Quiz 5 Cardiovascular System Questions and
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Mitral and tricuspid valves
Ans: While auscultating heart sounds, the nurse documents that S1 is heard best at
the apex. This sound (S1) correlates with closure of the:
Tricuspid and pulmonic valves
Aortic and mitral valves
Aortic and pulmonic valves
Mitral and tricuspid valves
Dorsal surface of the hand
Ans: To correctly palpate the patient's skin for temperature, the nurse uses the:
Palmar surface of the hand
Dorsal surface of the hand
Base of the hand
Fingertips of the hand
In the groove behind the medial malleolus
Ans: To assess the patient's posterior tibial pulse, the nurse palpates:
Over the lateral malleolus
In the groove behind the medial malleolus
Behind the knee
Lateral to the extensor tendon of the great toe
Mitral and tricuspid
Ans: Atrioventricular (AV) valves include the _________________ valves.
Mitral and tricuspid
Mitral and aortic
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Pulmonic and tricuspid
Aortic and pulmonic
One or two finger(s) along the right and then the left medial sternocleidomastoid
muscle.
Ans: To accurately palpate the carotid pulses, the nurse places the pads of:
One finger gently in the space between the biceps and triceps muscles.
Two fingers at the thumb side of the forearm at the wrist
Two fingers of each hand firmly over the right and left temples at the same time.
One or two finger(s) along the right and then the left medial sternocleidomastoid
muscle.
Murmur
Ans: If the valves of the heart do not close properly, the patient is said to have:
Necrosis
Infarction
Murmur
Tachycardia
Placing the bell of the stethoscope over the carotid artery at the base of the neck, and
asking a client to hold his breath.
Ans: The nurses assess the carotid artery for bruit by:
Palpating the carotid artery with the tips of the index and middle fingers one at a
time
Placing the diaphragm of the stethoscope over the carotid artery at the base of the
neck, and asking the patient to hold his breath
Placing the bell of the stethoscope over the carotid artery at the base of the neck, and
asking a client to hold his breath.
Observing the pulsation while the patient turns his head to the side.
Sinoatrial (SA) node failure
Ans: A nurse determines that a patient has a heart rate of 42 beats per minute. What
might be a cause of this heart rate?