10 Heart (Cardiac) Sound Locations and Auscultation NCLEX Style Questions

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Question 1 of 10

A nurse is listening to a client’s heart sounds and hears the systolic heart sound. The nurse notes this in the chart as which of the following?


Question 2 of 10

A nurse is auscultating a client’s heart sounds. The client asks if the nurse can hear their aortic murmur. The nurse places the stethoscope over Erb’s point and listens for which sound?


Question 3 of 10

A nurse has an order to set up an echocardiogram for a client with a history of heart valve disease. Which of the following should the nurse instruct the client to do before the echocardiogram? Select all that apply.


Question 4 of 10

A nurse auscultates a client’s heart sounds during an initial assessment. The nurse listens to sounds at the angle of Louis on the client’s chest. Which best describes this location?


Question 5 of 10

A client is experiencing chest pain and the client’s inflammatory markers are elevated. The nurse is worried about the client having pericarditis. What heart sound would the nurse expect to hear if the client does have pericarditis?


Question 6 of 10

A nurse is auscultating heart sounds for a client with a history of pulmonary hypertension. Which sound would the nurse expect to hear due to this disease process?


Question 7 of 10

A nurse is assessing a client’s heart sounds and documents hearing the S2 sound. What does this sound indicate?


Question 8 of 10

A nurse is assessing a client’s heart sounds. The nurse charts that the S1 sound is audible. What does this sound indicate?


Question 9 of 10

When reviewing documentation, the nurse notes that the S2 sound was documented as audible. What would this sound indicate?


Question 10 of 10

A nurse is assessing a client’s heart sounds and documents the S1 sound is heard loudest at the apex. What valves are closing at this location?