Cardiac 1

Question 1

Aortic Valve

Answer 1

Right 2nd intercostal space

Question 2

Pulmonic Valve

Answer 2

Left 2nd intercostal space

Question 3

Erb’s point

Answer 3

S1 and S2 heard at the same time
Left 3rd Intercostal Space

Question 4

Tricuspid Valve

Answer 4

Left 4th Intercostal Space

Question 5

Mitral Valve

Answer 5

Left 5th Intercostal Space (Midclavicular line)

Question 6

Stenosis

Answer 6

Valve won’t open all the way

Question 7

Regurgitation

Answer 7

Valve won’t close all the way

Question 8

Prolapse

Answer 8

“Buckle”
Most common valve problem

Question 9

Pulsus paradoxus

Answer 9

Pericarditis
Systolic BP 10mmHg higher on expiration than on inspiration

Question 10

Left Heart Cath

Answer 10

Access Artery
Dye injected

Question 11

R Heart Cath

Answer 11

Access Vein

Question 12

L Heart Failure

Answer 12

Paroxysmal Nocturnal Dyspnea
Crackles, Rhonchi
Increased pulmonary capillary wedge pressure
fatigue
confusion
increased HR
restlessness

Question 13

R Heart Failure

Answer 13

JVD
Hepatomegaly
Splenomegaly
Ascites
Peripheral Edema
Scrotal Edema
Vascular Congestion - Nausea and decreased appetite
Increased Peripheral Venous Pressure

Question 14

Ejection Fraction

Answer 14

How effective is the heart is pumping blood out
Stroke Volume/End-diastolic Volume

Question 15

Cardiac Output

Answer 15

Volume of blood ejected from the ventricle in 1 min
CO = SV X HR