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NURS 190/ NURS190 Quiz 5 – Physical
Assessment | West Coast University |
Latest 2026/2027 Update | 100%
Correct Verified Questions & Answers |
Grade A
The nurse is reviewing the effects of smoking on the cardiovascular system with a client. Which
information should the nurse include in the teaching
Injury to the vessel walls
The nurse is assessing a 20-year-old client and notes the presence of bilateral ear lobes creases
the nurse would choose which of the following actions
Document findings and alert physician
The nurse is listening to the adult heart sounds expects to hear blank beats per minute when
normal sinus rhythm is present
60 to 90
The nurse is caring for a client that is using cocaine which initial cardiovascular effects takes
place
Coronary artery spasms
A client presents with an enlargement of several cervical lymph nodes and asked the nurse about
the function of the structures what's the best response
Your lymph nodes help to remove infectious organisms
Which of the following waves represent ventricular repolarization in the electro cardiogram
T wave
The nurse is caring for a client who may have an arterial obstruction in her right on her artery
which of the following test maybe used to help determine the patency of this artery
Allen's test
The nurse is caring for a client complaining of a painful hot area in the leg the area is red and
swollen which of the following action should the nurse perform next
Notify the position
, The nurse is assessing a clients blood pressure the client asked the nurse why it is important to
feel for the brachial pulse prior to taking blood pressure what is the response
I am more likely to get an accurate reading if I do it this way
The nurse is documenting in ulcer on the lateral aspect of the clients right great toe the nurse
notes that the ulcer is pale with well defined edges and there is no evidence of bleeding which
other assessment that it would be useful to determine the origin of the client ulcer
Peripheral pulses
Which of the following best describes the action of a murmur within the heart
Impeded/blocked blood flow to the heart
The nurse is teaching a client what they can expect during the peripheral vascular assessment of
the lower extremities which statement by the nurse are appropriate to include in the teaching
I am going to touch your legs and feet to see how warm they are
I will be assessing your legs for hair loss
I am going to test your ability to feel sensations
I will be looking for varicose veins
The nurse is caring for a client post cardiac catheterization is unable to locate pulses in the right
distal extremity with a Doppler which is the nurses priority action
Access for the client right popliteal pulse
The nurse is performing a focused interview with an adult male client who recently experienced
a myocardial infarction which statement made by the client is generally unrelated to MI in males
I did not feel any chest pain
During a cardiovascular assessment how should the nurse describe a thrill
Vibration that is palpable
62-year-old client presents to the ER with chest pain and diaphoresis and pallor that is unrelieved
by nitroglycerin which of the following is assessment
Signs, level of consciousness, and cardiac system
The nurse is preparing to assess the clients cardiovascular system which positions with the nurse
to use when conducting this assessment
Supine, leaning forward, left lateral, sitting upright
The nurse is performing focus interview with a client who was recently diagnosed with varicose
veins. Which statement by the client with a nurse document as risk factors for varicose veins's
My mother had big veins on her legs from the time I was little
I am a hairstylist
I know I weigh a lot more than I should
I was pregnant three times and have three sons
NURS 190/ NURS190 Quiz 5 – Physical
Assessment | West Coast University |
Latest 2026/2027 Update | 100%
Correct Verified Questions & Answers |
Grade A
The nurse is reviewing the effects of smoking on the cardiovascular system with a client. Which
information should the nurse include in the teaching
Injury to the vessel walls
The nurse is assessing a 20-year-old client and notes the presence of bilateral ear lobes creases
the nurse would choose which of the following actions
Document findings and alert physician
The nurse is listening to the adult heart sounds expects to hear blank beats per minute when
normal sinus rhythm is present
60 to 90
The nurse is caring for a client that is using cocaine which initial cardiovascular effects takes
place
Coronary artery spasms
A client presents with an enlargement of several cervical lymph nodes and asked the nurse about
the function of the structures what's the best response
Your lymph nodes help to remove infectious organisms
Which of the following waves represent ventricular repolarization in the electro cardiogram
T wave
The nurse is caring for a client who may have an arterial obstruction in her right on her artery
which of the following test maybe used to help determine the patency of this artery
Allen's test
The nurse is caring for a client complaining of a painful hot area in the leg the area is red and
swollen which of the following action should the nurse perform next
Notify the position
, The nurse is assessing a clients blood pressure the client asked the nurse why it is important to
feel for the brachial pulse prior to taking blood pressure what is the response
I am more likely to get an accurate reading if I do it this way
The nurse is documenting in ulcer on the lateral aspect of the clients right great toe the nurse
notes that the ulcer is pale with well defined edges and there is no evidence of bleeding which
other assessment that it would be useful to determine the origin of the client ulcer
Peripheral pulses
Which of the following best describes the action of a murmur within the heart
Impeded/blocked blood flow to the heart
The nurse is teaching a client what they can expect during the peripheral vascular assessment of
the lower extremities which statement by the nurse are appropriate to include in the teaching
I am going to touch your legs and feet to see how warm they are
I will be assessing your legs for hair loss
I am going to test your ability to feel sensations
I will be looking for varicose veins
The nurse is caring for a client post cardiac catheterization is unable to locate pulses in the right
distal extremity with a Doppler which is the nurses priority action
Access for the client right popliteal pulse
The nurse is performing a focused interview with an adult male client who recently experienced
a myocardial infarction which statement made by the client is generally unrelated to MI in males
I did not feel any chest pain
During a cardiovascular assessment how should the nurse describe a thrill
Vibration that is palpable
62-year-old client presents to the ER with chest pain and diaphoresis and pallor that is unrelieved
by nitroglycerin which of the following is assessment
Signs, level of consciousness, and cardiac system
The nurse is preparing to assess the clients cardiovascular system which positions with the nurse
to use when conducting this assessment
Supine, leaning forward, left lateral, sitting upright
The nurse is performing focus interview with a client who was recently diagnosed with varicose
veins. Which statement by the client with a nurse document as risk factors for varicose veins's
My mother had big veins on her legs from the time I was little
I am a hairstylist
I know I weigh a lot more than I should
I was pregnant three times and have three sons
