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FINAL EXAM 2026 LATEST EDITION
OVERVIEW
NR 509 (often part of Nurse Practitioner programs) focuses on advanced health assessment
across the lifespan. The course typically teaches systematic approaches to collecting patient
history, performing physical examinations, and interpreting clinical findings in adults,
children, and special populations. Core content includes anatomy and physiology review,
symptom analysis, examination techniques (head-to-toe), diagnostic reasoning, and
integration of health assessment into clinical decision-making
You are performing a cardiac examination on a patient with shortness of breath and
palpitations. You listen to the heart with the patient sitting upright, then have him change to a
supine position, and finally have him turn onto his left side in the left lateral decubitus position.
Which of the following valvular defects is best heard in this position?
A) Aortic
B) Pulmonic
C) Mitral
D) Tricuspid - correct answer -C) Mitral
The left lateral decubitus position brings the left ventricle closer to the chest wall,
allowing mitral valve murmurs to be better heard. If you do not listen to the heart in this position with
both the diaphragm and bell in a quiet room, it is possible to miss significant
murmurs such as mitral stenosis.
You are concerned that a patient has an aortic regurgitation murmur. Which is the best position to
accentuate the murmur?
A) Upright
B) Upright, but leaning forward
C) Supine
D) Left lateral decubitus - correct answer -B) Upright, but leaning forward
,Leaning forward slightly in the upright position brings the aortic valve and the left ventricular outflow
tract closer to the chest wall, so it will be easier to hear the soft diastolic
decrescendo murmur of aortic insufficiency (regurgitation).
A 68-year-old retired waiter comes to your clinic for evaluation of fatigue. You perform a
cardiac examination and find that his pulse rate is less than 60. Which of the following conditions
could be responsible for this heart rate?
A) Second-degree A-V block
B) Atrial flutter
C) Sinus arrhythmia
D) Atrial fibrillation - correct answer -A) Second-degree A-V block
Atrial flutter and atrial fibrillation do not cause bradycardia unless there is a significant accompanying
block.Sinus arrhythmia does not cause bradycardia and represents respiratory variation of the heart
rate.
Where is the point of maximal impulse (PMI) normally located?
A) In the left 5th intercostal space, 7 to 9 cm lateral to the sternum
B) In the left 5th intercostal space, 10 to 12 cm lateral to the sternum
C) In the left 5th intercostal space, in the anterior axillary line
D) In the left 5th intercostal space, in the midaxillary line - correct answer -A) In the left 5th intercostal
space, 7 to 9 cm lateral to the sternum
Which of the following events occurs at the start of diastole?
A) Closure of the tricuspid valve
B) Opening of the pulmonic valve
C) Closure of the aortic valve
D) Production of the first heart sound (S1) - correct answer -C) Closure of the aortic valve
It is thought that the closure of the aortic valve produces the second heart sound (S2). Closure of the
mitral valve is thought to produce the first heart sound (S1).
,Which is true of a third heart sound (S3)?
A) It marks atrial contraction.
B) It reflects normal compliance of the left ventricle.
C) It is caused by rapid deceleration of blood against the ventricular wall.
D) It is not heard in atrial fibrillation. - correct answer -It is caused by rapid deceleration of blood
against the ventricular wall.
Which is true of splitting of the second heart sound?
A) It is best heard over the pulmonic area with the bell of the stethoscope.
B) It normally increases with exhalation.
C) It is best heard over the apex.
D) It does not vary with respiration. - correct answer -A) It is best heard over the pulmonic area with
the bell of the stethoscope.
Which of the following is true of jugular venous pressure (JVP) measurement?
A) It is measured with the patient at a 45-degree angle.
B) The vertical height of the blood column in centimeters, plus 5 cm, is the JVP.
C) A JVP below 9 cm is abnormal.
D) It is measured above the sternal notch. - correct answer -B) The vertical height of the blood column
in centimeters, plus 5 cm, is the JVP.
How much does cardiovascular risk increase for each increment of 20 mm Hg systolic and
10 mm Hg diastolic in blood pressure?
A) 25%
B) 50%
C) 75%
D) 100% - correct answer -D) 100%
Each increase of BP by 20 systolic and 10 diastolic doubles the risk of cardiovascular disease.
, In healthy adults over 20, how often should blood pressure, body mass index, waist circumference,
and pulse be assessed, according to American Heart Association guidelines?
A) Every 6 months
B) Every year
C) Every 2 years
D) Every 5 years - correct answer -C) Every 2 years
Which of the following is a clinical identifier of metabolic syndrome?
A) Waist circumference of 38 inches for a male
B) Waist circumference of 34 inches for a female
C) BP of 134/88 for a male
D) BP of 128/84 for a female - correct answer -C) BP of 134/88 for a male
The physical examination criteria for identifying metabolic syndrome include a waist of 40 inches or
greater for a male, a waist of 35 inches or greater for a female, and a blood pressure of 130/85 or
greater. Other criteria include triglycerides greater than or equal to 150 mg/dL, fasting glucose greater
than or equal to 110 mg/dL, and HDL less than 40 for men or less than 50 for women.
Mrs. Adams would like to begin an exercise program and was told to exercise as intensely as
necessary to obtain a heart rate 60% or greater of her maximum heart rate. She is 52. What heart rate
should she achieve?
A) 80
B) 100
C) 120
D) 140 - correct answer -B) 100
Maximum heart rate is calculated by subtracting the patient's age from 220. For Mrs. Adams, 60% of this
number is about 100. She must also be instructed in how to measure
her own pulse or have a device to do so.
In measuring the jugular venous pressure (JVP), which of the following is important?
A) Keep the patient's torso at a 45-degree angle.
B) Measure the highest visible pressure, usually at end expiration.
