Cardiac Assessment

Question 1

what are the 5 steps of cardiac assessment

Answer 1

1. follow universal competencies
2. inspect and palpate chest
3. auscultate chest
4. auscultate apical pulse
5. complete procedure

Question 2

when inspecting and palpating heart what are you doing

Answer 2

looking for visible pulsations and palpate heart sound landmarks

Question 3

when auscultating where do you place the CLEAN stethoscope on the chest

Answer 3

aortic (R 2nd int cost)
pulmonic (L 2nd int cost)
tricuspid (L 4th or 5th int cost)
mitral (L 5th midclavicular)

Question 4

where do you auscultate apical pulse and for how long

Answer 4

over apex and found each lub dub as one for 1 minute