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This is your Final Review in the Cardiac Primer for the Correctional Nurse: Heart Sounds and Murmurs class.

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Question 1 of 6

1. Question

The main function of the circulatory system is to

transport oxygen to the lungs.
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transport oxygen and nutrients to the tissues of the body, and carry waste products from the tissues to the kidneys.
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cause the heart to contract.
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All of the above are functions of the circulatory system.
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Question 2 of 6

2. Question

The diaphragm of the stethoscope is better able to detect ____________ frequency sounds and the bell of the stethoscope is better able to detect __________ frequency sounds.

lower; higher
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higher; lower
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all; higher
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lower; all
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Question 3 of 6

3. Question

Murmurs result from turbulent blood flow across valves. Causes include

a high flow rate through normal or abnormal orifices.
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forward flow through an irregular or constricted orifice, or into a dilated vessel or chamber.
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backward or regurgitant flow through an incompetent valve.
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All of the above are causes of turbulent blood flow.
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Question 4 of 6

4. Question

Systolic murmurs occur during ventricular contraction. They may be caused by

blood leaking across the abnormal tricuspid or mitral valves.
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an obstruction of the ventricular outflow path.
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interventricular septal defects.
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All of the above can cause systolic murmurs.
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Question 5 of 6

5. Question

Diastolic murmurs

are heard during atrial diastole.
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are caused by regurgitation across the aortic or pulmonary valve or by stenosis of these valves.
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may be caused by mitral valve prolapse.
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are described in all of these statements.
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Question 6 of 6

6. Question

The correctional nurse must know about heart sounds and murmurs because

they may have to diagnose a patient with a murmur.
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patient education is a key component of correctional nursing care, and they must be knowledgable to provide accurate information to their patients.
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all murmurs are benign, and they need to be able to reassure their patient who has a murmur.
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All of the above are reasons that the correctional nurse must know about murmurs.
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