NU 518 Exam 2 includes accurate and
verified questions covering advanced
concepts in theoretical foundations of nursing
practice. Topics may include nursing theory
development, conceptual models, evidence-
based practice integration /WELL
REASERCHED AND CRAFTED
ALREADY GRADED A+!!!
How should you determine whether a murmur is systolic
or diastolic?
A) Palpate the carotid pulse.
B) Palpate the radial pulse.
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,C) Judge the relative length of systole and diastole by
auscultation.
D) Correlate the murmur with a bedside heart monitor. -
....ANSWER...A
Which of the following correlates with a sustained, high-
amplitude PMI?
A) Hyperthyroidism
B) Anemia
C) Fever
D) Hypertension - ....ANSWER...D
You are examining a patient with emphysema in
exacerbation and are having difficulty hearing his heart
sounds. What should you do to obtain a good
examination?
A) Listen in the epigastrium.
B) Listen to the patient in the left lateral decubitus
position.
C) Ask the patient to hold his breath for 30 seconds.
D) Listen posteriorly. - ....ANSWER...A
You are listening carefully for S2 splitting. Which of the
2
,following will help?
A) Using the diaphragm with light pressure over the 2nd
right intercostal space
B) Using the bell with light pressure over the 2nd
left intercostal space
C) Using the diaphragm with firm pressure over the apex
D) Using the bell with firm pressure over the lower left
sternal border - ....ANSWER...B
Which of the following is true of a grade 4-intensity
murmur?
A) It is moderately loud.
B) It can be heard with the stethoscope off the chest.
C) It can be heard with the stethoscope partially off the
chest.
D) It is associated with a "thrill." - ....ANSWER...D
You are palpating the apical impulse in a patient with
heart disease and find that the amplitude is diffuse and
increased. Which of the following conditions could be a
potential cause of an increase in the amplitude of the
3
, impulse?
A) Hypothyroidism
B) Aortic stenosis, with pressure overload of the left
ventricle
C) Mitral stenosis, with volume overload of the left atrium
D) Cardiomyopathy - ....ANSWER...B
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verified questions covering advanced
concepts in theoretical foundations of nursing
practice. Topics may include nursing theory
development, conceptual models, evidence-
based practice integration /WELL
REASERCHED AND CRAFTED
ALREADY GRADED A+!!!
How should you determine whether a murmur is systolic
or diastolic?
A) Palpate the carotid pulse.
B) Palpate the radial pulse.
1
,C) Judge the relative length of systole and diastole by
auscultation.
D) Correlate the murmur with a bedside heart monitor. -
....ANSWER...A
Which of the following correlates with a sustained, high-
amplitude PMI?
A) Hyperthyroidism
B) Anemia
C) Fever
D) Hypertension - ....ANSWER...D
You are examining a patient with emphysema in
exacerbation and are having difficulty hearing his heart
sounds. What should you do to obtain a good
examination?
A) Listen in the epigastrium.
B) Listen to the patient in the left lateral decubitus
position.
C) Ask the patient to hold his breath for 30 seconds.
D) Listen posteriorly. - ....ANSWER...A
You are listening carefully for S2 splitting. Which of the
2
,following will help?
A) Using the diaphragm with light pressure over the 2nd
right intercostal space
B) Using the bell with light pressure over the 2nd
left intercostal space
C) Using the diaphragm with firm pressure over the apex
D) Using the bell with firm pressure over the lower left
sternal border - ....ANSWER...B
Which of the following is true of a grade 4-intensity
murmur?
A) It is moderately loud.
B) It can be heard with the stethoscope off the chest.
C) It can be heard with the stethoscope partially off the
chest.
D) It is associated with a "thrill." - ....ANSWER...D
You are palpating the apical impulse in a patient with
heart disease and find that the amplitude is diffuse and
increased. Which of the following conditions could be a
potential cause of an increase in the amplitude of the
3
, impulse?
A) Hypothyroidism
B) Aortic stenosis, with pressure overload of the left
ventricle
C) Mitral stenosis, with volume overload of the left atrium
D) Cardiomyopathy - ....ANSWER...B
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