Postural hypotension should be evaluated in which of the following patients?
a. An older woman taking antihypertensive medication
b. A pregnant woman with increased plasma volume
c. All children younger than the age of 6 years
d. A middle-age male complaining of sudden onset of chest pain
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Maryville NURS 612 Exam
2 Questions and Answers
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.
✓~ 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.
✓~ 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
✓~ 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
✓~ a
Which of the following occurs in the body to accommodate the increased maternal
blood volume in a
pregnant woman?
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