Cardiovascular nursing

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