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Posterior Tibial pulse - . . ANSWER ✔ ✔Palpate on inner
aspect on ankle below & slightly behind the medial
malleolus
Dorsalis Pedis pulse - . . ANSWER ✔ ✔Palpate lightly over
dorsum of foot between the extension tendons of the first
and second toes to assess for perfusion
Brachial Pulse - . . ANSWER ✔ ✔Palpate in the groove
between the biceps & triceps muscle just medial to the
biceps tendon to the antecubital fossa
Temporal Pulse - . . ANSWER ✔ ✔Palpate over temporal
bone on each side of head lateral to each eyebrow.
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CAROTID PULSE - . . ANSWER ✔ ✔o To assess
amplitude & contour, patient should be supine with HOB
about 30 degrees.
o Inspect the neck for carotid pulsations, often visible just
medial to the SCM muscles.
o Then place index & middle fingers or left thumb on right
carotid artery in lower third of neck & palpate pulsations.
o Press just inside the medial border of relaxed SCM
muscle, roughly at level of cricoid cartilage.
Femoral pulse - . . ANSWER ✔ ✔press deeply, below
inguinal ligament & about midway between anterior
superior iliac spine & symphysis pubis.
Radial Pulse - . . ANSWER ✔ ✔Palpate at radial or thumb
sides of forearm at the wrist
Popliteal pulse - . . ANSWER ✔ ✔Patient's knee somewhat
flexed, with leg relaxed.
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Placed fingertips of both hands so they just meet in the
middle behind the knee, press them deeply into popliteal
fossa
Pre-hypertension - . . ANSWER ✔ ✔o Systolic BP: 120-139
o Diastolic BP: 80-89
Stage I Hypertension - . . ANSWER ✔ ✔o Age ≥ 18 to < 60
years
Systolic BP: 140-159 Diastolic BP: 90-99
o Age ≥ 60 years
Systolic BP: 150-159
Diastolic BP: 90-99
Stage 2 Hypertension - . . ANSWER ✔ ✔Systolic BP: ≥ 160
Diastolic BP: ≥ 100
o If DM or renal disease (including age ≥ 60 yrs)
§ Systolic BP: < 140
§ Diastolic BP: < 90
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Dissecting Aortic Aneurysm - . . ANSWER ✔ ✔severe
tearing knifelike pain, radiating from
chest through to back,
-unequal pulses/BP
-pulsating abdominal mass
Percussion sounds: Abdomen - . . ANSWER ✔ ✔Tympany
due to gas of GI tract
Scattered areas of dullness from fluid or feces
On right: dullness of liver
Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) - . . ANSWER ✔
✔Used to screen for cognitive dysfunction or dementia and
to follow course over time
Not diagnostic.
Dysphagia - . . ANSWER ✔ ✔Difficulty swallowing
GCU NUR 634 MIDTERM EXAM Newest
2025 Complete 100 Questions And Correct
Detailed Answers (verified Answers)
||Already Graded A+||Brand New Version!!
Posterior Tibial pulse - . . ANSWER ✔ ✔Palpate on inner
aspect on ankle below & slightly behind the medial
malleolus
Dorsalis Pedis pulse - . . ANSWER ✔ ✔Palpate lightly over
dorsum of foot between the extension tendons of the first
and second toes to assess for perfusion
Brachial Pulse - . . ANSWER ✔ ✔Palpate in the groove
between the biceps & triceps muscle just medial to the
biceps tendon to the antecubital fossa
Temporal Pulse - . . ANSWER ✔ ✔Palpate over temporal
bone on each side of head lateral to each eyebrow.
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CAROTID PULSE - . . ANSWER ✔ ✔o To assess
amplitude & contour, patient should be supine with HOB
about 30 degrees.
o Inspect the neck for carotid pulsations, often visible just
medial to the SCM muscles.
o Then place index & middle fingers or left thumb on right
carotid artery in lower third of neck & palpate pulsations.
o Press just inside the medial border of relaxed SCM
muscle, roughly at level of cricoid cartilage.
Femoral pulse - . . ANSWER ✔ ✔press deeply, below
inguinal ligament & about midway between anterior
superior iliac spine & symphysis pubis.
Radial Pulse - . . ANSWER ✔ ✔Palpate at radial or thumb
sides of forearm at the wrist
Popliteal pulse - . . ANSWER ✔ ✔Patient's knee somewhat
flexed, with leg relaxed.
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Placed fingertips of both hands so they just meet in the
middle behind the knee, press them deeply into popliteal
fossa
Pre-hypertension - . . ANSWER ✔ ✔o Systolic BP: 120-139
o Diastolic BP: 80-89
Stage I Hypertension - . . ANSWER ✔ ✔o Age ≥ 18 to < 60
years
Systolic BP: 140-159 Diastolic BP: 90-99
o Age ≥ 60 years
Systolic BP: 150-159
Diastolic BP: 90-99
Stage 2 Hypertension - . . ANSWER ✔ ✔Systolic BP: ≥ 160
Diastolic BP: ≥ 100
o If DM or renal disease (including age ≥ 60 yrs)
§ Systolic BP: < 140
§ Diastolic BP: < 90
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Dissecting Aortic Aneurysm - . . ANSWER ✔ ✔severe
tearing knifelike pain, radiating from
chest through to back,
-unequal pulses/BP
-pulsating abdominal mass
Percussion sounds: Abdomen - . . ANSWER ✔ ✔Tympany
due to gas of GI tract
Scattered areas of dullness from fluid or feces
On right: dullness of liver
Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) - . . ANSWER ✔
✔Used to screen for cognitive dysfunction or dementia and
to follow course over time
Not diagnostic.
Dysphagia - . . ANSWER ✔ ✔Difficulty swallowing
