Exam 2 Practice Questions Flashcards
tenderness during abdominal palpation is expected when palpating the
A. liver edge
B. spleen
C. sigmoid colon
D. kidney
C
select the correct description of the left lung
A. narrower than the right with three lobes
B. narrower than the right with two lobes
C. wider than the right with 2 lobes
D. shorter than the right lung with three lobes
narrower than the right lung with 2 lobes
select the best description of bronchiovesicular breath sounds
A. high pitch of longer duration on inspiration than expiration
B. moderate pitched, inspiration equal to expiration
C. low pitched inspiration greater than expiration
D. rustling sound, like wind in trees
B. moderate pitched, inspiration equal to expiration
you auscultate a patient to rule out pericardial friction rub, which assessment technique is most appropriate
A. listen with diaphragm, patient sitting up and leaning forward, breath held in expiration
B. listening using bell with patient leaning forward
C. listen at the base during normal respiration
D. listen with the diaphragm, patient turned to left side
A
you hear a split S2 most clearly in what area
A. apical
B. pulmonic
C. tricuspid
D. aortic
b
the stethoscope bell should be pressed lightly against the skin so that
A. chest hair doesn’t stimulate crackles
b. high pitched sounds can be heard better
C. the cell does not act as a diaphragm
D. the bell does not interfere with application of heart sounds
C
a murmur is heard after S1 and before S2 this murmur would be classified as
A. diastolic possibly benign
B. diastolic always pathologic
C. systolic possibly benign
D. systolic always pathologic
C
the examiner is palpating the apical impulse, which is a normal sized impulse
A. less than 1 cm
B. approximately 1x2 cm
C. 3 cm
D. varies depending on the size of the person
B
the examiner has estimated the jugular venous pressure, identify the find that is abnormal
A. patient elevated to 30 degrees, internal jugular vein pulsation at 1 cm above sternal angle
B. patient elevated to 30 degrees, internal jugular vein pulsation at 2 cm above sternal angle
C. patient elevated to 40 degrees, internal jugular vein pulsation at 1 cm above sternal angle
D. patient elevated to 45 degrees, internal jugular vein pulsation at 4cm above sternal angle
D
to screen for deep vein thrombosis, you would:
A. measure the circumference of the ankle
B. check the temp with the palm of the hand
C. compress the dorsalsis pedis pulse, looking for blood return
D. measure the widest point with a tape
D
you assess a patient for arterial deficit in the lower extremity, after easing the legs 12 inches off the table and then having the person sit up and dangle the legs, the color should return in
A. 5 seconds or less
B. 10 seconds or less
C. 15 seconds
D. 30 seconds
B
which is true regarding cluster headaches
A. they may be precipitated by alcohol and daytime napping
B. their usual occurrence is two per month, each lasting 1-3 days
C. they are characterized as throbbing
D. they tend to supraorbital, retro orbital, or frontotemporal
A. they may be precipitated by alcohol and daytime napping
