Maryville NURS 612 Exam 2 2023 with 100% correct answers

Dextrocardia is a condition characterized by which of the following? a. The right side of the heart is enlarged. b. The heart is positioned to the right of the stomach. c. The heart is positioned to the right, either rotated or displaced. d. Blood glucose level in the heart is higher than in other organs. C While auscultating the heart of an obese patient, the examiner should expect the heart sounds to be a. louder and closer. b. softer and more distant. c. louder and more distant. d. softer and closer. B The examiner is unable to palpate a patient's apical pulse. In addition, the heart sounds are very faint to auscultation. What condition should be considered? a. Pleural or pericardial fluid b. Congestive heart failure c. Mitral valve regurgitation d. ASD a What disease process should the examiner consider if a patient reports a several-week history of fever and shows clinical symptoms of congestive heart failure? a. Bacterial endocarditis b. Infarction c. Myocarditis d. Cardiac tamponade a Which of the following occurs in the body to accommodate the increased maternal blood volume in a pregnant woman? a. The heart rate drops to deal with greater cardiac output. b. The plasma volume decreases to allow for more erythrocytes. c. The heart is shifted in position toward a more horizontal orientation. c The examiner suspects that a patient has pulmonary hypertension. What examination findings are consistent with this? a. Decreased intensity of S1 heart sounds; increased intensity of S2 heart sounds b. A thrill palpated in the area of apex c. Paradoxic splitting of S1 and S2 heart sounds d. Pericardial friction rub a