Midclavicular - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

The nurse performs an admission assessment on an adult client admitted through the ED with a myocardial infarction. The nurse charts "Swooshing sound heard over right carotid artery." How should this documentation be corrected? a) Does not need to be corrected b) "Murmur heard over right carotid artery" c) "Split sound auscultated over right carotid artery" d) "Right carotid bruit auscultated" Correct response: "Right carotid bruit auscultated" Explanation: Bruits are swoosh...

NR 661-Cardiovascular; Questions and Answers (A+) A patient has had poorly controlled hypertension for more than 10 years. Indicate the most likely position of his point of maximal impulse (PMI) a. 5th intercostal space (ICS) midclavicular line (MCL) b. 8th ICS MCL c. 5th ICS, left of MCL d. 6th ICS, right of MCL ANSWER-c. 5th ICS, left of MC

2024/2025 HESI HEALTH ASSESSMENT NURSING RN V1 100 Questions with answers1. During a mental status examination, the nurse wants to assess a patient’s affect. The nurse should ask the patient which question? 2. The nurse is planning to assess new memory with a patient. The best way for the nurse to do this would be to: 3. A 45-year-old woman is at the clinic for a mental status assessment. In giving her the Four Unrelated Words Test, the nurse would be concerned if she could not ____ four unrel...

The nurse auscultates the apex beat at which anatomical location? midsternum 5 cm to the left of the lower end of the sternum 2.5 cm to the left of the xiphoid process fifth intercostal space, midclavicular line Ans: fifth intercostal space, midclavicular line What is the term for the ability of the cardiac muscle to shorten in response to an electrical impulse? contractility depolarization repolarization diastole Ans: contractility Age-related changes associated with the cardiac s...

Exam 3: NSG 316/ NSG316 (Latest 2024/ 2025 Update) Health Assessment Guide | Qs and As | 100% Correct| Grade A (Verified Answers)- GCU Q: what should you use the diaphragm of a stethoscope for Answer: high pitched, normal sounds Q: what should you use the bell of a stethoscope for Answer: low pitched, abnormal heart sounds, murmurs Q: intensity/loudness Answer: loud or soft Q: duration Answer: short heart sounds, or silent periods Q: timing ...

Upon admission assessment, the nurse hears a murmur located at the fifth intercostal space, midclavicular line. The client asks, "What does that mean?" The nurse will base her answer on which of the following physiologic principles? Correct Answer-"You have a heart valve that is diseased." A client is diagnosed with an abdominal aortic aneurysm that the physician just wants to "watch" for now. When teaching the client about signs/symptoms to watch for, the nurse will base the teaching o...

NCCT prep test 2024 Updated Questions and Answers 100% Verified The patient receiving an albuterol treatment by nebulizer in the clinic complains of tremors, nausea, blurred vision, and headache. Which of the following actions should the medical assistant take? 1. Decrease the oxygen flow meter to three liters per minute. 2. Report these symptoms to the physician. 3. Place the patient on NPO status. 4. Tell the patient these are common side effects. - CORRECT ANSWER-answer: Report t...

2023 SHADOW HEALTH Focused Exam Chest Pain Brian Foster Experience Overview FOCUSED EXAM: CHEST PAIN Patient: Brian Foster Grade: 100% Subjective Data Collection 23 out of 23 Objective Data Collection 21 out of 21 Time 183 minutes total spent in assignment Objective Data Collection: 21 of 21 (100%) Inspected face 1 of 1 point Appearance (1/1 point) • No visible abnormal findings • Rash or lesion • Cyanosis • Pallor • Redness or flushing • ...

PHTLS Post test 9th edition Exam 2023 Questions with Answers 1. The displacement of tissue away from the path of a projectile, both tem- porarily and permanently, is known as: A. Conization B. Cavitation C. Crepitation D. Contusion: B. Cavitation 2. The single most important factor in determining the potential for injury due to energy exchange is: A. Mass of the bodies involved B. Velocity of the bodies involved C. Density of the tissues involved D. Surface area of the impact involved: B. Veloci...

Exam 2: NURS612/ NURS 612 (Latest 2024/ 2025 Update) Advanced Health Assessment Review| Qs & As| 100% Correct| Grade A- Maryville Q: How do you assess for epitrochlear nodes Answer: palpated the groove between the tricep and bicep found proximal and slightly anterior to the medial epicondyle of the humerous Q: What type of headache starts in the morning and eases up throughout the day? Answer: Hypertension HA Q: 18 y/o with skin irritation that just started shaving...