Health Assessment Exam 3 NSG3160 Questions and Verified Correct Answers 2026/2027

Health Assessment Exam 3 NSG3160 Questions and Verified Correct Answers 2026/2027 1. What are the modifiable risks of CAD (coronary artery disease) - Correct Answer Smoking, obesity, hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes 2. Does pain always mean cardiac reasons? What should you ask if patient is experiencing chest pain? - Correct Answer NO - Is it sudden? What brings it on? 3. Signs of pulmonary embolism? - Correct Answer Sharp, stabbing pain that worsens with deep breath 4. Signs of pneumonia? - Correct Answer Sharp, stabbing, but associated with a cough 5. Signs of pneumothorax? - Correct Answer Acute, sudden, sharp 6. Signs of GI-related? - Correct Answer Burning sensation with eating large meals 7. What is S1 and what causes the sound? - Correct Answer Start of systole and serves as a reference point for Oming of all cardiac sounds - Caused by the closure of AV valves - LUB (apex) 8. What causes the sound of S2? - Correct Answer Closure of the semilunar valves - DUB (base) 9. What are summation sounds? - Correct Answer When both the pathological S3 and S4 are present then a quadruple rhythm is heard 10. What is a murmur? - Correct Answer Occurs with turbulent blood flow in the heart - Blowing, swooshing sound 11. What is pericardial friction rub? - Correct Answer Inflammation of the pericardium gives rise to friction rub - High pitched and scratchy, heard with a diaphragm when a person is sitting up