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HEALTH ASSESSMENT EXAM 2- TEST
BANK 2025/2026 UPDATED EXAM WITH
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS.
The nurse knows that normal splitting of the S2 is associated with:
a.
Expiration.
b.
Inspiration.
c.
Exercise state.
d.
Low resting heart rate. - correct answer -b
During an assessment, the nurse notes that the patients apical
impulse is laterally displaced and is palpable over a wide area.
This finding indicates:
a.
Systemic hypertension.
b.
Pulmonic hypertension.
c.
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Pressure overload, as in aortic stenosis.
d.
Volume overload, as in heart failure. - correct answer -d
The nurse is presenting a class on risk factors for cardiovascular
disease. Which of these are considered modifiable risk factors for
MI? Select all that apply.
a.
Ethnicity
b.
Abnormal lipids
c.
Smoking
d.
Gender
e.
Hypertension
f.
Diabetes
g.
Family history - correct answer -b, c, e, f
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A patient complains of leg pain that wakes him at night. He states
that he has been having problems with his legs. He has pain in
his legs when they are elevated that disappears when he dangles
them. He recently noticed a sore on the inner aspect of the right
ankle. On the basis of this health history information, the nurse
interprets that the patient is most likely experiencing:
a.
Pain related to lymphatic abnormalities.
b.
Problems related to arterial insufficiency.
c.
Problems related to venous insufficiency.
d.
Pain related to musculoskeletal abnormalities. - correct answer -b
When assessing a patient, the nurse notes that the left femoral
pulse as diminished, 1+/4+. What should the nurse do next?
a.
Document the finding.
b.
Auscultate the site for a bruit.
c.
Check for calf pain.
d.
HEALTH ASSESSMENT EXAM 2- TEST
BANK 2025/2026 UPDATED EXAM WITH
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS.
The nurse knows that normal splitting of the S2 is associated with:
a.
Expiration.
b.
Inspiration.
c.
Exercise state.
d.
Low resting heart rate. - correct answer -b
During an assessment, the nurse notes that the patients apical
impulse is laterally displaced and is palpable over a wide area.
This finding indicates:
a.
Systemic hypertension.
b.
Pulmonic hypertension.
c.
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Pressure overload, as in aortic stenosis.
d.
Volume overload, as in heart failure. - correct answer -d
The nurse is presenting a class on risk factors for cardiovascular
disease. Which of these are considered modifiable risk factors for
MI? Select all that apply.
a.
Ethnicity
b.
Abnormal lipids
c.
Smoking
d.
Gender
e.
Hypertension
f.
Diabetes
g.
Family history - correct answer -b, c, e, f
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A patient complains of leg pain that wakes him at night. He states
that he has been having problems with his legs. He has pain in
his legs when they are elevated that disappears when he dangles
them. He recently noticed a sore on the inner aspect of the right
ankle. On the basis of this health history information, the nurse
interprets that the patient is most likely experiencing:
a.
Pain related to lymphatic abnormalities.
b.
Problems related to arterial insufficiency.
c.
Problems related to venous insufficiency.
d.
Pain related to musculoskeletal abnormalities. - correct answer -b
When assessing a patient, the nurse notes that the left femoral
pulse as diminished, 1+/4+. What should the nurse do next?
a.
Document the finding.
b.
Auscultate the site for a bruit.
c.
Check for calf pain.
d.
