Chapter 19- Heart and Neck Vessels Assessment

Nursing Health Assessment A Best Practice Approach 1st edition by Jensen

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Chapter 19- Heart and Neck Vessels Assessment

 

Complete Chapter Questions With Answers

 

Sample Questions Are Posted Below

 

1. Which of the following anterior neck structures is found in the depression between the trachea and the sternomastoid muscle?
  A) Internal jugular vein C) Trachea
  B) External jugular vein D) Carotid artery

 

2. Across the lifespan, a nurse knows that the female heart
  A) Is normally smaller than the male heart
  B) Weighs more than a male heart
  C) Is normally larger than a male heart
  D) Normally beats slower than a male heart

 

3. The area known as Erb’s point is the third site for auscultation on the precordium. Where is it located?
  A) 4th left rib space C) 4th right rib space
  B) 3rd right rib space D) 3rd left rib space

 

4. The sternal angle at the 2nd rib space is also known as what?
  A)  Erb’s point    B)  Manubrium    C)  The aortic area    D)  The PMI

 

5. To increase the proportion of adults who engage in vigorous physical activity that promotes the development and maintenance of cardiorespiratory fitness, what would the nurse teach a patient? (Mark all that apply.)
  A) The importance of physical activity
  B) To exercise vigorously 3 or more days a week
  C) To “cool down” after exercise so as not to strain muscles
  D) To exercise for 20 or more minutes
  E) To swim, which is the best exercise

Answer Key

 

1. D
2. A
3. D
4. C
5. A, B, D

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