NUR 2180 / NUR2180 Module
9 Quiz (Latest ):
Physical Assessment -
Rasmussen
Module 9 Quiz Questions
Cardiovascular Assessment
1. What is the priority assessment for a patient presenting with shortness of breath
and bilateral pitting edema in the lower extremities?
o A) Palpate radial pulses
o B) Palpate skin temperature
o C) Inspect neck veins for jugular vein distension (JVD)
o D) Palpate popliteal pulses
o Answer: Inspect neck veins for jugular vein distension (JVD)
o Rationale: JVD inspection is critical to assess for heart failure, a likely cause of
shortness of breath and bilateral pitting edema.
2. Which heart sound indicates normal heart function when auscultated?
o A) S3
o B) S4
o C) S1S2
o D) Murmur
o Answer: S1S2
o Rationale: S1S2 (lub-dub) represents normal heart valve closure; S3, S4, or
murmurs may indicate pathology.
3. A patient reports sharp chest pain and palpitations. What condition should the
nurse suspect?
o A) Heart failure
o B) Coronary artery disease
o C) Pneumonia
o D) Asthma
o Answer: Coronary artery disease
o Rationale: Sharp chest pain and palpitations suggest coronary artery disease,
indicating reduced cardiac blood flow.
4. How should the nurse auscultate carotid pulses to check for a bruit?
o A) Use the bell over the carotid artery
, o B) Palpate both sides simultaneously
o C) Use the diaphragm over the radial artery
o D) Auscultate the popliteal artery
o Answer: Use the bell over the carotid artery
o Rationale: The bell detects low-pitched sounds like bruits, indicating arterial
narrowing, over the carotid artery.
5. What finding indicates cardiomegaly during a cardiovascular assessment?
o A) Normal S1S2 sounds
o B) Displaced point of maximal impulse (PMI)
o C) Regular heart rate
o D) Absent JVD
o Answer: Displaced point of maximal impulse (PMI)
o Rationale: A displaced PMI suggests an enlarged heart (cardiomegaly).
Peripheral Vascular Assessment
6. A patient with Raynaud’s phenomenon reports which symptoms in the hands?
o A) Warmth and swelling
o B) Burning, throbbing pain
o C) Numbness and tingling
o D) Redness and heat
o Answer: Burning, throbbing pain
o Rationale: Raynaud’s phenomenon causes vasospasms, leading to burning and
throbbing pain in the hands.
7. Which symptoms are associated with superficial varicose veins in the lower
extremities?
o A) Sudden sharp pain
o B) Calf heaviness, burning, throbbing, and cramping
o C) Coolness and pallor
o D) Numbness and paralysis
o Answer: Calf heaviness, burning, throbbing, and cramping
o Rationale: Varicose veins cause venous pooling, resulting in heaviness, burning,
throbbing, and cramping.
8. A patient with a suspected deep vein thrombosis (DVT) presents with which
symptoms?
o A) Gradual onset of mild discomfort
o B) Sudden onset of intense, sharp, deep muscle pain
o C) Chronic itching and dryness
o D) Cold, pale extremities
o Answer: Sudden onset of intense, sharp, deep muscle pain
o Rationale: DVT presents with sudden, intense pain, increased warmth, and
swelling in the affected area.
9. How should the nurse assess pedal pulses in a patient with peripheral vascular
disease?
o A) Palpate with heavy pressure
o B) Use a Doppler ultrasound if pulses are not palpable
9 Quiz (Latest ):
Physical Assessment -
Rasmussen
Module 9 Quiz Questions
Cardiovascular Assessment
1. What is the priority assessment for a patient presenting with shortness of breath
and bilateral pitting edema in the lower extremities?
o A) Palpate radial pulses
o B) Palpate skin temperature
o C) Inspect neck veins for jugular vein distension (JVD)
o D) Palpate popliteal pulses
o Answer: Inspect neck veins for jugular vein distension (JVD)
o Rationale: JVD inspection is critical to assess for heart failure, a likely cause of
shortness of breath and bilateral pitting edema.
2. Which heart sound indicates normal heart function when auscultated?
o A) S3
o B) S4
o C) S1S2
o D) Murmur
o Answer: S1S2
o Rationale: S1S2 (lub-dub) represents normal heart valve closure; S3, S4, or
murmurs may indicate pathology.
3. A patient reports sharp chest pain and palpitations. What condition should the
nurse suspect?
o A) Heart failure
o B) Coronary artery disease
o C) Pneumonia
o D) Asthma
o Answer: Coronary artery disease
o Rationale: Sharp chest pain and palpitations suggest coronary artery disease,
indicating reduced cardiac blood flow.
4. How should the nurse auscultate carotid pulses to check for a bruit?
o A) Use the bell over the carotid artery
, o B) Palpate both sides simultaneously
o C) Use the diaphragm over the radial artery
o D) Auscultate the popliteal artery
o Answer: Use the bell over the carotid artery
o Rationale: The bell detects low-pitched sounds like bruits, indicating arterial
narrowing, over the carotid artery.
5. What finding indicates cardiomegaly during a cardiovascular assessment?
o A) Normal S1S2 sounds
o B) Displaced point of maximal impulse (PMI)
o C) Regular heart rate
o D) Absent JVD
o Answer: Displaced point of maximal impulse (PMI)
o Rationale: A displaced PMI suggests an enlarged heart (cardiomegaly).
Peripheral Vascular Assessment
6. A patient with Raynaud’s phenomenon reports which symptoms in the hands?
o A) Warmth and swelling
o B) Burning, throbbing pain
o C) Numbness and tingling
o D) Redness and heat
o Answer: Burning, throbbing pain
o Rationale: Raynaud’s phenomenon causes vasospasms, leading to burning and
throbbing pain in the hands.
7. Which symptoms are associated with superficial varicose veins in the lower
extremities?
o A) Sudden sharp pain
o B) Calf heaviness, burning, throbbing, and cramping
o C) Coolness and pallor
o D) Numbness and paralysis
o Answer: Calf heaviness, burning, throbbing, and cramping
o Rationale: Varicose veins cause venous pooling, resulting in heaviness, burning,
throbbing, and cramping.
8. A patient with a suspected deep vein thrombosis (DVT) presents with which
symptoms?
o A) Gradual onset of mild discomfort
o B) Sudden onset of intense, sharp, deep muscle pain
o C) Chronic itching and dryness
o D) Cold, pale extremities
o Answer: Sudden onset of intense, sharp, deep muscle pain
o Rationale: DVT presents with sudden, intense pain, increased warmth, and
swelling in the affected area.
9. How should the nurse assess pedal pulses in a patient with peripheral vascular
disease?
o A) Palpate with heavy pressure
o B) Use a Doppler ultrasound if pulses are not palpable
