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HEALTH ASSESSMENT MIDTERM EXAM
JERSEY COLLEGE NEWEST 2025 ACTUAL
EXAM COMPLETE 100 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
How should you determine whether a murmur is systolic or diastolic?
Palpate the carotid pulse.Palpate the radial pulse Judge the relative length of systole and diastole by auscultation.Correlate the murmur with a bedside heart monitor. - ANSWER- palpate the carotid pulse
Which of the following best describes a grade 4-intensity murmur?
It is moderately loud.It can be heard with the stethoscope off the chest.It can be heard with the stethoscope partially off the chest. 1 / 4
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It is associated with a "thrill." - ANSWER-It is associated with a "thrill."
An abnormal finding during the peripheal arterial examination
would include:
symmetric pulses symmetric blood pressures asymmetric blood pressures abscence of claudication - ANSWER-asymmetric blood pressures
When grading the amplitude of arterial pulses, brisk (or normal)
pulses would be:
3+ 2+ 1+
0 - ANSWER-2+
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Assessment of pitting edema in the foot should include pressing firmly but gently with your thumb for at least 2 seconds over all
of the following areas except:
the dorsum of each foot the plantar surface of the heel behind each medial malleolus over the shins - ANSWER-the plantar surface of the heel
Which of the following best describes the assessment findings of
chronic venous insufficiency:
swollen foot, pitting swollen foot, ulcer swollen foot, no pitting, thick skin swollen foot, swollen calf and inflammation - ANSWER- swollen foot ulcer
A 72-year-old teacher comes to your clinic for an annual examination. She is concerned about her risk for peripheral vascular disease and states that there is a place in town that does tests to let her know her if she has this or not. Which of the 3 / 4
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following disease processes is a risk factor for peripheral vascular disease?
Gastroesophageal reflux disease Coronary artery disease Migraine headaches Osteoarthritis - ANSWER-CAD
When assessing for DVT using Homan sign you understand that evaluating for discomfort behind the knee with forced dorsiflexion on the foot is neither sensitive or specific and discredited by Homan himself.
True False - ANSWER-true
which of the following best describes the patient record - ANSWER-serves as a dual purpose as it reflects analysis of the patient's health status and documents examination findings
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