NMNC 1235 Exam 1 Exam (updated 2026) Questions & Answers | Latest Already Graded A+
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Vesicular - (ANSWER)Low-pitched, soft sounds heard over peripheral lung fields.
Bronchovesicular - (ANSWER)Moderate-pitched sounds heard over main bronchi.
Bronchial (Tracheal) - (ANSWER)High-pitched, loud sounds heard over the trachea.
Crackles (Rales) - (ANSWER)Popping sounds due to fluid in alveoli (e.g., pneumonia, heart failure).
Wheezes - (ANSWER)High-pitched whistling due to narrowed airways (e.g., asthma, COPD).
Rhonchi - (ANSWER)Low-pitched snoring sounds due to mucus (e.g., bronchitis).
Stridor - (ANSWER)High-pitched, harsh sound due to airway obstruction (e.g., croup, epiglottitis).
Pleural friction rub - (ANSWER)Grating sound due to pleural inflammation.
Chest Excursion - (ANSWER)Symmetrical movement of the chest during breathing.
Fremitus - (ANSWER)Vibration felt on the chest wall when a patient speaks ('99').
Increased fremitus - (ANSWER)Indicates consolidation (e.g., pneumonia).
Decreased fremitus - (ANSWER)Indicates pleural effusion, pneumothorax, or obstructed bronchus.
S1 (Lub) - (ANSWER)Closure of mitral and tricuspid valves. Best heard at the apex.
S2 (Dub) - (ANSWER)Closure of aortic and pulmonic valves. Best heard at the base.
, NMNC 1235 Exam 1 Exam (updated 2026) Questions & Answers | Latest Already Graded A+
UPDATE |2026
S3 (Ventricular gallop) - (ANSWER)May indicate heart failure.
S4 (Atrial gallop) - (ANSWER)Associated with hypertension or stiff ventricles.
Murmurs - (ANSWER)Turbulent blood flow, graded I-VI.
Pericardial friction rub - (ANSWER)Scratchy sound due to pericarditis.
Auscultation Sites (APETM) - (ANSWER)Locations for heart sounds: Aortic, Pulmonic, Erb's Point,
Tricuspid, Mitral.
Jugular Venous Distention (JVD) - (ANSWER)Indicates right-sided heart failure.
Acute Pain - (ANSWER)Sudden onset, protective (e.g., post-op pain, trauma).
Persistent (Chronic) Pain - (ANSWER)Lasts longer than 3-6 months (e.g., arthritis, neuropathy).
Nociceptive Pain - (ANSWER)Caused by tissue damage.
Somatic Pain - (ANSWER)Pain from skin, muscles, joints (e.g., sprains).
Visceral Pain - (ANSWER)Pain from organs (e.g., appendicitis).
Neuropathic Pain - (ANSWER)Pain due to nerve damage (e.g., diabetic neuropathy).
Referred Pain - (ANSWER)Pain felt at a site different from the source (e.g., heart attack → left arm pain).
UPDATE |2026
Vesicular - (ANSWER)Low-pitched, soft sounds heard over peripheral lung fields.
Bronchovesicular - (ANSWER)Moderate-pitched sounds heard over main bronchi.
Bronchial (Tracheal) - (ANSWER)High-pitched, loud sounds heard over the trachea.
Crackles (Rales) - (ANSWER)Popping sounds due to fluid in alveoli (e.g., pneumonia, heart failure).
Wheezes - (ANSWER)High-pitched whistling due to narrowed airways (e.g., asthma, COPD).
Rhonchi - (ANSWER)Low-pitched snoring sounds due to mucus (e.g., bronchitis).
Stridor - (ANSWER)High-pitched, harsh sound due to airway obstruction (e.g., croup, epiglottitis).
Pleural friction rub - (ANSWER)Grating sound due to pleural inflammation.
Chest Excursion - (ANSWER)Symmetrical movement of the chest during breathing.
Fremitus - (ANSWER)Vibration felt on the chest wall when a patient speaks ('99').
Increased fremitus - (ANSWER)Indicates consolidation (e.g., pneumonia).
Decreased fremitus - (ANSWER)Indicates pleural effusion, pneumothorax, or obstructed bronchus.
S1 (Lub) - (ANSWER)Closure of mitral and tricuspid valves. Best heard at the apex.
S2 (Dub) - (ANSWER)Closure of aortic and pulmonic valves. Best heard at the base.
, NMNC 1235 Exam 1 Exam (updated 2026) Questions & Answers | Latest Already Graded A+
UPDATE |2026
S3 (Ventricular gallop) - (ANSWER)May indicate heart failure.
S4 (Atrial gallop) - (ANSWER)Associated with hypertension or stiff ventricles.
Murmurs - (ANSWER)Turbulent blood flow, graded I-VI.
Pericardial friction rub - (ANSWER)Scratchy sound due to pericarditis.
Auscultation Sites (APETM) - (ANSWER)Locations for heart sounds: Aortic, Pulmonic, Erb's Point,
Tricuspid, Mitral.
Jugular Venous Distention (JVD) - (ANSWER)Indicates right-sided heart failure.
Acute Pain - (ANSWER)Sudden onset, protective (e.g., post-op pain, trauma).
Persistent (Chronic) Pain - (ANSWER)Lasts longer than 3-6 months (e.g., arthritis, neuropathy).
Nociceptive Pain - (ANSWER)Caused by tissue damage.
Somatic Pain - (ANSWER)Pain from skin, muscles, joints (e.g., sprains).
Visceral Pain - (ANSWER)Pain from organs (e.g., appendicitis).
Neuropathic Pain - (ANSWER)Pain due to nerve damage (e.g., diabetic neuropathy).
Referred Pain - (ANSWER)Pain felt at a site different from the source (e.g., heart attack → left arm pain).
