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

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Question 1 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 2 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 3 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 4 of 10

A nurse is reviewing a client’s history and notes that the client has aortic stenosis. What heart sound would the nurse expect to hear?


Question 5 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 6 of 10

When listening to a client’s heart sounds during auscultation, which sounds would most likely be heard using the bell of the stethoscope?


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

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


Question 9 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 10 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?