Exam 1 CoursePoint Questions Flashcards
A nurse is assessing a client for the presence of asynchronous contraction in the heart, what should the nurse do?
auscultate for spilt S1 at the base and apex of the heart
what are the risk factors for cardiac disease?
smoking, sedentary lifestyle, poor diet, cholesterol, low in fruits and vegetables, stress, and excessive alcohol consumption
Client reports fatigue that seems to get worse in the evening, what would explain this?
decreased cardiac output
Before the nurse begins the physical examination of a client with construct heart failure, the client reports having to get up at night to void frequently. What action should the nurse take?
inspect for dependent edema
A client has a painful ulcerative lesion near the medial mallory’s with accompanying hyperpigmentation. What etiology is this?
Venous insufficiency
Where do neuropathic ulcers often occur?
over bony prominences with surrounding calluses
which enlarged node should the nurse suspect that the client has a blockage within the right lymphatic duct?
right cervical node
What are the major functions of the lymphatic system?
defend the body against microorganisms, absorb fat from the small intestine into the bloodstream, drain excess fluid and plasma proteins from bodily tissues and return them to the venous system
client is guarding their left leg, which a swollen and reddened. the nurse should identify the signs and symptoms of what complication of hospitalization?
venous thromboembolism
nurse detects warm skin and brown pigmentation around an adult client’s ankles. nurse suspects the client is experiencing what?
venous insufficiency
Rust colored sputum is associated with what conditions? (2)
Tuberculosis or Pneumococcal Pneumonia
the clavicle extend from the acromion of the scapula to the part of the sternum termed the ________.
manubriun
what is bronchitis characterized by?
excess mucus production and productive cough
Unequal chest expansion can be due to what conditions? (4)
pneumonia, atelectasis, trauma, pneumothorax
client reports sharp stabbing pain that worsens with deep breathing and coughing. cardiac cause to this pain is ruled out. what respiratory condition is consistent with this description?
pleurisy (pleuritis)
the nurse auscultates very loud, high pitched lung sounds that are equal in length over a client’s anterior chest. which area did the nurse most likely hear these sounds?
trachea
What term is used to describe the degrees of vascular resistance and ventricular contraction?
afterload
What is stroke volume?
the amount of blood pumped from the heart with each contraction
The pressure against which the heart muscle has to eject blood during contraction is ______.
afterload
what is preload?
the degree of stretch of the heart muscle up to a critical length before contraction
the greater the preload, the ____ the _____ volume.
preload; stoke
the increase afterload, results in the ______ of the ______ volume
decrease; stroke
Laterally displaced apical impulse is a sign of _______.
volume overload
What is responsible for for the inspiration splitting of S2?
semilunar valves
