order of assessment during cardiovascular correct answers inspection
palpation
percussion
ascultation
what two organs work together and should both be assessed when one is abnormal? correct answers heart and lungs
Blood flow through the heart correct answers SVC --> Rt atria --> Tric...
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order of assessment during cardiovascular correct answers inspection
palpation
percussion
ascultation
what two organs work together and should both be assessed when one is abnormal? correct
answers heart and lungs
cardiovascular system consists of... correct answers heart and blood vessels
muscular pump correct answers heart
blood vessels provide... correct answers provide pulmonary and systemic circulation
heart is about the size of.... correct answers a closed hand
where is heart located correct answers center-left of chest on a slight angle
names of top portion and bottom portion of heart and where are they located? correct answers
top- base (between second and third ribs
bottom - apex (between fourth and fifth ribs)
strongest force of blood flow correct answers point of maximum impulse (PMI) - this is located
right at the apex
how many chambers does the heart have? what is there purpose? correct answers 4
2 top- atria which are the COLLECTING chambers and receive blood from the vena cava and
pulmonary veins
2 bottom- ventricles which are the PUMPING chambers that send the blood to the lungs and out
to the rest of the body
largest veins in body correct answers superior and inferior vena cava
What do the superior and inferior vena cava do? correct answers return unoxygenated venous
blood to the right side of the heart
what dos the pulmonary artery do? correct answers transports unoxygenated blood from the right
ventricle to the lungs
at what point does blood become oxygenated? correct answers when it enters the lungs
,largest artery in body correct answers aorta
aorta does what correct answers delivers oxygenated blood to every part of the body
atrioventricular valves include correct answers tricuspid valve and bicuspid/mitral valve
When are the atrioventricular valves open? correct answers when the heart is filling with blood
during diastole and close when the heart pumps during systole
semilunar valve includes correct answers pulmonic valve and pulmonary artery
When do the semilunar valves open? correct answers when the heart muscle contracts during
systole to allow for blood to be ejected from the heart
what does vascular system do? correct answers provides oxygen to and removes waste products
from the tissues of the human body
which is tougher: veins or arteries? correct answers arteries
arteries allow for ... correct answers expansion and contraction in response to pressure Changes
from the pumping heart
Veins do what? correct answers carry blood to the heart
-relax and hold more blood if needed to decrease the workload on the heart
smallest vessels correct answers capillaries
capillaries connect between.. correct answers arterial and venous system
capillaries are the size of what correct answers diameter of a single RBC
what is the cardiac cycle? correct answers rhythmic movement of blood through the heart
phases of cardiac cycle correct answers diastole- when the ventricles are relaxed and the AV
valves are open, allowing the ventricles to fill with blood
systole- when the AV valves close, the SL valves open and the heart contacts to pump blood into
the pulmonary artery and aorta
first heart sound correct answers S1
-closing of AV valves at the end of systole
second heart sound correct answers S2
, -closing of the SL valves at the end of systole
cardiac output equals correct answers stroke volume x heart rate
preload vs. after load correct answers preload: venous return that builds during diastole
after load: opposing pressure that the ventricle must generate t open aortic valve against the
higher aortic pressure
how should the patient be positioned in a cardiac assessment? what else is the first things you
should do? correct answers -head of the bed should be at a 35 to 45 degree angle
-nurse should send at RIGHT side of bed during examination due to the downward angle of heart
what side of the bed should you stand on for cardiac assessment? why correct answers right due
to the downward angle of the heart
what should you inspect in cardiac assessment? correct answers -jugular veins
-carotid arteries
is it normal to see a slight visible pulsation in jugular area? correct answers yes
when does jugular vein become abnormal? correct answers when it is distended
full, bulging, and bounding jugulars on one or both sides can indicate.... correct answers right-
sided heart failure since jugular veins return blood to the superior vena cava and right atrium
is a carotid pulsation a normal finding? correct answers yes
absence of a carotid pulsation indicates... correct answers a decrease in the force of blood flow
should you palpate carotid arteries at the same time or one by one? correct answers one by one to
prevent the obstruction of blood flow to patients brain
diminished or weak pulse when palpating the carotid arteries can indicate... correct answers
blockage, narrowing of the artery, or very low circulating blood volume (seen with patients
experiencing shock)
a bounding or very strong pulse when palpating the carotid arteries can indicate... correct
answers a condition that is affecting appropriate heart function such as fluid overload due to
heart failure
The angle of Louis is located where? correct answers upper third of the sternum
aortic area correct answers 2nd intercostal space to the right sternal border
pulmonic area correct answers 2nd intercostal space to the left sternal border
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