Question 1

In assessing a patient's major risk factors for heart disease,which would the nurse want to include when taking a history?

Accepted Answer

A)  Family history, hypertension, stress, age 
B)  Personality type, high cholesterol, diabetes, smoking 
C)  Smoking, hypertension, obesity, diabetes, high cholesterol 
D)  Alcohol consumption, obesity, diabetes, stress, high cholesterol 
A)  Family history, hypertension, stress, age 
B)  Personality type, high cholesterol, diabetes, smoking 
C)  Smoking, hypertension, obesity, diabetes, high cholesterol 
D)  Alcohol consumption, obesity, diabetes, stress, high cholesterol

Question 2

During inspection of the precordium of an adult patient,the nurse notices the chest moving in a forceful manner along the sternal border.This finding most likely suggests:

Accepted Answer

A)  a normal heart. 
B)  a systolic murmur. 
C)  enlargement of the left ventricle. 
D)  enlargement of the right ventricle. 
A)  a normal heart. 
B)  a systolic murmur. 
C)  enlargement of the left ventricle. 
D)  enlargement of the right ventricle.

Question 3

A 30-year-old woman with a history of mitral valve problems states that she has been "very tired." She has started waking up at night and feels like her "heart is pounding." During the assessment,the nurse palpates a thrill and lift at the fifth left intercostal space midclavicular line.In the same area the nurse also auscultates a blowing,swishing sound right after S₁.These findings would be most consistent with:

Accepted Answer

A)  heart failure. 
B)  aortic stenosis. 
C)  pulmonary edema. 
D)  mitral regurgitation. 
A)  heart failure. 
B)  aortic stenosis. 
C)  pulmonary edema. 
D)  mitral regurgitation.

In assessing a patient's major risk factors for heart disease,which would the nurse want to include when taking a history?

During inspection of the precordium of an adult patient,the nurse notices the chest moving in a forceful manner along the sternal border.This finding most likely suggests:

Evidence Based Assessment

Cultural Competence: Cultural Care

The Interview

The Complete Health History

Mental Status Assessment

Substance Use Assessment

Domestic Violence Assessment

Assessment Techniques and the Clinical Setting

General Survey, Measurement, Vital Signs

Pain Assessment: The Fifth Vital Sign

Nutritional Assessment

Skin, Hair, and Nails

Head, Face, and Neck, Including Regional Lymphatics

Eyes

Ears

Nose, Mouth, and Throat

Breasts and Regional Lymphatics

Thorax and Lungs

Peripheral Vascular System and Lymphatic System

Abdomen

Musculoskeletal System

Neurologic System

Male Genitourinary System

Anus, Rectum, and Prostate

Female Genitourinary System

The Complete Health Assessment: Putting It All Together

Bedside Assessment of the Hospitalized Adult

The Pregnant Woman

Functional Assessment of the Older Adult

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Exam 19: Heart and Neck Vessels

In assessing a patient's major risk factors for heart disease,which would the nurse want to include when taking a history?

During inspection of the precordium of an adult patient,the nurse notices the chest moving in a forceful manner along the sternal border.This finding most likely suggests:

Evidence Based Assessment

Cultural Competence: Cultural Care

The Interview

The Complete Health History

Mental Status Assessment

Substance Use Assessment

Domestic Violence Assessment

Assessment Techniques and the Clinical Setting

General Survey, Measurement, Vital Signs

Pain Assessment: The Fifth Vital Sign

Nutritional Assessment

Skin, Hair, and Nails

Head, Face, and Neck, Including Regional Lymphatics

Eyes

Ears

Nose, Mouth, and Throat

Breasts and Regional Lymphatics

Thorax and Lungs

Peripheral Vascular System and Lymphatic System

Abdomen

Musculoskeletal System

Neurologic System

Male Genitourinary System

Anus, Rectum, and Prostate

Female Genitourinary System

The Complete Health Assessment: Putting It All Together

Bedside Assessment of the Hospitalized Adult

The Pregnant Woman

Functional Assessment of the Older Adult

Filters