NURS 142 FINAL EXAM NEWEST 2024 ACTUAL EXAM TEST BANK 200 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS)

In what shape do you palpate and auscultate the
lungs? - ...ANSWER a Z shape (same lung and side to
side)
How does blood flow through the heart starting at the
superior vena cava? - ...ANSWER right atrium,
tricuspid valve, right ventricle, pulmonary valve,
pulmonary arteries, lungs, pulmonary veins, left
atrium, mitral valve, left ventricle, aortic valve, aorta
What are the three reference lines for assessing the
heart? - ...ANSWER mid-sternal line, mid-clavicular
line, and interior axillary line
Where is the mid-sternal reference line on the heart?
- ...ANSWER vertical down the sternum
Where is the mid-clavicular line reference line on the
heart? - ...ANSWER vertical down the middle of the
clavicle
Where is the interior axillary reference line on the
heart? - ...ANSWER vertical down the axilla
What are some risk factors for developing heart
problems? - ...ANSWER- smoking
- sedentary lifestyle
- obese
- high sodium and high fat diet
- alcohol intake
What are you looking for when inspecting the
precordium? - ...ANSWER skin color, lesions, or
masses
What areas do you palpate on the heart? - ...ANSWER
apex, left sternal border, and base
What are you looking for when palpating the
precordium? - ...ANSWER masses, tenderness, lifts,
heaves, thrills, and PMI
What is the PMI - ...ANSWER point of maximal impulse
Where is the PMI located? - ...ANSWER at the apex at
the 4th-5th ICS at the MCL
What are the 5 different areas of the heart to identify?
- ...ANSWER1. aortic area
2. pulmonic area
3. erb's point
4. tricuspid area
5. mitral area
How long do you listen to the apical pulse rate for? -
...ANSWER1 minute
In what areas will s2 be louder than s1? - ...ANSWER
aortic area, pulmonic area, and erb's point
In what area will s1 and s2 be equal? - ...ANSWER
tricuspid area
In what area will s1 be lower than s2? - ...ANSWER
mitral area
What is the order or the cardiac cycle? - ...ANSWER1.
S1
2. systole
3. S2
4. diastole
5. S1
6. systole
7. S2
8. diastole
What is S1? - ...ANSWER closure of the tricuspid and
mitral valves