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NUR 352 - EXAM 3 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED
UPDATE 2025/2026
Terms in this set (114)
Which of these is true A
regarding S1? S1 occurs with the closure of the AV valves and signals
a. occurs with the closure the start of systole
of the AV valves
b. occurs with the
closure of the semilunar
valves
c. is usually a silent event
d. is indicative of CHF
S1 is loudest at the: B
a. base S1 is heard loudest at the apex of the heart
b. apex
Which of these is true B
regarding S2? S2 occurs with the closure of the semilunar valves and
a. occurs with the closure signals the end of systole
of the AV valves
b. occurs with the
closure of the semilunar
valves
c. is usually a silent event
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d. is indicative of an MI
S1 signifies the __ wave of C
JVP S1 is represented by the C wave of the JVP
a. A wave
b. B wave
c. C wave
d. D wave
S2 is loudest at the: A
a. base S2 is heard loudest at the base of the heart
b. apex
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When auscultating, you B
hear audible S3 noises. S3 is usually a silent event that occurs with
What do these noises ventricular filling. An audible S3 noise
represent? represents a ventricular gallop.
a. atrial gallop
b. ventricular gallop
c. tachycardia
d. bradycardia
When assessing an D
athlete, you hear S3 Although S3 sounds in older adults can
sounds. What does this represent CHF (congestive heart failure), an
mean? audible S3 sound in an athlete is a normal
a. the patient may have finding
CAD
b. the patient may have
CHF
c. the patient has a heart
murmur
d. this is a normal finding
When assessing an older A
patient, you hear S4 Audible S4 sounds in an older person may represent
sounds. What does CAD (coronary artery disease)
this mean?
a. the patient may have
CAD
b. the patient may have
CHF
c. the patient has a heart
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murmur
d. this is a normal finding
Blood volume usually 30-40%
increases by__________%
during pregnancy,
with the most rapid
expansion during the
second trimester.
A pregnant woman's pulse 3rd
rises in the 1st trimester, 10 days
peaks in the ___ trimester,
and returns to baseline
___ days postpartum
When auscultating C
heart sounds in an The heart position in an infant is more
infant, where might the horizontal, thus the apex is higher and located
nurse expect to find the at/around the 4th intercostal space.
apex of the heart?
a. 1st right ICS
b. 2nd left ICS
c. 4th left ICS
d. 5th left ICS
What are normal age- A, B, C, E
related changes that
occur with an older The ventricle becomes thickened, not thinned, after
person's CV system? years of contraction
(Select all that apply)
a. increases systolic blood
pressure
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AM
NUR 352 - EXAM 3 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED
UPDATE 2025/2026
Terms in this set (114)
Which of these is true A
regarding S1? S1 occurs with the closure of the AV valves and signals
a. occurs with the closure the start of systole
of the AV valves
b. occurs with the
closure of the semilunar
valves
c. is usually a silent event
d. is indicative of CHF
S1 is loudest at the: B
a. base S1 is heard loudest at the apex of the heart
b. apex
Which of these is true B
regarding S2? S2 occurs with the closure of the semilunar valves and
a. occurs with the closure signals the end of systole
of the AV valves
b. occurs with the
closure of the semilunar
valves
c. is usually a silent event
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d. is indicative of an MI
S1 signifies the __ wave of C
JVP S1 is represented by the C wave of the JVP
a. A wave
b. B wave
c. C wave
d. D wave
S2 is loudest at the: A
a. base S2 is heard loudest at the base of the heart
b. apex
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AM
When auscultating, you B
hear audible S3 noises. S3 is usually a silent event that occurs with
What do these noises ventricular filling. An audible S3 noise
represent? represents a ventricular gallop.
a. atrial gallop
b. ventricular gallop
c. tachycardia
d. bradycardia
When assessing an D
athlete, you hear S3 Although S3 sounds in older adults can
sounds. What does this represent CHF (congestive heart failure), an
mean? audible S3 sound in an athlete is a normal
a. the patient may have finding
CAD
b. the patient may have
CHF
c. the patient has a heart
murmur
d. this is a normal finding
When assessing an older A
patient, you hear S4 Audible S4 sounds in an older person may represent
sounds. What does CAD (coronary artery disease)
this mean?
a. the patient may have
CAD
b. the patient may have
CHF
c. the patient has a heart
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AM
murmur
d. this is a normal finding
Blood volume usually 30-40%
increases by__________%
during pregnancy,
with the most rapid
expansion during the
second trimester.
A pregnant woman's pulse 3rd
rises in the 1st trimester, 10 days
peaks in the ___ trimester,
and returns to baseline
___ days postpartum
When auscultating C
heart sounds in an The heart position in an infant is more
infant, where might the horizontal, thus the apex is higher and located
nurse expect to find the at/around the 4th intercostal space.
apex of the heart?
a. 1st right ICS
b. 2nd left ICS
c. 4th left ICS
d. 5th left ICS
What are normal age- A, B, C, E
related changes that
occur with an older The ventricle becomes thickened, not thinned, after
person's CV system? years of contraction
(Select all that apply)
a. increases systolic blood
pressure
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