NURS 502 Midterm Exam | Questions and
Answers | 2025 Update | 100% Correct.
Which of the following dental procedures does NOT requires antibiotic
prophylaxis for individuals at high risk of bacterial endocarditis?
Routine fillings
Post-operative suture removal
Dental cleaning
Fluoride treatments
Orthodontic appliance adjustment - Fluoride treatments
Which clinical finding distinguishes periodontitis from gingivitis?
Inflammation of the gums
White discoloration of the permanent teeth
Enlarged pockets at the gum base
Gingival hypertrophy - Enlarged pockets at the gum base
,The closing of the AV and SL valves
Turbulent blood flow
The opening of the AV and SL valves
The opening and closing of the AV and SL valves - The closing of the AV and SL
valves
S3 and S4 are not associated with this condition...
Congestive heart failure
Pregnancy
Atrial fibrillation
Youth - Atrial fibrillation
A split S2 occurs when the pulmonary and aortic valves...
Close partially
Are obstructed or thickened
Do not close simultaneously
Do not close at all - Do not close simultaneously
Ejection clicks can be heard during...
Systole
Diastole
,Throughout systole and diastole
In either systole or diastole - Systole
Mitral valve prolapse can lead to mitral regurgitation because...
The leaflets bulge into the left ventricle
The leaflets are calcified or stiff
The leaflets close asynchronously
The leaflets bulge into the left atrium - The leaflets bulge into the left atrium
The cause of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is...
Aging
Congenital
Smoking
Obesity - Congenital
A PDA puts strain on the premature baby's heart because...
Oxygenated blood does not reach the rest of the body
Blood from the aorta mixes with blood from the pulmonary artery
Blood from the pulmonary artery is not pumped efficiently to the lungs
Not enough blood is being pumped through the heart - Blood from the aorta
mixes with blood from the pulmonary artery
, In what population do symptoms of an ASD typically appear?
Newborn
Premature babies
toddler
Late childhood - Late childhood
What defect is not associated with Tetralogy of Fallot?
Ventricular septal defect
Pulmonary stenosis
Patent ductus arteriosus
Overriding aorta - Patent ductus arteriosus
This is not a category to describe a murmur...
Grade
Radiation
Intensity
Pressure - Pressure
A diamond-shaped murmur...
Answers | 2025 Update | 100% Correct.
Which of the following dental procedures does NOT requires antibiotic
prophylaxis for individuals at high risk of bacterial endocarditis?
Routine fillings
Post-operative suture removal
Dental cleaning
Fluoride treatments
Orthodontic appliance adjustment - Fluoride treatments
Which clinical finding distinguishes periodontitis from gingivitis?
Inflammation of the gums
White discoloration of the permanent teeth
Enlarged pockets at the gum base
Gingival hypertrophy - Enlarged pockets at the gum base
,The closing of the AV and SL valves
Turbulent blood flow
The opening of the AV and SL valves
The opening and closing of the AV and SL valves - The closing of the AV and SL
valves
S3 and S4 are not associated with this condition...
Congestive heart failure
Pregnancy
Atrial fibrillation
Youth - Atrial fibrillation
A split S2 occurs when the pulmonary and aortic valves...
Close partially
Are obstructed or thickened
Do not close simultaneously
Do not close at all - Do not close simultaneously
Ejection clicks can be heard during...
Systole
Diastole
,Throughout systole and diastole
In either systole or diastole - Systole
Mitral valve prolapse can lead to mitral regurgitation because...
The leaflets bulge into the left ventricle
The leaflets are calcified or stiff
The leaflets close asynchronously
The leaflets bulge into the left atrium - The leaflets bulge into the left atrium
The cause of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is...
Aging
Congenital
Smoking
Obesity - Congenital
A PDA puts strain on the premature baby's heart because...
Oxygenated blood does not reach the rest of the body
Blood from the aorta mixes with blood from the pulmonary artery
Blood from the pulmonary artery is not pumped efficiently to the lungs
Not enough blood is being pumped through the heart - Blood from the aorta
mixes with blood from the pulmonary artery
, In what population do symptoms of an ASD typically appear?
Newborn
Premature babies
toddler
Late childhood - Late childhood
What defect is not associated with Tetralogy of Fallot?
Ventricular septal defect
Pulmonary stenosis
Patent ductus arteriosus
Overriding aorta - Patent ductus arteriosus
This is not a category to describe a murmur...
Grade
Radiation
Intensity
Pressure - Pressure
A diamond-shaped murmur...
