Cardiovascular Flashcards
Signs of congestive heart failure (CHF)
Heart palpitations
Cyanosis
SOB
Edema
Nocturia
Fainting
5 areas for listening to the heart
What side of the stethoscope do you use to listen to the bruits?
Bell - they are low pitched sounds
A sustained forceful outward, thrusting of the ventricle secondary to increased workload
heave
What position should the patient be in to inspect the anterior chest?
Pt should be supine with HOB elevated 30 degrees
What position makes it easiest to auscultate an apical pulse?
Left lying position
What are you looking for when inspecting the anterior chest?
-Symmetry of the chest
-Surgical scars
-Pulsations
-Lifts or heaves
How do you take an apical pulse?
-Use the diaphragm of the stethoscope
-Count for 1 full minute
-Report rhythm and rate
The difference between the number of beats of the heart and the number of beats of the radial pulse observed in diseases of the heart
pulse deficit
A chronic condition characterized by swelling, typically in the arms or legs, due to a compromised lymphatic system
Lymphedema
Lymphedema
S/S
Erectile dysfunction
Lymph node enlargement
Skin changes of the extremities
The right side of the heart is responsible for _____ circulation
pulmonary (i.e.,
transporting blood into the pulmonary artery through the lungs)
The ____ side of the heart is responsible for systemic circulation (i.e., pumping
blood into the aorta to circulate to all the organs and tissues of the body).
left
Valves that separate the atria from the ventricle; include the tricuspid and mitral
atrioventricular
Valves that separate the ventricles from the pulmonary and systemic
circulation and include the following
Semilunar
