CARDIOVASCULAR ASSESSMENT

Question 1

WHEN DO WE DO A CARDIOVASCULAR ASSESSMENT?

Answer 1

• WHEN ANY PATIENT IS PRESENTED WITH CHEST PAINS
• CV DISEASE
• FULL HEALTH ASSESSMENTS

Question 2

(ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY)
WHAT DOES THE CVS CONSIST OF?

Answer 2

1 HEART
- 2 PHASE SYSTOLE/DIASTOLE
2BLOOD VESSELS
-ARTERIES,VEINS,CAPILLARIES
IT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE MOVEMENT OF BLOOD AND NUTRIENTS WITHIN THE BODY

Question 3

WHAT TO FIND IN PATIENT HISTORY?

Answer 3

• PATIENT COMPLAIN
• SIGNS & SYMPTOMS OF CV ILLNESS
  -FAMILY HISTORY OF HEART DISEASE

Question 4

EXPLAIN EACH CV TERMINOLOGY

Answer 4

HEART RATE
- BRADYCARDIA (SLOW)
- TACHYCARDIA (FAST)

HEART BEAT
- SYSTOLE (CONTRACTION)
- DIASTOLE (RELAXATION)
- ASYSTOLE (NONE)

BP
- HYPERTENSION (HIGHER)
- HYPOTENSION (SLOWER)

OTHER
- SYNCOPE (FAINTING)

Question 5

WHAT TO CHECK WHEN ASSESSING THE HEART?

Answer 5

INSPECTION
- LEVEL OF CONSCIOUSNESS
- CHEST PAIN & SHORTNESS OF BREATH
- PULSE RATE/RHYTHM/INTENSITY

PALPATION
- APICAL PULSE

Question 6

WHAT ARE HEART SOUNDS

Answer 6

WHEN YOU CAN HEAR
‘LUB-DUB’
(S1) - (S2)
2 SOUNDS = 1 HEART BEAT

Question 7

EXPLAIN THE ASSESSMENT OF THE PERIPHERAL VS

Answer 7

INSPECTION
- SKIN COLOUR
- OEDMA

PALPATION
-PALPARE PERIPHERAL PULSES
- PALPATE SKIN TEMP

Question 8

WHAT IS A DOPPLER? AND WHAT IS IT USED FOR?

Answer 8

IT IS AN ULTRASOUND DEVICE. IT ASSESSES THE BLOOD FLOW IN THE PERIPHERAL CIRCULATION