Heart sound s2 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Exam 2: NR283 / NR 283 (Latest Update 2024/2025) Pathophysiology Review| Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct -Chamberlain What is the primary function of the SA node in the heart? A) To slow down the heart rate B) To act as a gatekeeper for electrical signals C) To initiate electrical impulses that set the rhythm and rate of the heart; "pacemaker" of the heart D) To contract and pump blood to the ventricles C) To initiate electrical impulses that set the rhythm and rate of the...

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...

NSG 500 quiz 2 2023 Questions With All Correct Answers it is noncardiac chest pain if: - CORRECT ANSWER constant achiness, does not radiate, worsens with pressing on chest wall, fleeting/needle like jab that lasts a few seconds, situated in shoulders or between shoulder blades in the back dullness on percussion - CORRECT ANSWER present in pleural effusion or lobar pneumonia tactile fremitus - CORRECT ANSWER decreased or absent if excess air in lungs (emphysema), pelural th...

1. Following discharge teaching, a male client with duodenal ulcer tells the nurse the he will drink plenty of dairy products, such as milk, to help coat and protect his ulcer. What is the best follow-up action by the nurse. a- Remind the client that it is also important to switch to decaffeinated coffee and tea. b- Suggest that the client also plan to eat frequent small meals to reduce discomfort c- Review with the client the need to avoid foods that are rich in milk and cream. d- Reinforce thi...

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...

Following discharge teaching, a male client with duodenal ulcer tells the nurse the he will drink plenty of dairy products, such as milk, to help coat and protect his ulcer. What is the best follow-up action by the nurse? • Review with the client the need to avoid foods that are rich in milk and cream 2. A male client with hypertension, who received new antihypertensive prescriptions at his last visit returns to the clinic two weeks later to evaluate his blood pressure (BP). His BP is 15...

Cardiac Assessment, GI/GU, Nutrition, Medication Administration primary role of arteries: correct answer: carry blood away from the heart primary role of veins: correct answer: carry blood to the heart ______ contain oxygen rich blood correct answer: arteries what produces S1? correct answer: closure of AV valves (mitral and tricuspid; *remember, they close alphabetically! mitral before tricuspid) what produces S2? correct answer: closure of semilunar valves (aortic and pulmo...

2023 NGN MED SURG HESI EXIT EXAM/Latest Test Bank MED SURG HESI EXIT EXAM/Latest 2022/Test Bank Following discharge teaching, a male client with duodenal ulcer tells the nurse the he will drink plenty of dairy products, such as milk, to help coat and protect his ulcer. What is the best follow-up action by the nurse? (ANS- Review with the client the need to avoid foods that are rich in milk and cream A male client with hypertension, who received new anti...

HA Exam 1 Assessment of Heart and Neck Vessels Spring 2024 with 100% Correct Answers To assess the function of the right side of the heart, a nurse should perform which part of the heart and neck vessel assessment? A. Jugular venous pulse B. Carotid artery pulse C. Heart sounds D. Apical impulse -Answer-A Rationale: The jugular venous pulse is important for determining the hemodynamics of the right side of the heart. The level of the jugular venous pressure reflects right atrial (centr...

NUR 245 Exam 3 Test Bank Questions and Answers Already Passed The sac that surrounds and protects the heart is called the: a. Pericardium. b. Myocardium. c. Endocardium. d. Pleural space. ANS: A The pericardium is a tough, fibrous double-walled sac that surrounds and protects the heart. It has two layers that contain a few milliliters of serous pericardial fluid. The direction of blood flow through the heart is best described by which of these? a. Vena cava right atrium right ven...