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NUR 568 Week 6 Cardiac - Pulmonary Test With Complete Solution
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NUR 568 Week 6 Cardiac - Pulmonary TestWith Complete Solution
Most Common Cardiac Diseases - ANSWER Coronary Artery Disease,
Cardiomyopathy/CHF, Valvular Heart Disease, Arrythmias, Hypertension,
Hyperlipidemia
Coronary Risk Factors - ANSWER Smoking, Diabetes, HTN, Dyslipidemia
Family History Questions to Ask - ANSWER Heart Disease, Diabetes, HTN,
Stroke, Kidney Disease, Sudden Cardiac Death
Social History - ANSWER Smoking, Stress, Exercise, Alcohol, Illicit Drugs,
Caffeine, Diet
Differential Diagnosis - ANSWER Pericarditis, Vascular Issues, Pulmonary with
SOB, GI, Psychiatric
Exam Specific to Cardiac Patient - ANSWER General appearance, vital signs,
skin; Neck veins, arterial pulses, Lung sounds, Take a systematic approach to
cardiac auscultation, peripheral edema
, Xanthalsma - ANSWER cholesterol pockets around eyes. indicitive of
hypercholesterolemia
Jugular Venous Pressure - ANSWER Internal and external drains bilaterally
from head and neck into SVC. Watch for distention with heart disease
Normal Heart Sounds - ANSWER S1 S2
S3 findings - ANSWER Heart Fail-ure (3 syllables)
S4 findings - ANSWER Hy-per-ten-sion (4 syllables)
Diaphragm of stethoscope - ANSWER high pitched sounds
Bell of stethoscope - ANSWER low pitched sounds (S3, S4)
Murmur Grades - ANSWER 1 to 6; 1 very faint, only heard in ideal
circumstances, 6 heard with stethoscope entirely off chest with thrill
Murmurs - ANSWER timing, location, radiation, pitch, quality
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