NUR 352 Exam 3 Preview Questions and Correct Answers
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NUR 352
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NUR 352
A nurse in an outpatient clinic is assessing a middle adult client as part of a routine physical examination. The client's BP is 142/88 mm Hg, his body mass index (BMI) is 31, and he is a current smoker. The nurse should identify that this client has multiple risk factors for which of the following...
NUR 352 Exam 3 Preview Questions and
Correct Answers
A nurse in an outpatient clinic is assessing a middle adult client as part of a routine
physical examination. The client's BP is 142/88 mm Hg, his body mass index (BMI) is
31, and he is a current smoker. The nurse should identify that this client has multiple
risk factors for which of the following disorders?
A. Testicular Cancer
B. Cardiovascular Disease
C. Depression
D. Thyroid Disease ✅B: Cardiovascular Disease
explanation: risk factors for cardiovascular disease include BP elevation, obesity,
smoking, and a sedentary lifestyle
A nurse is assessing a client's radial pulse and determines that the pulse is irregular.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
A. Assess the apical pulse for a full minute.
B. Assess the apical pulse with a Doppler device.
C. Assess the pedal pulses for a full minute.
D. Assess the pedal pulses with a Doppler device. ✅A: assess the apical pulse for a
full minute
explanation: For clients who have a regular pulse and no cardiovascular problems, the
nurse should count the apical pulsations for 30 seconds and multiply by 2. For this
client, the nurse should count for 60 seconds. This will help the nurse determine the
regularity or irregularity of the heart.
A nurse is performing a cardiac assessment on a client and auscultates an S3 sound.
The nurse should recognize that this sound represents which of the following heart
conditions?
A. atrial gallop
B. ventricular gallop
C. closure of the mitral valve
D. closure of pulmonic valve ✅B. ventricular gallop
explanation: An S3 represents a ventricular gallop caused by a rush of blood into a
ventricle that is stiff or dilated. This can be a finding of heart failure and hypertension.
A nurse is measuring a client for knee-high antiembolic stockings to help prevent
venous stasis. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
A. Measure from the heel to the gluteal fold.
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