0.20 seconds
9. What is a normal QRS complex width? 0.12 seconds
10. What is a normal QTC in females? 460
11. What is a normal QTC for males? 440
12. You see a Left Bundle Branch Block (LBBB) on EKG. You Wide QRS (Greater than
know it is a LBBB because of which EKG abnormality? 0.12 seconds)
13. What is the order of assessment for the respiratory Inspect, Palpate, Percuss,
system? Auscultate
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14. What is the order of assessment for the GI system? Inspect, Auscultate, Per-
cuss, Palpate
15. A patient states he has multiple readings of SBP in the YES, home blood pres-
140s and is 145/80 in clinic. You know you need two sures count
consecutive readings of HTN before initiating phar-
macologic treatment. Should you use the home read-
ings, correlate them with your office reading, and be-
gin to treat for HTN?
16. When interviewing a patient, you suspect a number Continue your interview,
of different diagnoses. You have only gotten briefly ask for further symptoms
into the interview and don't think the patient is in and clarification
distress. How should you figure out how to guide your
assessment?
17. What 3 things stop an interview and require immedi- Suspected threat to life,
ate referral to emergency services? limb, or eyesight
18. An erratic patient comes in complaining that "my Help guide her in the in-
hands are cold, my back hurts, my nose runs, and my terview and narrow the fo-
left pinky toe is bugging me." What should you do? cus
19. The USPSTF recommends colon cancer screening for A patient with 1st degree
adults between ages 45-75. What would warrant relative with colon CA
screening starting at age 40?
20. Who finds most melanomas: patients, patient spous- Patients do, often when
es, or providers? looking in the mirror after
a shower
21. Why has primary care been imperative in early detec- Primary care providers
tion of melanoma? need to educate patients
, Grand Canyon NUR 634 Midterm Review Summer 2024
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on signs of melanoma and
encouraged to make an
appointment for any new
or suspicious leisons
22. Patient complains of orthopnea in the review of symp- CV
toms. Where is it placed, CV or respiratory?
23. Patient is having 10/10 pain all over and all physical Psychiatric issues
causes have been ruled out. What else may be causing
her pain?
24. What is the first step in all provider exams? Introduce oneself
25. What are the 5 A's? Ask, Assess, Advise, Assist,
Arrange
26. An obese, pregnant patient recently had surgery over Pulmonary Emboli
in Mexico then returned to the US. She smokes and
has lung CA. She is the perfect storm for which condi-
tion?
27. During the respiratory exam, the provider finds in- Pneumonia
creased fremitus, dullness on percussion, lethargy,
confusion, and Egophony (change in pitch of spoken
words while auscultating the lungs). What is the diag-
nosis?
28. Patient comes in with audible expiatory wheezes and Athsma
a reactive airway history. What do they have?
29. COPD, Anxiety, PE, and CHF all cause what symptom? Dyspnea
30.
