NUR 216 EXAM 3 REVIEW QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS 2026
A nurse was auscultating a clients heart when she heard the lub and dub sounds. What
were the valves opening during the lub sounds? - Answers - semilunar valves are open
(aortic/pulmonic)
A nurse was educating the patient on why he needed heart surgery. The nurse was
explaining that murmurs were heard with the dub sound. What valves were open and
causing the murmur? - Answers - with dub sound the atrioventricular valves are open
(tricuspid/mitral)
The student nurse what being taught the landmark of the tricuspid valve. The clinical
preceptor explained that it was located on the Lt 2nd ICS midclavicular. Is that teaching
true or false? - Answers - FALSE, should be Lt 4th ICS sternal border
The nurse was auscultating the apical pulse of a patient with her stethoscope. Which of
the following indicates a need for further teaching.
A. They auscultate with the bell
B. They auscultate with the diaphragm
C. They auscultate over the Lt Midclavicular line 5th ICS
D. They auscultate for a full minute. - Answers - A
What node is the pacemaker of the heart? - Answers - SA node
A nurse preceptor was helping the student nurse go over topics she was continuing to
have difficulty. The student nurse was still having difficulty learning how heart
conduction travels. Which statement ensures the teaching is understood?
A. AV node, SA node, bundle of his, Rt bundle fiber, perkinje fibers
B. SA node, SA node, bundle of his, Rt bundle fiber, perkinje fibers
C. SA node, AV node, Bundle of his, Rt bundle fibers, perkinje fibers - Answers - C
The student nurse reports to her nurse preceptor that their patient has a normal pulse
that is strong and steady. Should the nurse preceptor be alarmed? - Answers - NO, this
is expected
A nurse is asking a patient who reports chest angina about their medical history. Which
of the following should the nurse ask the patient about. Select all that apply.
hypertension
dysphagia
, vertigo
stroke
myocardial infarction. - Answers - HTN, STROKE & MI
A nurse is listening to her patients heart sound. As the charge nurse you are doing her
quarterly evaluations. Which of the two options requires the need for additional
teaching?
1. The nurse listens with her ear and the bell of the stethoscope
2. The nurse listens with both the bell and diaphragm of the stethoscope. - Answers - 1
The nurse is doing a focused peripheral vascular assessment on a patient and
assesses and +4 pulse radially. The nurse should be concerned with this finding. True
or false? - Answers - true, it is an abnormal finding
A nurse is doing an assessment on a new admission. The patient reports sudden weight
gain. What should the nurse do next?
A. grab vital signs then chart her findings
B. finish the assessment
C. complete the assessment and report the finding immediately to the provider
D. Put the patient on oxygen - Answers - C. symptom of Right sided heart failure !!!
Upon assessment a patient is found with edema, abdominal distention, and JVD. Which
is most likely the diagnosis for this patient?
1. DVT
2. atherosclerosis
3. Lt sided heart failure
4. Rt sided heart failure - Answers - 4
Upon assessment a patient is found with crackles in the lungs, difficulty breathing,
cyanosis, and fatigue. What is the patients most likely diagnosis?
1. Lt sided heart failure
2. COPD
3. Pneumonia
4. Anxiety - Answers - 1
A nurse finds an irregular pulse on a patient. What should the nurse do next
1. palpate the pulse for 1 minute
2. listen to the apical pulse for 1 minute
3. listen to all heart sounds
4. inform the provider - Answers - 2
How does blood flow through the heart? - Answers - body to the 1. vena cavas 2. Rt
atrium 3. tricuspid 4. Rt ventricle 5. pulmonic valve 6. pulmon. arteries. 7. lungs 8.
VERIFIED ANSWERS 2026
A nurse was auscultating a clients heart when she heard the lub and dub sounds. What
were the valves opening during the lub sounds? - Answers - semilunar valves are open
(aortic/pulmonic)
A nurse was educating the patient on why he needed heart surgery. The nurse was
explaining that murmurs were heard with the dub sound. What valves were open and
causing the murmur? - Answers - with dub sound the atrioventricular valves are open
(tricuspid/mitral)
The student nurse what being taught the landmark of the tricuspid valve. The clinical
preceptor explained that it was located on the Lt 2nd ICS midclavicular. Is that teaching
true or false? - Answers - FALSE, should be Lt 4th ICS sternal border
The nurse was auscultating the apical pulse of a patient with her stethoscope. Which of
the following indicates a need for further teaching.
A. They auscultate with the bell
B. They auscultate with the diaphragm
C. They auscultate over the Lt Midclavicular line 5th ICS
D. They auscultate for a full minute. - Answers - A
What node is the pacemaker of the heart? - Answers - SA node
A nurse preceptor was helping the student nurse go over topics she was continuing to
have difficulty. The student nurse was still having difficulty learning how heart
conduction travels. Which statement ensures the teaching is understood?
A. AV node, SA node, bundle of his, Rt bundle fiber, perkinje fibers
B. SA node, SA node, bundle of his, Rt bundle fiber, perkinje fibers
C. SA node, AV node, Bundle of his, Rt bundle fibers, perkinje fibers - Answers - C
The student nurse reports to her nurse preceptor that their patient has a normal pulse
that is strong and steady. Should the nurse preceptor be alarmed? - Answers - NO, this
is expected
A nurse is asking a patient who reports chest angina about their medical history. Which
of the following should the nurse ask the patient about. Select all that apply.
hypertension
dysphagia
, vertigo
stroke
myocardial infarction. - Answers - HTN, STROKE & MI
A nurse is listening to her patients heart sound. As the charge nurse you are doing her
quarterly evaluations. Which of the two options requires the need for additional
teaching?
1. The nurse listens with her ear and the bell of the stethoscope
2. The nurse listens with both the bell and diaphragm of the stethoscope. - Answers - 1
The nurse is doing a focused peripheral vascular assessment on a patient and
assesses and +4 pulse radially. The nurse should be concerned with this finding. True
or false? - Answers - true, it is an abnormal finding
A nurse is doing an assessment on a new admission. The patient reports sudden weight
gain. What should the nurse do next?
A. grab vital signs then chart her findings
B. finish the assessment
C. complete the assessment and report the finding immediately to the provider
D. Put the patient on oxygen - Answers - C. symptom of Right sided heart failure !!!
Upon assessment a patient is found with edema, abdominal distention, and JVD. Which
is most likely the diagnosis for this patient?
1. DVT
2. atherosclerosis
3. Lt sided heart failure
4. Rt sided heart failure - Answers - 4
Upon assessment a patient is found with crackles in the lungs, difficulty breathing,
cyanosis, and fatigue. What is the patients most likely diagnosis?
1. Lt sided heart failure
2. COPD
3. Pneumonia
4. Anxiety - Answers - 1
A nurse finds an irregular pulse on a patient. What should the nurse do next
1. palpate the pulse for 1 minute
2. listen to the apical pulse for 1 minute
3. listen to all heart sounds
4. inform the provider - Answers - 2
How does blood flow through the heart? - Answers - body to the 1. vena cavas 2. Rt
atrium 3. tricuspid 4. Rt ventricle 5. pulmonic valve 6. pulmon. arteries. 7. lungs 8.
