Cardiopulmonary Part Two

Question 1

when is S1 heard

Answer 1

beginning of systole

Question 2

S4 is indicative of

Answer 2

PATHOLOGY

CAD
MI
aortic stenosis
chronic HTN

Question 3

what does S1 indicate

Answer 3

normal closure of mitral and tricuspid

Question 4

what are examples of gallop rhythms

Answer 4

S3

S4

Question 5

what is T wave

Answer 5

ventricular repolarization

Question 6

what is QT interval

Answer 6

time for electrical systole

Question 7

normal HR for adults and teenagers

Answer 7

60-100 bpm

Question 8

what is a bounding, full pulse indicative of

Answer 8

shortened ventricular systole

decreased peripheral pressure

aortic sufficiency

Question 9

where is the tricuspid valve located

Answer 9

4th left intercostal

Question 10

how many bpms is bradycardia

Answer 10

under 60 bpm

Question 11

when does S4 occur

Answer 11

just before S1

Question 12

what are bruits indicative of

Answer 12

atherosclerosis

Question 13

when is diastolic murmur heard

Answer 13

between S2 and S1

Question 14

what does P wave mean

Answer 14

atrial depolarization

Question 15

what is syncope

Answer 15

transient loss of consciousness

Question 16

Grading Scale for Peripheral Pulses

Answer 16

0: absent pulse, not palpable

1+: pulse diminished, barely perceptible

2+: easily palpable, normal

3+: full pulse, increased strength

4+: bounding pulse

Question 17

where is the mitral valve located

Answer 17

5th left intercostal

Question 18

diastolic murmur indicates

Answer 18

valvular disease

Question 19

S3 is indicative of

Answer 19

congestive (LV) heart failure

Question 20

what is diaphoresis

Answer 20

excess sweating and cool, clammy skin

Question 21

what does systolic murmur indicate

Answer 21

valvular disease

or

it could just be normal

Question 22

how long should regular pulses (regular rhythm) be palpated for

Answer 22

30 seconds

Question 23

what is a gallop rhythm

Answer 23

abnormal heart rhythm with three sounds in each cycle (resembles the gallop of a horse)

Question 24

what is pallor

Answer 24

washed out, absence of pink, rosy color

Question 25

when does S3 occur

Answer 25

after S2

Question 26

where are bruits common

Answer 26

carotid

femoral arteries

Question 27

normal children heart rate

Answer 27

60-140 bpm

Question 28

best pulse to palpate for infants

Answer 28

brachial pulse

Question 29

what is ST segment

Answer 29

beginning of ventricular repolarization

Question 30

where is the aortic valve located

Answer 30

2nd right intercostal

Question 31

when is systolic murmur heard

Answer 31

between S1 and S2

Question 32

what does S2 indicate

Answer 32

normal close of aortic and pulmonary

Question 33

how long should irregular rhythm pulses be palpated for

Answer 33

1-2 minutes

Question 34

how many bpms is tachycardia

Answer 34

over 100 bpm

Question 35

what is bruit

Answer 35

an adventitious sound or murmur of arterial or venous origin

Question 36

what is a thrill

Answer 36

an abnormal tremor accompanying a vascular or cardiac murmur (felt on palpation)

Question 37

what does PR interval mean

Answer 37

time required for impulse to travel from atria through conduction system to Purkinje fibers

Question 38

for auscultation, where is stethoscope placed

Answer 38

directly on the chest

Question 39

where is the pulmonic valve located

Answer 39

2nd left intercostal

Question 40

how are heart murmurs graded

Answer 40

grade 1-6

(1 means softest audible)

(6 means audible with stethescope off the chest)

Question 41

what does QRS wave mean

Answer 41

ventricular depolarization

Question 42

when is S2 heard

Answer 42

end of systole

Question 43

what is postural tachycardia syndrome

Answer 43

sustained heart rate increase over 30 bpm within 10 minutes of standing