Apex physical - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

A 30-year-old multiparous woman who has a 3-year-old boy and a newborn girl tells the nurse, "My son is so jealous of my daughter, I don't know how I'll ever manage both children when I get home." How should the nurse respond? A. "Tell the older child that he is a big boy now and should love his new sister." B. "Ask friends and relatives not to bring gifts to the older sibling because you do not want to spoil him." C. "Let the older child stay with his grandparents for the first si...

HOSA Dental Science Latest Update Graded A+ Infectious Agent -an entity that is capable of causing disease >Biological >Chemical >Physical (Biological agents are the most dangerous) Dental Handpieces -high and low -controlled by the rheostat (a disk on the floor) Air Water Syringe -provides air and water Ridge -linear elevation of enamel found on the tooth Pit -the place where the grooves come together or the fissures cross -decay of the tooth often begins here ...

NR509 Final Questions & Answers A young man feels something in his scrotum and comes to you for clarification. On your examination, you note what feels like a "bag of worms" in the left scrotum, superior to the testicles. Which of the following is most likely? A) Hydrocele of the spermatic cord B) Varicocele C) Testicular carcinoma D) A normal vas deferens Which of the following changes are expected in vision as part of the normal aging process? A) Cataracts B) Glaucoma C) Macula...

A patient who has received a maximum dose of nitroglycerin continues to report chest pain. What is the next medication that the nurse should administer to the patient? A. Ticagrelor B. Morphine sulfate C. Docusate D. Esmolol - correct answer B. Morphine Sulfate When planning emergent care for a patient with a suspected myocardial infarction (MI), what should the nurse anticipate administrating? A. Oxygen, nitroglycerin, aspirin, morphine B. Nitroglycerin, lorazepam, oxygen, warfarin C....

AG-ACNP – CARDIOVASCULAR EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, RATED A+ S1 is associated with which heart valves? - -S1 - Mitral and Tricuspid (AV) CLOSE S2 is associated with which heart valves? - -S2 - Aortic and Pulmonic (SL) CLOSE Define systole. - -The period between S1 (MT close) and S2 (AP close) Define diastole. - -Period between S2 and S1 Which heart sound is best associated with CHF? - -S3 - atrial gallop. FVE states. Which heart sound is best associated with LVH? - -S4 - ventri...

Explain Systole Ventricular Contraction; Aortic & Pulmonic valves open, Mitral & Tricuspid valves close. Blood flows from the ventricles through the aortic valve into the aorta to systemic circulation. Closure of the mitral valve during Systole is the first heart sound, S1, representing the beginning of systole. S1 loudest at apex of heart. Explain Diastole Ventricular relaxation; Blood flows from atrias into ventricles. The mitral and tricuspid valves are open and the aortic and pulmo...

When performing a complete, head-to-toe physical examination, which physical-assessment technique should you perform first? A brief thump felt near the fourth or fifth intercostal space near the left midclavicular line This is where you would inspect and palpate for the point of maximal impulse. Also called an apical pulsation, it occurs as the apex of the heart bumps against the chest wall with each heartbeat. The apical impulse is not always visible but can be felt as a brief thump. This...

Physical Assessment Midterm S1 1st Try= TRICUSPID LUB R 2nd intercostal space S2 Aortic/Pulmonic DUB L 2nd intercostal space Apical Apex of L Ventricle= Max impulse= oxygenated blood L mid clavicular 5th intercostal space Bounding Apical = ? Pressure- BP and fluid (high salt, renal failure, urine retention) Vascular resistance (too much cholesterol, arterial sclerosis) Which valves close tougher and what found do they make? Tricuspid R and Bicuspid (AV valve closes/ventricles fil...

NUR 216 Exam 3, Real Test Questions & Answers With Rationales-A nurse is assessing a client's cranial nerves. Which of the following client actions is an indication that cranial nerve 1 is intact? A. The client can stick their tongue out B. The client can smile symmetrically C. The client can hear whispered words D. The client can identify a minty scent - D. The client can identify a minty scent Rationale- Cranial nerve 1, the olfactory nerve, controls the sense of smell. To test this n...

A patient who has received a maximum dose of nitroglycerin continues to report chest pain. What is the next medication that the nurse should administer to the patient? A. Ticagrelor B. Morphine sulfate C. Docusate D. Esmolol - B. Morphine Sulfate When planning emergent care for a patient with a suspected myocardial infarction (MI), what should the nurse anticipate administrating? A. Oxygen, nitroglycerin, aspirin, morphine B. Nitroglycerin, lorazepam, oxygen, warfarin C. Aspirin, nitro...