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Maryville NURS 612 Exam 2 Questions With Complete Solution
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Maryville NURS 612 Exam 2 Questions WithComplete Solutions
Dextrocardia is a condition characterized by which of
the following?
a. The right side of the heart is enlarged.
b. The heart is positioned to the right of the stomach.
c. The heart is positioned to the right, either rotated or displaced.
d. Blood glucose level in the heart is higher than in other organs.
correct answer: C
While auscultating the heart of an obese patient, the examiner
should expect the heart sounds to be
a. louder and closer.
b. softer and more distant.
c. louder and more distant.
d. softer and closer. correct answer: B
The examiner is unable to palpate a patient's apical pulse. In
addition, the heart sounds are very faint to
auscultation. What condition should be considered?
a. Pleural or pericardial fluid
b. Congestive heart failure
c. Mitral valve regurgitation
d. ASD correct answer: a
What disease process should the examiner consider if a patient
reports a several-week history of fever and
, shows clinical symptoms of congestive heart failure?
a. Bacterial endocarditis
b. Infarction
c. Myocarditis
d. Cardiac tamponade correct answer: a
Which of the following occurs in the body to accommodate the
increased maternal blood volume in a
pregnant woman?
a. The heart rate drops to deal with greater cardiac output.
b. The plasma volume decreases to allow for more erythrocytes.
c. The heart is shifted in position toward a more horizontal
orientation. correct answer: c
The examiner suspects that a patient has pulmonary
hypertension. What examination findings are consistent
with this?
a. Decreased intensity of S1 heart sounds; increased intensity of
S2 heart sounds
b. A thrill palpated in the area of apex
c. Paradoxic splitting of S1 and S2 heart sounds
d. Pericardial friction rub correct answer: a
In most adults, the apical impulse should be visible at the
a. midaxillary line in the fifth right intercostal space.
b. sternal notch.
c. midclavicular line in the fifth left intercostal space.
d. costovertebral angle. correct answer: c
While palpating the precordium, a heave is identified, with
lateral displacement of the apical pulse.
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