1) A 35-year-old man is seen in the clinic for an infection in his left foot. Which
of these findings should the FNP expect to see during an assessment of this
patient?
Enlarged and tender inguinal nodes
2) The direction of blood flow through the heart is best described by which of
these
Right atrium > right ventricle > pulmonary artery > lungs > pulmonary vein
> left atrium > left ventricle
3) In assessing the carotid artery’s of an older patient with cardiovascular
disease, the FNP would
Listen with the bell of the stethoscope to assess for bruits
4) When listening to heart sounds the FNP knows that the valve closures that
can be heard best at the base of the heart are
Aortic and Pulmonic
5) The sack that surrounds and protects the heart is called the
Pericardium
6) When assessing a newborn infant who is five minutes old the FNP knows
that which of these statements would be true?
There is an opening in the atrial septum we are blood can flow into the left
side of the heart
7) The FNP is performing an assessment on an adult. The adults vital signs are
normal and capillary refill is five seconds. What should the FNP do next?
Consider this a delayed capillary refill time investigate further