Author Question: The nurse auscultates a widely split S2 heart sound. Which is this assessment finding indicative of? ... (Read 65 times)

sjones

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 520
The nurse auscultates a widely split S2 heart sound. Which is this assessment finding indicative of?
 
  1) Atrial fibrillation
  2) Left bundle branch block (LBBB)
  3) Right bundle branch block (RBBB)
  4) Ventricular fibrillation

Question 2

The nurse auscultates an S3 gallop rhythm in an adult. Which disorder is this indicative of?
 
  1) Atrial fibrillation
  2) Heart failure
  3) Ventricular tachycardia
  4) Atrial septal defect



recede

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 315
Answer to Question 1

ANS: 3

Answer to Question 2

ANS: 2



Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
 

Did you know?

HIV testing reach is still limited. An estimated 40% of people with HIV (more than 14 million) remain undiagnosed and do not know their infection status.

Did you know?

Children of people with alcoholism are more inclined to drink alcohol or use hard drugs. In fact, they are 400 times more likely to use hard drugs than those who do not have a family history of alcohol addiction.

Did you know?

Dogs have been used in studies to detect various cancers in human subjects. They have been trained to sniff breath samples from humans that were collected by having them breathe into special tubes. These people included 55 lung cancer patients, 31 breast cancer patients, and 83 cancer-free patients. The dogs detected 54 of the 55 lung cancer patients as having cancer, detected 28 of the 31 breast cancer patients, and gave only three false-positive results (detecting cancer in people who didn't have it).

Did you know?

For about 100 years, scientists thought that peptic ulcers were caused by stress, spicy food, and alcohol. Later, researchers added stomach acid to the list of causes and began treating ulcers with antacids. Now it is known that peptic ulcers are predominantly caused by Helicobacter pylori, a spiral-shaped bacterium that normally exist in the stomach.

Did you know?

Certain chemicals, after ingestion, can be converted by the body into cyanide. Most of these chemicals have been removed from the market, but some old nail polish remover, solvents, and plastics manufacturing solutions can contain these substances.

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library