N125 Exam 2 pt1

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Which of the following is the correct order for performing a cardiac assessment?

Palpation, auscultation, inspection

Inspection, palpation, auscultation (correct)

Auscultation, palpation, inspection

Inspection, auscultation, palpation

What does a bruit indicate during a cardiac assessment?

Turbulence (rapid blood flow) heard outside the heart (correct)

Lifting on one side due to an enlarged left ventricle

Heavier turbulence heard inside the heart

Turbulence (rapid blood flow) heard inside the heart

Which of the following is the correct sequence for auscultating heart sounds according to the APE TO MAN mnemonic?

Aortic, pulmonic, Erb's point, tricuspid, mitral (correct)

Mitral, tricuspid, Erb's point, pulmonic, aortic

Pulmonic, aortic, mitral, tricuspid, Erb's point

Tricuspid, mitral, Erb's point, aortic, pulmonic

Which of the following describes the characteristics of S3, the ventricular gallop?

Lub-Dubdub, non-pathologic in pregnancy, indicates an over-filling problem Signup and view all the answers

What does a pulse deficit indicate during a cardiac assessment?

The difference between the apical and radial pulse rates Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is the correct formula for calculating the mean arterial pressure (MAP)?

[(diastolic x 2) + systolic]/3 Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary cause of left-sided heart failure?

Damage to the myocardium, leading to a weak heart and reduced cardiac output Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is the correct interpretation of an ankle-brachial index (ABI) of 0.6?

Moderate PAD Signup and view all the answers

What does a fingernail angle greater than 180° indicate during a cardiac assessment?

Clubbing, a sign of cardiac or pulmonary disease with reduced oxygen levels Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is the correct interpretation of yellow sputum during a cardiac assessment?

Progressing cold or infection with immune system activation Signup and view all the answers

N125 Exam 2 pt1

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Which of the following is the correct order for performing a cardiac assessment?

What does a bruit indicate during a cardiac assessment?

Which of the following is the correct sequence for auscultating heart sounds according to the APE TO MAN mnemonic?

Which of the following describes the characteristics of S3, the ventricular gallop?

What does a pulse deficit indicate during a cardiac assessment?

Which of the following is the correct formula for calculating the mean arterial pressure (MAP)?

What is the primary cause of left-sided heart failure?

Which of the following is the correct interpretation of an ankle-brachial index (ABI) of 0.6?

What does a fingernail angle greater than 180° indicate during a cardiac assessment?

Which of the following is the correct interpretation of yellow sputum during a cardiac assessment?

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