Heart and Vessels Review Practice Test.
The anterior chest area that overlies the heart and great vessels is called the - CORRECT ANSWER precordium
The bicuspid, or mitral, valve is located - CORRECT ANSWER between the left atrium and the left ventricle
The semilunar valves are located - C...
Heart and Vessels Review Practice Test.
The anterior chest area that overlies the heart and great vessels is called the - CORRECT ANSWER
precordium
The bicuspid, or mitral, valve is located - CORRECT ANSWER between the left atrium and the left
ventricle
The semilunar valves are located - CORRECT ANSWER at the exit of each ventricle at the beginning of the
great vessels
The sinoatrial node of the heart is located on the - CORRECT ANSWER posterior wall of the right atrium
The P-wave phase of an ECG represents - CORRECT ANSWER conduction of the impulse throughout the
atria
During a cardiac examination, the nurse can best hear the S1 heart sound by placing the stethoscope at
the client's - CORRECT ANSWER apex of the heart
The S4 heart sound can be heard - CORRECT ANSWER during diastole
An adult client visits the clinic and tells the nurse that she feels chest pain and pain down her right arm.
The nurse should refer the client to a physician for possible - CORRECT ANSWER angina
An adult client tells the nurse that his father died of a massive coronary attack at the age of 65. One risk
factor of coronary heart is - CORRECT ANSWER high serum level of low-density lipoproteins
The nurse is planning a presentation about coronary heart disease for a group of middle-aged adults.
What should be in the teaching plan? - CORRECT ANSWER lowering elevated cholesterol and BP
decreases the risk of heart attack
, The nurse is preparing to assess the cardiovascular system of an adult client with emphysema. It may be
difficult to hear the client's - CORRECT ANSWER apical pulse (left MCL)
The nurse is planning to auscultate a female adult client's carotid arteries. The nurse should plan to -
CORRECT ANSWER ask the client to hold her breath
While assessing an older adult client, the nurse detects a bruit over the carotid artery. A bruit is... -
CORRECT ANSWER associated with occlusive arterial disease
Client's jugular veins are fully extended. These signs are indicative of - CORRECT ANSWER increased
venous pressure
While palpating the apex, left sternal border, and base in an adult client, the nurse detects a thrill. The
nurse should further assess the client for... - CORRECT ANSWER cardiac murmur
The nurse is auscultating the heart sounds of an adult client. To auscultate Erb point, the nurse should
place the stethoscope at the... - CORRECT ANSWER third to fifth intercostal space at the left sternal
border
While auscultating an adult client's heart rate and rhythm, the nurse detects an irregular pattern. The
nurse should.. - CORRECT ANSWER refer the client to a physician
The nurse has assessed the heart sounds of an adolescent client and detects the presence of an S3 heart
sound as the beginning of the diastolic pressure. The nurse should... - CORRECT ANSWER recognize that
this finding is normal in adolescents
While assessing an adult client, the nurse detects opening snaps early in diastole during auscultation of
the heart. The nurse should refer the client to a physician because this is usually indicative of... -
CORRECT ANSWER mitral valve stenosis
The nurse detects paradoxical pulses in an adult client during an examination. The nurse should explain
to the client that parodical pulses are usually indicative of... - CORRECT ANSWER obstructed lung disease
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