NSG 6020/ NSG6020 WEEK 4 QUIZ 1 (CARDIAC STUDY
GUIDE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS)
What is responsible for the inspiratory splitting of
S2? Closure of aortic, then pulmonic valves
A 25-year-old optical technician comes to your clinic for
evaluation of fatigue. As part of your physical examination,
you listen to her heart and hear a murmur only at the cardiac
apex. Which valve is most likely to be involved, based on the
location of the murmur?
Mitral
You are conducting a workshop on the measurement of jugular
venous pulsation. As part of your instruction, you tell the students
to make sure that they can distinguish between the jugular
venous pulsation and the carotid pulse. Which one of the
following characteristics is typical of the carotid pulse?
Palpable
A 68-year-old mechanic presents to the emergency room for
shortness of breath. You are concerned about a cardiac cause and
measure his jugular venous pressure (JVP). It is elevated. Which
one of the following conditions is a potential cause of elevated
JVP?
Constrictive pericarditis
You are palpating the apical impulse in a patient with heart
disease and find that the amplitude is diffuse and increased.
Which of the following conditions could be a potential cause of an
increase in the amplitude of the impulse?
Aortic stenosis, with pressure overload of the left ventricle
