NSG 316 Exam 3-Questions with Correct Answers/Verified
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NSG 316
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NSG 316
If a patient is complaining of shortness of breath, what side is usually being affected? -️️left
side
Where is S1 heard the loudest? -️️apex
What valve closes during S1 (LUB)? -️️AV valve (tricuspid and mitral)
Where is the apex of the heart located? -️️5th intercostal space in ...
NSG 316 Exam 3-Questions with Correct Answers/Verified
If a patient is complaining of shortness of breath, what side is usually being affected? - ✔️✔️left
side
Where is S1 heard the loudest? - ✔️✔️apex
What valve closes during S1 (LUB)? - ✔️✔️AV valve (tricuspid and mitral)
Where is the apex of the heart located? - ✔️✔️5th intercostal space in the lower mid clavicular line
(left breast)
Where is S2 heard the loudest? - ✔️✔️base
What valves close during S2 (DUB)? - ✔️✔️semilunar valves (aortic and pulmonic)
Where is the base of the heart located? - ✔️✔️1st intercostal space
Should you be able to hear S3? - ✔️✔️no, it is abnormal to hear a sound
When would you hear S3? - ✔️✔️when ventricles are resistant to filling during early rapid filling
phase
When does an S3 sound occur? - ✔️✔️immediately after S2, when AV valves open and atrial blood
first pours into the ventricles
When would you hear S4? - ✔️✔️right before hearing S1 (end of diastole)
What does a murmur sound like? - ✔️✔️gentle, blowing, swooshing sound that can be heard on the
chest wall
Viscosity: - ✔️✔️liquid's resistance to flow
, What causes a murmur? - ✔️✔️a dilated aorta causes a murmur and velocity of blood increases
How would you describe the frequency or pitch of the heart? - ✔️✔️high-pitched or low-pitched
How would you describe the intensity or loudness of the heart? - ✔️✔️loud or soft
How would you describe the duration of the heart? - ✔️✔️usually very short for heart sounds
How would you describe timing of the heart sounds? - ✔️✔️systole or diastole
What artery is the central artery because it is close to the heart and has time that closely coincides
with ventricular systole? - ✔️✔️carotid artery
Where is the carotid artery located? - ✔️✔️groove between trachea and sternomastoid muscle
Does getting old change the size of the heart? If not, what does? - ✔️✔️no, but it can be changed
due to smoking, diet, alcohol, exercise pattern, and stress
With aging, there is an ___________ in systolic BP due to ____________ of the arteries. -
✔️✔️increase; stiffening
With aging, the left ventricle wall becomes _____________ but the overall size of the heart does
____________ change. - ✔️✔️thicker; not
Does pulse pressure increase or decrease with aging? - ✔️✔️increase
What can cause CVD? - ✔️✔️genetics, environments, and lifestyle factors
Is there a higher or lower percent of men than women who have hypertension until 45 years of age?
- ✔️✔️higher
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