MIDTERM NURS 6521 STUDY GUIDE
EXAM: ADVANCED PHARMACOLOGY
NURS 6521 HEALTH ASSESSMENT,
2025/2026 WITH CORRECT/ACCURATE
ANSWERS
Auscultation of lungs - CORRECT ANSWERS- auscultate the
posterior thorax for sounds side to side. listen over bare skin to
entire respiratory cycle of inspiration and expiration.
Auscultation of the heart - CORRECT ANSWERS- 1. Aortic Area
2nd right interspace close to the sternum.
2. Pulmonic Area 2nd left interspace.
3. ERB's Point 3rd left interspace.
4. Tricuspid Area 5th left interspace close to the sternum.
5. Mitral Area (Apical) 5th left interspace medial to the MCL
S O A P note - CORRECT ANSWERS- a method of documentation
employed by health care providers to write out notes in a
patient's chart
Subjective, Objective, Assessment and Plan
,Anthropometrics - CORRECT ANSWERS- The measurement of the
size, proportions, and range of motion of the human body.
Fat soluble vitamins - CORRECT ANSWERS- Vitamins A, D, E, K
water soluble vitamins - CORRECT ANSWERS- B vitamins and
vitamin C
Vitamin A function - CORRECT ANSWERS- integrity of the skin,
vision in dim light, wound healing
Vitamin D function - CORRECT ANSWERS- -promotes bone
mineralization (makes calcium and phosphorus available to blood
that bathes bones)
-assists in immune function
Vitamin E function - CORRECT ANSWERS- antioxidant that
protects erythrocytes and membranes from damage (E for
Erythrocytes)
Vitamin K function - CORRECT ANSWERS- blood clotting and bone
formation
Vitamin C function - CORRECT ANSWERS- -production and
maintenance of collagen
-enhances immune response
,-does not prevent colds
-assists in iron absorption
-antioxidant
Vitamin B1 function - CORRECT ANSWERS- vital part of energy
metabolism, plays a role as a co-enzyme, synthesis of DNA and
RNA
Vitamin B2 (riboflavin) function - CORRECT ANSWERS- promotes
normal growth
Niacin function - CORRECT ANSWERS- used in energy metabolism
along with thiamin and riboflavin
Vitamin B6 function - CORRECT ANSWERS- -amino acid synthesis
-hemoglobin synthesis
-regulation of blood glucose (assists in releasing stored glucose
from glycogen)
Vitamin B-12 Functions - CORRECT ANSWERS- Maintenance for
myelin sheaths, folate metabolism, DNA synthesis
folate/ folic acid function - CORRECT ANSWERS- DNA synthesis,
maturation of RBCs
, Biotin function - CORRECT ANSWERS- use of fats and amino acids
Calcium function - CORRECT ANSWERS- builds / maintains bones
& teeth, nerve transmission, muscle contraction, blood clotting
Calcium sources - CORRECT ANSWERS- dairy products, leafy
vegetables, legumes, clams, oysters
Phosphorus functions - CORRECT ANSWERS- Bone structure,
component of ATP, DNA, RNA and phospholipids
Phosphorus sources - CORRECT ANSWERS- All animal tissues
(meat, fish, poultry, eggs, milk)
Magnesium functions - CORRECT ANSWERS- Nerve & heart
function, assists enzymatic reactions and provides rigidity to
bones
Sodium functions - CORRECT ANSWERS- -Regulating fluid balance
-Regulating blood pressure
-Transmitting nerve impulses
-Contracting muscles
-Helping nutrient transport
EXAM: ADVANCED PHARMACOLOGY
NURS 6521 HEALTH ASSESSMENT,
2025/2026 WITH CORRECT/ACCURATE
ANSWERS
Auscultation of lungs - CORRECT ANSWERS- auscultate the
posterior thorax for sounds side to side. listen over bare skin to
entire respiratory cycle of inspiration and expiration.
Auscultation of the heart - CORRECT ANSWERS- 1. Aortic Area
2nd right interspace close to the sternum.
2. Pulmonic Area 2nd left interspace.
3. ERB's Point 3rd left interspace.
4. Tricuspid Area 5th left interspace close to the sternum.
5. Mitral Area (Apical) 5th left interspace medial to the MCL
S O A P note - CORRECT ANSWERS- a method of documentation
employed by health care providers to write out notes in a
patient's chart
Subjective, Objective, Assessment and Plan
,Anthropometrics - CORRECT ANSWERS- The measurement of the
size, proportions, and range of motion of the human body.
Fat soluble vitamins - CORRECT ANSWERS- Vitamins A, D, E, K
water soluble vitamins - CORRECT ANSWERS- B vitamins and
vitamin C
Vitamin A function - CORRECT ANSWERS- integrity of the skin,
vision in dim light, wound healing
Vitamin D function - CORRECT ANSWERS- -promotes bone
mineralization (makes calcium and phosphorus available to blood
that bathes bones)
-assists in immune function
Vitamin E function - CORRECT ANSWERS- antioxidant that
protects erythrocytes and membranes from damage (E for
Erythrocytes)
Vitamin K function - CORRECT ANSWERS- blood clotting and bone
formation
Vitamin C function - CORRECT ANSWERS- -production and
maintenance of collagen
-enhances immune response
,-does not prevent colds
-assists in iron absorption
-antioxidant
Vitamin B1 function - CORRECT ANSWERS- vital part of energy
metabolism, plays a role as a co-enzyme, synthesis of DNA and
RNA
Vitamin B2 (riboflavin) function - CORRECT ANSWERS- promotes
normal growth
Niacin function - CORRECT ANSWERS- used in energy metabolism
along with thiamin and riboflavin
Vitamin B6 function - CORRECT ANSWERS- -amino acid synthesis
-hemoglobin synthesis
-regulation of blood glucose (assists in releasing stored glucose
from glycogen)
Vitamin B-12 Functions - CORRECT ANSWERS- Maintenance for
myelin sheaths, folate metabolism, DNA synthesis
folate/ folic acid function - CORRECT ANSWERS- DNA synthesis,
maturation of RBCs
, Biotin function - CORRECT ANSWERS- use of fats and amino acids
Calcium function - CORRECT ANSWERS- builds / maintains bones
& teeth, nerve transmission, muscle contraction, blood clotting
Calcium sources - CORRECT ANSWERS- dairy products, leafy
vegetables, legumes, clams, oysters
Phosphorus functions - CORRECT ANSWERS- Bone structure,
component of ATP, DNA, RNA and phospholipids
Phosphorus sources - CORRECT ANSWERS- All animal tissues
(meat, fish, poultry, eggs, milk)
Magnesium functions - CORRECT ANSWERS- Nerve & heart
function, assists enzymatic reactions and provides rigidity to
bones
Sodium functions - CORRECT ANSWERS- -Regulating fluid balance
-Regulating blood pressure
-Transmitting nerve impulses
-Contracting muscles
-Helping nutrient transport
