Exam 1: NU110 / NU 110 (New 2025 /
2026 Update) Integrated Human
Sciences | Questions with Verified
Answers | 100 % Correct | Grade A –
Galen.
Question:
While performing a cardiovascular assessment on a patient with suspected
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left-sided congestive heart failure, the nurse is unable to palpate the PMI
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with the patient lying supine. What might her next step be?
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A: have the patient turn onto his left side
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B: have the patient lean forward
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C: have the patient move to a sitting position
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D: palpate the PMI to the right of the midclavicular line?
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Answer:
A: have the patient turn onto his left side
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Question:
Which of the following should the nurse implement for assessment of the
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A: massaging the arteries briskly
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,B: using the diaphragm of the stethoscope
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C: palpating each carotid artery separately
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D: placing the patient in a supine position?
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Answer:
C: Palpating each carotid artery separately
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Question:
Which of the following is an unexpected finding after a cardiac
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assessment?
A: a pulse rate of 72 beats per minute.
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B: jugular vein pulsation with the patient supine.
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C: PMI found at the midclavicular line.
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D: a sustained swishing sound during systole or diastole.?
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Answer:
D: a sustained swishing sound during systole or diastole
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Question:
How should the nurse document an exaggeration of the posterior
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curvature of the thoracic spine found during the assessment of a 90 year
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old patient?
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A: lordosis.
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B: osteoporosis.
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D: kyphosis.?
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Answer:
D: kyphosis
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Question:
A nurse is documenting a patient's breath sounds. Crackles are heard as:
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A: loud, low-pitched, coarse sounds.
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B: high-pitched, musical squeaks.
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C: dry, granting sounds on inspiration.
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D: high-pitched, fine sounds at the end of inspiration?
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Answer:
D: high-pitched, fine sounds at the end of inspiration
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Question:
A 53 year old client is seen at the clinic for a yearly physical examination.
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In evaluating the client's weight, the nurse also considers the age and
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height. This is an example of:
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A: defining the client problem.
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B: recognizing gaps in data assessment.
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C: comparing data with normal health patterns.
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, D: drawing conclusions about the client's response.?
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Answer:
C: comparing data with normal health patterns
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Question:
The nurse is preparing to perform a focused respiratory assessment on a
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client. The nurse should be cognizant of what anatomical characteristic of
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the lungs?
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A: the left lung is approximately one-third larger than the right lung.
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B: the right lung has three lobes, while the left lung has two lobes.
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C: the lower lobes of both lungs are primarily located toward the anterior
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chest wall. i,-
D: the lungs are structurally symmetrical but functionally differently.?
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Answer:
B: the right lung has three lobes while the left lung has two lobes
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Question:
The nurse has diagnosed the client's problem as altered elimination. Form
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the database the nurse identifies all the following as appropriate
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etiologics for this diagnosis except:
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A: poor fiber intake.
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B: limited fluid intake.
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2026 Update) Integrated Human
Sciences | Questions with Verified
Answers | 100 % Correct | Grade A –
Galen.
Question:
While performing a cardiovascular assessment on a patient with suspected
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left-sided congestive heart failure, the nurse is unable to palpate the PMI
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with the patient lying supine. What might her next step be?
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A: have the patient turn onto his left side
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B: have the patient lean forward
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C: have the patient move to a sitting position
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D: palpate the PMI to the right of the midclavicular line?
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Answer:
A: have the patient turn onto his left side
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Question:
Which of the following should the nurse implement for assessment of the
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carotid artery? i,-
A: massaging the arteries briskly
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,B: using the diaphragm of the stethoscope
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C: palpating each carotid artery separately
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D: placing the patient in a supine position?
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Answer:
C: Palpating each carotid artery separately
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Question:
Which of the following is an unexpected finding after a cardiac
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assessment?
A: a pulse rate of 72 beats per minute.
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B: jugular vein pulsation with the patient supine.
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C: PMI found at the midclavicular line.
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D: a sustained swishing sound during systole or diastole.?
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Answer:
D: a sustained swishing sound during systole or diastole
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Question:
How should the nurse document an exaggeration of the posterior
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curvature of the thoracic spine found during the assessment of a 90 year
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old patient?
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A: lordosis.
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B: osteoporosis.
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,C: scoliosis.
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D: kyphosis.?
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Answer:
D: kyphosis
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Question:
A nurse is documenting a patient's breath sounds. Crackles are heard as:
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A: loud, low-pitched, coarse sounds.
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B: high-pitched, musical squeaks.
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C: dry, granting sounds on inspiration.
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D: high-pitched, fine sounds at the end of inspiration?
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Answer:
D: high-pitched, fine sounds at the end of inspiration
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Question:
A 53 year old client is seen at the clinic for a yearly physical examination.
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In evaluating the client's weight, the nurse also considers the age and
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height. This is an example of:
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A: defining the client problem.
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B: recognizing gaps in data assessment.
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C: comparing data with normal health patterns.
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, D: drawing conclusions about the client's response.?
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Answer:
C: comparing data with normal health patterns
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Question:
The nurse is preparing to perform a focused respiratory assessment on a
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client. The nurse should be cognizant of what anatomical characteristic of
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the lungs?
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A: the left lung is approximately one-third larger than the right lung.
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B: the right lung has three lobes, while the left lung has two lobes.
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C: the lower lobes of both lungs are primarily located toward the anterior
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chest wall. i,-
D: the lungs are structurally symmetrical but functionally differently.?
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Answer:
B: the right lung has three lobes while the left lung has two lobes
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Question:
The nurse has diagnosed the client's problem as altered elimination. Form
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the database the nurse identifies all the following as appropriate
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etiologics for this diagnosis except:
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A: poor fiber intake.
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B: limited fluid intake.
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