FINAL EXAM 2026 LATEST EDITION
OVERVIEW
NR 509 (often part of Nurse Practitioner programs) focuses on advanced health assessment
across the lifespan. The course typically teaches systematic approaches to collecting patient
history, performing physical examinations, and interpreting clinical findings in adults,
children, and special populations. Core content includes anatomy and physiology review,
symptom analysis, examination techniques (head-to-toe), diagnostic reasoning, and
integration of health assessment into clinical decision-making
You are performing a cardiac examination on a patient with shortness of breath and
palpitations. You listen to the heart with the patient sitting upright, then have him change to a
supine position, and finally have him turn onto his left side in the left lateral decubitus position.
Which of the following valvular defects is best heard in this position?
A) Aortic
B) Pulmonic
C) Mitral
D) Tricuspid - correct answer -C) Mitral
The left lateral decubitus position brings the left ventricle closer to the chest wall,
allowing mitral valve murmurs to be better heard. If you do not listen to the heart in this position with
both the diaphragm and bell in a quiet room, it is possible to miss significant
murmurs such as mitral stenosis.
You are concerned that a patient has an aortic regurgitation murmur. Which is the best position to
accentuate the murmur?
A) Upright
B) Upright, but leaning forward
C) Supine
D) Left lateral decubitus - correct answer -B) Upright, but leaning forward
,Leaning forward slightly in the upright position brings the aortic valve and the left ventricular outflow
tract closer to the chest wall, so it will be easier to hear the soft diastolic
decrescendo murmur of aortic insufficiency (regurgitation).
A 68-year-old retired waiter comes to your clinic for evaluation of fatigue. You perform a
cardiac examination and find that his pulse rate is less than 60. Which of the following conditions
could be responsible for this heart rate?
A) Second-degree A-V block
B) Atrial flutter
C) Sinus arrhythmia
D) Atrial fibrillation - correct answer -A) Second-degree A-V block
Atrial flutter and atrial fibrillation do not cause bradycardia unless there is a significant accompanying
block.Sinus arrhythmia does not cause bradycardia and represents respiratory variation of the heart
rate.
Where is the point of maximal impulse (PMI) normally located?
A) In the left 5th intercostal space, 7 to 9 cm lateral to the sternum
B) In the left 5th intercostal space, 10 to 12 cm lateral to the sternum
C) In the left 5th intercostal space, in the anterior axillary line
D) In the left 5th intercostal space, in the midaxillary line - correct answer -A) In the left 5th intercostal
space, 7 to 9 cm lateral to the sternum
Which of the following events occurs at the start of diastole?
A) Closure of the tricuspid valve
B) Opening of the pulmonic valve
C) Closure of the aortic valve
D) Production of the first heart sound (S1) - correct answer -C) Closure of the aortic valve
It is thought that the closure of the aortic valve produces the second heart sound (S2). Closure of the
mitral valve is thought to produce the first heart sound (S1).
,Which is true of a third heart sound (S3)?
A) It marks atrial contraction.
B) It reflects normal compliance of the left ventricle.
C) It is caused by rapid deceleration of blood against the ventricular wall.
D) It is not heard in atrial fibrillation. - correct answer -It is caused by rapid deceleration of blood
against the ventricular wall.
Which is true of splitting of the second heart sound?
A) It is best heard over the pulmonic area with the bell of the stethoscope.
B) It normally increases with exhalation.
C) It is best heard over the apex.
D) It does not vary with respiration. - correct answer -A) It is best heard over the pulmonic area with
the bell of the stethoscope.
Which of the following is true of jugular venous pressure (JVP) measurement?
A) It is measured with the patient at a 45-degree angle.
B) The vertical height of the blood column in centimeters, plus 5 cm, is the JVP.
C) A JVP below 9 cm is abnormal.
D) It is measured above the sternal notch. - correct answer -B) The vertical height of the blood column
in centimeters, plus 5 cm, is the JVP.
How much does cardiovascular risk increase for each increment of 20 mm Hg systolic and
10 mm Hg diastolic in blood pressure?
A) 25%
B) 50%
C) 75%
D) 100% - correct answer -D) 100%
Each increase of BP by 20 systolic and 10 diastolic doubles the risk of cardiovascular disease.
, In healthy adults over 20, how often should blood pressure, body mass index, waist circumference,
and pulse be assessed, according to American Heart Association guidelines?
A) Every 6 months
B) Every year
C) Every 2 years
D) Every 5 years - correct answer -C) Every 2 years
Which of the following is a clinical identifier of metabolic syndrome?
A) Waist circumference of 38 inches for a male
B) Waist circumference of 34 inches for a female
C) BP of 134/88 for a male
D) BP of 128/84 for a female - correct answer -C) BP of 134/88 for a male
The physical examination criteria for identifying metabolic syndrome include a waist of 40 inches or
greater for a male, a waist of 35 inches or greater for a female, and a blood pressure of 130/85 or
greater. Other criteria include triglycerides greater than or equal to 150 mg/dL, fasting glucose greater
than or equal to 110 mg/dL, and HDL less than 40 for men or less than 50 for women.
Mrs. Adams would like to begin an exercise program and was told to exercise as intensely as
necessary to obtain a heart rate 60% or greater of her maximum heart rate. She is 52. What heart rate
should she achieve?
A) 80
B) 100
C) 120
D) 140 - correct answer -B) 100
Maximum heart rate is calculated by subtracting the patient's age from 220. For Mrs. Adams, 60% of this
number is about 100. She must also be instructed in how to measure
her own pulse or have a device to do so.
In measuring the jugular venous pressure (JVP), which of the following is important?
A) Keep the patient's torso at a 45-degree angle.
B) Measure the highest visible pressure, usually at end expiration.
