Apical impulse - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Health History is - subjective data Chest Pain - Angina; is not fatal could be idiopathic and chronic, or develop from cold weather difficulty breathing - dyspnea blue skin - cyanosis edema - generally in the legs nocturia - frequent urination at night why is nocturia under cardiac? - there is a lot of fluid around the heart, indicator for heart disease CHF - congestive heart failure Why would they have a cough if they have CHF? - because there is fluid around the heart Cardiac exam con...

Fundamentals of Nursing, Vital Signs, Exam Questions and Correct Answers 2024/2025. Afebrile Without fever Febrile With fever Apical pulse (aka "point of maximal impulse" or PMI) Central pulse; located at the apex of the heart (aka "point of maximal impulse" or PMI). Routinely used on infants - 3yrs. Helps determine discrepancies with radial pulse. Peripheral pulse Pulse located away from the heart; wrist or foot. Apical-radial pulse Normally apical & ra

NURS 210 FINALWhere is the apical impulse found? - correct answer 5th ICS CL on the left What are thrills? - correct answer humming vibrations that feel like the throat of a purring cat why is it important to listen over both carotid arteries with the bell? - correct answer to assure that the thrill is not a bruit What is a bruit? - correct answer a vascular, murmur-like sound What is a murmur? - correct answer a sound of cardiac origin Where should the arm be when you take BP? - ...

NUR 216 Exam 3, Real Test Questions & Answers With Rationales-A nurse is assessing a client's cranial nerves. Which of the following client actions is an indication that cranial nerve 1 is intact? A. The client can stick their tongue out B. The client can smile symmetrically C. The client can hear whispered words D. The client can identify a minty scent - D. The client can identify a minty scent Rationale- Cranial nerve 1, the olfactory nerve, controls the sense of smell. To test this n...

NUR 6512 FINAL EXAM WITH CORRECT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Varicosity Findings In Pregnant Women - With increasing cardiac output beginning in the 1st trimester, the pulse may be more easily palpated, with an abrupt rise and rapid fall. With increasing blood volume in the second trimester, jugular a and v waves may be easier to see. JVP should remain normal. Peripheral edema is a common finding as the pregnancy progresses. Varicose veins can develop during pregnancy and in the postpar...

Physical Assessment Midterm S1 1st Try= TRICUSPID LUB R 2nd intercostal space S2 Aortic/Pulmonic DUB L 2nd intercostal space Apical Apex of L Ventricle= Max impulse= oxygenated blood L mid clavicular 5th intercostal space Bounding Apical = ? Pressure- BP and fluid (high salt, renal failure, urine retention) Vascular resistance (too much cholesterol, arterial sclerosis) Which valves close tougher and what found do they make? Tricuspid R and Bicuspid (AV valve closes/ventricles fil...

What is the next step for a trauma patient with abdominal pain after they receive a FAST scan? - ️️Stable patient + positive FAST --> CT Unstable patient + negative FAST --> repeat FAST or DPL Unstable patient + positive FAST --> laparotomy Antidote to organophosphate poisoning - ️️Pralidoxime (PAM-2) Atropine, titrate to drying of bronchial secretion (First step is decontamination of patient) Antidote to beta blocker toxicity - ️️Glucagon + Insulin Pulsus alt...

HESI Comprehensive Exam 1Which documentation indicates that the nurse correctly evaluated a pain medication's effectiveness after admin? reports decrease in pain. complained of pain; PRN pain medication given. smiling while visiting with family members. was talking on the phone 30 minutes after pain medication was given. - correct answer reports decrease in pain Evaluation of effectiveness must indicate if the drug has had the desired effect, in this case, a decrease in pain. Documen...

Afebrile - Answer Without fever Febrile - Answer With fever Apical pulse (aka "point of maximal impulse" or PMI) - Answer Central pulse; located at the apex of the heart (aka "point of maximal impulse" or PMI). Routinely used on infants - 3yrs. Helps determine discrepancies with radial pulse. Peripheral pulse - Answer Pulse located away from the heart; wrist or foot. Apical-radial pulse - Answer Normally apical & radial pulses are identical but an apical rate great...

Subjective data of a client with CP ~ Substernal chest pain, pain radiating to jaw, pain radiating to L arm; SOB, fatigue Objective data of a client with CP ~ How long has the CP been occuring What makes the CP better What makes the CP worse What can cause heart sounds to be diminished? ~ Fat, increased muscle, plural or pericardial fluid What can cause heart sounds to be increased? ~ skinny build, positioning forward, cardiomegaly How would you palpate the pericardium? ~ Palpate...