Pa Exam II

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  • 2. 

    The bottom of the heart is the

  • 3. 

    What is the outer sac that protects the heart called

  • 4. 

    What is the muscle layer of the heart?

  • 5. 

    What is the inside lining of the muscle layer called

  • 6. 

    What is the outside surface of the muscle layer called

  • 7. 

    What pleural membrane lines the chest cavity

  • 8. 

    What area is between the lungs containing the trachea, esophagus, heart and great vessels

  • 9. 

    What pleural membrane lines the lungs?

  • 10. 

    What is the collapse of a section if the alveoli called?

  • 11. 

    What is enlarged breast tissue in men called

  • 12. 

    The second sound dupp is referred to as

    • S1

    • S2

    • S3

    • S4

    Correct Answer
    A. S2
  • 13. 

    When auscultating for lung sounds posteriorly.  Do you mostly listen to upper or lower lobes

    • Uppper

    • Lower

    Correct Answer
    A. Lower
  • 14. 

    When you hear lubb dubb what is the first sound called

    • S1

    • S2

    • S3

    • S4

    Correct Answer
    A. S1
  • 15. 

    Does S1 occur in Systole or diastole

    • Diastole

    • Systole

    Correct Answer
    A. Systole
  • 16. 

    Who is more likely to have substernal chest pain

    • Male

    • Female

    Correct Answer
    A. Male
  • 17. 

    What could occur if the negative pressure changes in the pleural space?

    • Neumonia

    • Pneumothorax

    • Bronchitis

    • Asthma

    Correct Answer
    A. Pneumothorax
  • 18. 

    When auscultating lung sounds anteriorly are you hearing mostly upper or lower lobes

    • Upper

    • Lower

    Correct Answer
    A. Upper
  • 19. 

    A decrease of O2 in the blood is known

    • Hypoxemia

    • Dyspnea

    • Hypocapnea

    • Hypercapnea

    Correct Answer
    A. Hypoxemia
  • 20. 

    What is it called when a coronary artery gets inadequate blood or O2 to the heart muscle

    • Infarction

    • Ischemia

    Correct Answer
    A. Ischemia
  • 21. 

    What do you feel at the carotid artery?

    • S1

    • S2

    Correct Answer
    A. S1
  • 22. 

    What might I hear over an upper airway that has become narrow

    • Crackles

    • Wheezes

    • Stidor

    Correct Answer
    A. Stidor
  • 23. 

    Who is more prone to atelectasis

    • Healthy 20 yr old

    • Healthy 70 yr old

    • Health 50 yr old

    Correct Answer
    A. Healthy 70 yr old
  • 24. 

    What might I hear in an area where there is a partial obstruction

    • Wheezes

    • Crackles

    • Stidor

    Correct Answer
    A. Wheezes
  • 25. 

    Is dyspnea subjective or objective

    • Subjective

    • Objective

    Correct Answer
    A. Subjective
  • 26. 

    Which is a normal finding?

    • Nasal flaring

    • Spo2 91%

    • Using accessory muscles

    Correct Answer
    A. Spo2 91%
  • 27. 

    What pt adaptation would indicate respiratory distress?

    • RR 14

    • Productive cough

    • Sore Throat

    • Orthopnea

    Correct Answer
    A. Orthopnea
  • 28. 

    What might you hear when air is moving through moisture

    • Wheezes

    • Crackles

    • Stidor

    Correct Answer
    A. Crackles
  • 29. 

    When I check the SPo2, I am checking

    • Perfusion

    • Ventilation

    Correct Answer
    A. Perfusion
  • 30. 

    When assessing for dysuria the nurse should ask "do you

    • Feel able to empty bladder fully each time you void

    • Have a problem starting or stopping the flow of urine

    • Pass little urine when you cough or sneeze

    • Experience any pain or burning when you urinate

    Correct Answer
    A. Experience any pain or burning when you urinate
  • 31. 

    An increase of CO2 in the blood triggers the brain to tell us to breath this is

    • Eupnea

    • Hypoxia

    • Hypercapnea

    • Tachypnea

    Correct Answer
    A. Hypercapnea
  • 32. 

    Which is most reflective of an early adaptation to hypoxia

    • Restlessness

    • Cyanosis

    • Decreased loc

    • Confusion

    Correct Answer
    A. Restlessness
  • 33. 

    S2 is heard the loudest

    • At the base

    • At the apex

    • The 2 ICS

    Correct Answer
    A. At the base
  • 34. 

    What is teh usual etiology of a URI

    • A virus

    • A bacteria

    • Pneumonia

    Correct Answer
    A. A virus
  • 35. 

    The #1 symptom of cardiac insufficiency in the elderly is

    • Chest pain

    • SOB

    • Fatigue

    • Edema

    Correct Answer
    A. Fatigue
  • 36. 

    My pt tells me they smoke 1.5 PPD for the last 2 years.  How do I document the smoking Hx

    • 1.5 pk year smoker for 2 yrs

    • 3 pk year smoker for 2 yrs

    • 2 pk year smoker for 2 yrs

    • 2 pk year smoker for 1.5 yrs

    Correct Answer
    A. 3 pk year smoker for 2 yrs

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