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WorksheetsCardiovascular nursing
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
Select The best description of the tricuspid valve.
left semilunar valve
right atrioventricular valve
left atrioventricular valve
right semilunar valve
The function of the pulmonic valve is to:
divide the left atrium and left ventricle
guard the opening between the right atrium and right ventricle
protect the orifice between the right ventricle and the pulmonary artery
guard the entrance to the aorta from the left ventricle
The second heart sound is the result of:
opening of the mitral and tricuspid valves
closing of the mitral and tricuspid valves
opening of the aortic and pulmonic valves
closing of the aortic and pulmonic valves
The student nurse wishes to listen in the pulmonic valve area. To do this, the stethescope would be placed at the:
second right interspace
second left interspace
left lower sternal border
fifth interspace, left midclavicular line
When auscultating the heart, your first step is to:
identify s1 and s2
listen for s3 and s4
listen for murmurs
identify all four sounds on the first round
The stethoscope bell should be pressed lightly against the skin so that:
chest hair doesn't simulate crackles
high-pitched sounds can be heard better
it does not act as a diaphragm
it does not interfere with amplification of heart sounds
While reviewing a medical record, a notation of 4+ edema of the right leg was noted. The best description of this type of edema is:
mild pitting, no perceptible swelling of the leg
moderate pitting, indentation subsides rapidly
deep pitting, leg looks swollen
deep pitting, indentation lasts lover than 3 seconds
The function of the venous system is:
to hold more blood when blood volume increases
to conserve fluid and plasma proteins that leak out of the capillaries
to form a major part of the immune system that dfends the body against disease
to absorb lipids from the intestinal tract
During a cardiovascular assessment, the nurse finds a bluish tinge on the client's lips, fingers, and toes. Wheat is the appropriate documentation for this finding.
Central cyanosis
Peripheral cyanosis
Central and peripheral cyanosis
cyanosis
When performing a dietary history on a client with a cardiovascular history, the nurse should obtain information related to which items?
Dairy consumption
Sodium intake
Whole grain intake
Vitamin supplements
When palpating the carotid arteries, it is essential that the nurse do which of the following?
Palpate the carotids while the client is supine
Avoid palpating the carotids simultaneously
Determine if there is a heave
Palpate for an enlarged heart
In preparing to perform a cardiovascular assessment, the nurse should initially place the client in which position?
Supine
Lithotomy
Sitting upright
Prone
The nurse is performing a cardiovascular assessment. To evaluate the client of pulmonary edema, the nurse would assess the client for which manifestation?
Edema in the lower extremities
Shortness of breath
A thrill
Splinter hemorrhages
During inspection of the carotid arteries, the nurse assessed a bounding pulse. The nurse should evaluate the client for which additional finding?
Fever
Bruits
Chest pain
Cyanosis
