A nurse is auscultating the aortic area and knows it is in which of the following areas:

2nd intercostal space right of the sternal border

5th intercostal space medial to mid-clavicular line

2nd intercostal space left of the sternal border.

4-5th intercostal space left of the sternal border.

Answer and Explanation

The Correct Answer is A

A.   2nd intercostal space right of the sternal border is the correct location for auscultating the aortic valve.
B.   5th intercostal space medial to the mid-clavicular line is the location for the mitral valve.
C.   2nd intercostal space left of the sternal border is the location for auscultating the pulmonic valve.
D.   4-5th intercostal space left of the sternal border is where the tricuspid valve is auscultated.

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Correct Answer is B

Explanation

A. Adventitious sounds (e.g., wheezing, crackles, or stridor) are abnormal sounds that may be heard in addition to breath sounds. They do not specifically correlate with decreased breath sounds.
B. When there is obstruction in the bronchial tree (such as in conditions like asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), or a foreign body obstruction), the airflow is reduced, leading to decreased breath sounds in the affected areas.
C. Whispered pectoriloquy refers to hearing whispered sounds through the stethoscope, which would be more clearly heard with consolidation or lung tissue becoming more solid (e.g., in pneumonia), not with decreased breath sounds.
D. In consolidation (such as pneumonia), breath sounds are typically increased or bronchial, not decreased. The consolidation makes the lung tissue more solid, which can amplify breath sounds.

A. Ulcer B. Erosion C. Nodule D. Cyst

Correct Answer is A

Explanation

A. Ulcer refers to a wound with a loss of epidermis and dermis, often irregular and deeper, potentially bleeding.
B. Erosion involves a shallow loss of the epidermis only, not extending into the dermis.
C. Nodule is a solid, raised lesion that is typically firm and not ulcerated.
D. Cyst is a sac-like structure containing fluid or semi-solid material, not a wound with loss of tissue.

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