NUR 504- Exam 4 ACTUAL EXAM
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DETAILED VERIFIED SOLUTIONS (100%
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1. How is the patient positioned when palpating the precordium and the carotid
pulse?
a. Supine
b. Standing
c. Sitting up
d. Resting on right side - ANSWER ✓ a. Supine
2. Who would be a likely candidate for receiving an ultrasound of the abdomen
as part of a cardiovascular exam?
a. A 66-year-old man with suspected AAA
b. A pregnant woman in her second or third trimester
c. An 8-year-old girl who complains of not being able to catch her breath
d. All 18- to 45-year-old males on well-patient checkups - ANSWER ✓
a. A 66-year-old man with suspected AAA
3. Which of the following traditional auscultatory areas is in the mitral area
(PMI)?
a. Second right intercostal
b. First right intercostal
c. Third left intercostal
d. Fifth left intercostal - ANSWER ✓ d. Fifth left intercostal
4. Which of the following is an invasive diagnostic test?
a. EKG
b. Ultrasound of abdomen
c. Hematologic study
d. Chest X-ray - ANSWER ✓ c. Hematologic study
, 5. Arteries are less flexible than veins. - ANSWER ✓ True
6. LSD and ecstasy are the most important recreational drugs to ask a patient
about in terms of cardiac health. - ANSWER ✓ False
7. Arcus senilis in the eye is never a normal finding in a patient. - ANSWER ✓
False
8. When percussing the borders of the heart, an unexpected change from
resonance to dullness is usually indicative of pathology. - ANSWER ✓ False
9. According to the text, bronchiolitis is correlated with respiratory symptoms
that affect which body system?
a. Skin
b. Cardiovascular
c. Gastrointestinal
d. Neurological - ANSWER ✓ b. Cardiovascular
10.What symptom of high thoracic pressure can be found by visual inspection?
a. Retracted chest wall
b. Venous patterns on the chest
c. Kyphosis
d. Clubbing of fingers - ANSWER ✓ b. Venous patterns on the chest
11.Fremitus is examined during which part of the physical exam?
a. Palpation
b. Auscultation
c. Percussion
d. Inspection - ANSWER ✓ a. Palpation
12.What is the palpable vibration of the chest wall resulting from speech?
a. Fremitus
b. Thoracic expansion
c. Diaphragmatic excursion
d. Lordosis - ANSWER ✓ a. Fremitus
13.Which type of breath sound can be described as hollow and low-pitched?
a. Vesicular
2025/2026 LATEST COMPLETE
ACCURATE EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
DETAILED VERIFIED SOLUTIONS (100%
GUARANTEED PASS)
1. How is the patient positioned when palpating the precordium and the carotid
pulse?
a. Supine
b. Standing
c. Sitting up
d. Resting on right side - ANSWER ✓ a. Supine
2. Who would be a likely candidate for receiving an ultrasound of the abdomen
as part of a cardiovascular exam?
a. A 66-year-old man with suspected AAA
b. A pregnant woman in her second or third trimester
c. An 8-year-old girl who complains of not being able to catch her breath
d. All 18- to 45-year-old males on well-patient checkups - ANSWER ✓
a. A 66-year-old man with suspected AAA
3. Which of the following traditional auscultatory areas is in the mitral area
(PMI)?
a. Second right intercostal
b. First right intercostal
c. Third left intercostal
d. Fifth left intercostal - ANSWER ✓ d. Fifth left intercostal
4. Which of the following is an invasive diagnostic test?
a. EKG
b. Ultrasound of abdomen
c. Hematologic study
d. Chest X-ray - ANSWER ✓ c. Hematologic study
, 5. Arteries are less flexible than veins. - ANSWER ✓ True
6. LSD and ecstasy are the most important recreational drugs to ask a patient
about in terms of cardiac health. - ANSWER ✓ False
7. Arcus senilis in the eye is never a normal finding in a patient. - ANSWER ✓
False
8. When percussing the borders of the heart, an unexpected change from
resonance to dullness is usually indicative of pathology. - ANSWER ✓ False
9. According to the text, bronchiolitis is correlated with respiratory symptoms
that affect which body system?
a. Skin
b. Cardiovascular
c. Gastrointestinal
d. Neurological - ANSWER ✓ b. Cardiovascular
10.What symptom of high thoracic pressure can be found by visual inspection?
a. Retracted chest wall
b. Venous patterns on the chest
c. Kyphosis
d. Clubbing of fingers - ANSWER ✓ b. Venous patterns on the chest
11.Fremitus is examined during which part of the physical exam?
a. Palpation
b. Auscultation
c. Percussion
d. Inspection - ANSWER ✓ a. Palpation
12.What is the palpable vibration of the chest wall resulting from speech?
a. Fremitus
b. Thoracic expansion
c. Diaphragmatic excursion
d. Lordosis - ANSWER ✓ a. Fremitus
13.Which type of breath sound can be described as hollow and low-pitched?
a. Vesicular
