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CNUR 107 Cardiac Exam Questions with All Correct Answers When inspecting the anterior chest how is the pt positioned - Answer- Patient is in supine position with head of bed elevated How to inspect anterior chest - Answer- •You stand on Right of patient check for color •Then shine li...

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When inspecting the anterior chest how is the pt positioned - Answer- Patient is in
supine position with head of bed elevated

How to inspect anterior chest - Answer- •You stand on Right of patient
check for color
•Then shine lighting across the chest - check for pulsations
• May see apical impulse which may be visible in 4th or 5th intercostal space

Is movement in other areas normal - Answer- no

How is the pt positioned when palpating precordium - Answer- supine

What are we using to palpate percordium - Answer- fingers-palmar aspect

What are we palpating - Answer- apex
- left sternal border
- base
- feeling over the valves

What are we feeling for - Answer- pulsations

What is it called if you feel a vibration - Answer- thrill

What does a thrill indicate - Answer- turbulent blood flow

What does turbulent blood flow indicate - Answer- regurgitation stensosis

What is the position of the pt during auscultation of the precordium - Answer- supine
and with head of bed elevated

Do we listen with the bell or diaphragm first - Answer- diaphragm

, When we are Auscultating pre cordium - Answer- We want to identify & assess &
determine:
a) Heart rate - listen for the number of beats
b) Rhythm of the heart rate - is it regular or irregular
c) Determine S1 and S2

what does APE To Man stand for - Answer- aortic, pulmonic, erb's point, tricuspid, mitral

what is the pattern for auscultation - Answer- Z shape

what are we assessing when auscultate - Answer- •Listen over each area for rate and
rhythm

mitral valve = - Answer- apical pulse

how long do we listen to the mitral valve - Answer- 30 sec or 1 min

Auscultate S1 - Answer- •mitral & tricuspid valves close
•louder at apex - listen over mitral valve area
•signals beginning of systole
•S1 coincides with carotid artery pulse

auscultate S2 - Answer- •Pulmonic & aortic valves close
•loudest at base - listen over aortic valve area
•signals end of systole

what do we do after we listen to all areas with diaphragm - Answer- listen with bell

what are we listening for when we are auscultating with the bell - Answer- assessing for
any extra heart sounds or murmurs

what are some developmental considerations of the aging adult - Answer- •gradual
increase in systolic BP and pulse pressure
•calcification of arterial walls
•Left ventricular wall thickens
•Increase of arrhythmias

Which of the following can cause a false low blood pressure? Select all that apply.

a.Faulty technique
b.Arm below the level of the heart
c.Pushing stethoscope too hard on brachial artery
d.Taking blood pressure when someone is angry
e.Nothing causes a false low blood pressure - Answer- a.Faulty technique
c.Pushing stethoscope too hard on brachial artery

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