Abnormal heart sound - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Right side of the heart pumps to... Lungs Left side of heart pumps... simultaneously to body Septum wall that separates two pumps atrioventricular valves separate atria and ventricles heard at apex, located at bottom of heart: 5th rib intercostal space Apical pulse is also called Mitral area/PM/Apex Right AV valve = tricuspid valve, 5th intercostal space at left sternal border Left AV valve = Mitral valve, 5th intercostal space at left midclavicular line Semilunar (SL) valves bet...

2 ICS, right sternal border CORRECT ANSWER-where is the heart sound, S2 ("dub"), the loudest on the chest wall? 5th ICS, midclavicular line CORRECT ANSWER-where is the apex of the heart (S1 "lub") the loudest? S3 CORRECT ANSWER-which abnormal heart sound is caused by rapid rush of blood into a dilated ventricle? S3 CORRECT ANSWER-this abnormal heart sound occurs early in diastole, right after S2 S3 CORRECT ANSWER-this abnormal heart sound is heard best at the apex with the bell o...

1.Describe normal, abnormal, and extra heart sounds and their causes normal: S1 is louder at the apex, it is the "lubb" sound; S2 is louder at the base, it is the "dubb" sound; both listened to with the diaphragm Abnormal: S3 and S4, and murmurs; easier to find when pt is lying on their left side; listened to with the bell; listen to at the ventricles (tricuspid and mitral areas) Causes of abnormal heart sounds: problems with the valves of your heart. If they don't close properly and tigh...

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ATE 1211 Final Exam Questions with Certified Solutions **1. What does the P-wave on an ECG indicate about cardiac activity?** Options: - Represents the start of ventricular systole - Marks the onset of ventricular diastole - Indicates atrial depolarization - Reflects ventricular depolarization atrial depolarization **2. Which physiological event generates the initial heart sound?** Options: - Closure of the AV valves leading to pressure change - Turbulent flow as blood passe...

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The nurse is assessing a pt w/ chronic heart failure. Which abnormal chest sound would the nurse most likely auscultate? 1. expiratory wheezes 2. friction rub 3. harsh vesicular 4. crackles Answer: 4 Rationale 1, 2, 3: Expiratory wheezes, friction rub, & harsh vesicular sounds are not associated w/ chronic heart failure. Rationale 4: Fluid accumulates in the alveolar spaces w/ left-sided heart failure. This fluid causes the sound of crackles at the end of inspiration. When caring for a...