NUR 2180 Physical Assessment
Module 10 Quiz
Question:
When auscultating the carotid artery, the nurse hears a swishing sound (a bruit). what would this suggest?
Answer:
Possible narrowing of a vessel
Question:
What heart sounds does the carotid pulse coincide with?
Answer:
S1
Question:
Starting at the top of the chest, what order does the nurse auscultate the heart valves?
Answer:
Aortic, pulmonic, tricuspid, mitral
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Question:
What areas would the nurse listen to if wishing to listen to the pulmonic and tricuspid valve areas?
Answer:
Area 2 &4
Question:
What would the nurse do in order to accurately assess the carotid pulse?
Answer:
Palpate in the groove between the trachea and the sternocleidomastoid muscle one side at a time
Question:
What would be an expected finding on auscultation of the heart?
Answer:
The S1 heart sound is louder at the apex of the heart
Question:
What guideline may be used to identify which heart sounds is S1?
Answer:
S1 coincides with the carotid artery pulse
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