NR302: Cardiovascular Assessment
(Latest Update ) Questions and
Answers 100% Correct [Grade A]–
Chamberlain
Which statement about dietary practices requires follow-up during the initial
assessment of a client's recent episodes of chest pain? - correct answer "I eat bacon
and eggs every morning for breakfast."
Which items asked during the health history assessment provide information about the
cardiovascular systems? Select all that apply. - correct answer Childhood rheumatic
illness
Family history of stroke
Swelling in legs
Click to specify if each client statement does or does not indicate the client may have
cardiovascular disease. - correct answer Cardiovascular Disease: "I am frequently so
tired I do not have the energy to do housework. It bothers me that I have become so
messy."
"I have to sleep on three pillows, or I can't breathe at night."
"My feet are swollen and painful after standing at work all day."
No Cardiovascular Disease: "My sister's neighbor was just diagnosed with high blood
pressure and aortic stenosis. Now she thinks I have it because I am the same age as
her neighbor."
"I have become a better swimmer now that I spend thirty minutes every other day
exercising in the pool."
"Shopping at the local farmers' market has been good for my weight and my budget."
The examiner inspects the chest wall for ________ , palpates the chest wall to identify
the correct location for _______, and uses the diaphragm and bell of the ______ to assess
the heart rate, rhythm, and sounds. - correct answer visual pulsations
Cardiac auscultation
Stethoscope
, NR302: Cardiovascular Assessment
(Latest Update ) Questions and
Answers 100% Correct [Grade A]–
Chamberlain
On the image, use the dropdown menu to identify the heart sound best heard at each
circled location.
Which abnormal heart sound is caused by one or more of the valves not opening or
closing correctly? - correct answer Murmur
While assessing a client with a murmur of the pulmonic valve, the nurse places the
stethoscope at the ______ intercostal space at the ________. - correct answer 2nd
left sternal border
(Latest Update ) Questions and
Answers 100% Correct [Grade A]–
Chamberlain
Which statement about dietary practices requires follow-up during the initial
assessment of a client's recent episodes of chest pain? - correct answer "I eat bacon
and eggs every morning for breakfast."
Which items asked during the health history assessment provide information about the
cardiovascular systems? Select all that apply. - correct answer Childhood rheumatic
illness
Family history of stroke
Swelling in legs
Click to specify if each client statement does or does not indicate the client may have
cardiovascular disease. - correct answer Cardiovascular Disease: "I am frequently so
tired I do not have the energy to do housework. It bothers me that I have become so
messy."
"I have to sleep on three pillows, or I can't breathe at night."
"My feet are swollen and painful after standing at work all day."
No Cardiovascular Disease: "My sister's neighbor was just diagnosed with high blood
pressure and aortic stenosis. Now she thinks I have it because I am the same age as
her neighbor."
"I have become a better swimmer now that I spend thirty minutes every other day
exercising in the pool."
"Shopping at the local farmers' market has been good for my weight and my budget."
The examiner inspects the chest wall for ________ , palpates the chest wall to identify
the correct location for _______, and uses the diaphragm and bell of the ______ to assess
the heart rate, rhythm, and sounds. - correct answer visual pulsations
Cardiac auscultation
Stethoscope
, NR302: Cardiovascular Assessment
(Latest Update ) Questions and
Answers 100% Correct [Grade A]–
Chamberlain
On the image, use the dropdown menu to identify the heart sound best heard at each
circled location.
Which abnormal heart sound is caused by one or more of the valves not opening or
closing correctly? - correct answer Murmur
While assessing a client with a murmur of the pulmonic valve, the nurse places the
stethoscope at the ______ intercostal space at the ________. - correct answer 2nd
left sternal border
