Cardiovascular (CV) and Pulmonary

Question 1

cardiovascular

Answer 1

CV

heart

Question 2

normal cardiovascular

Answer 2

regular rate (speed)
regular rhythm (pattern) [RRR]
heart sounds normal (no murmurs, rubs or gallops)

Question 3

abnormal cardiovascular

Answer 3

tachycardia/bradycardia
irregularly irregular rhythm
murmur, gallop, rubs
extrasystoles

Question 4

tachycardia

Answer 4

> 100bpm

abnormal CV

Question 5

bradycardia

Answer 5

<60bpm

abnormal CV

Question 6

regular rate and rhythm

Answer 6

RRR

normal CV

Question 7

irregularly irregular rhythm

Answer 7

associated with atrial fibrillation (afib)

Question 8

murmur

Answer 8

whoosh sound

abnormal CV

Question 9

gallop

Answer 9

extra sound/beat

abnormal CV

Question 10

rub

Answer 10

squeaky sound

abnormal CV

Question 11

extrasystoles

Answer 11

extra beats

abnormal CV

Question 12

perfusion

Answer 12

pulse

Question 13

radial pulse

Answer 13

wrist

Question 14

carotid pulse

Answer 14

neck

Question 15

femoral pulse

Answer 15

groin/stomach

Question 16

dorsalis pedis pulse

Answer 16

DP pulse

top of the foot

Question 17

posterior tibialis pulse

Answer 17

PT pulse

back of the foot, near the ankle

Question 18

pulse grading scale

Answer 18

0=absent
1+= barely palpable
2+= easily palpable
3+= full
4+= bounding/aneurysmal

Question 19

normal perfusion

Answer 19

pulses equal and symmetric

capillary refill less than 2s

Question 20

abnormal perfusion

Answer 20

unequal pulses

delayed capillary refill

Question 21

pulmonary

Answer 21

lungs/respiratory

Question 22

normal pulmonary

Answer 22

no respiratory distress
normal respiratory rate
normal effort
breath sounds clear and equal

Question 23

abnormal pulmonary

Answer 23

respiratory distress + intensity
tachypnea
accessory muscle use
diminished (quiet) breath sounds
wheezes (inspiratory/expiratory)
rales
rhonchi

Question 24

respiratory distress

Answer 24

obvious issues breathing

abnormal pulmonary

Question 25

normal effort

Answer 25

no appearance of struggling to breath | normal pulmonary

Question 26

clear to auscultation bilaterally

Answer 26

CTAB | breath sounds clear and equal

Question 27

tachypnea

Answer 27

fast breathing

Question 28

-pnea

Answer 28

breathing

Question 29

rhonchi

Answer 29

wet

Question 30

accessory muscle use

Answer 30

retractions | only for infants

Question 31

signs of respiratory distress in infants

Answer 31

retraction/accessory muscle use nasal flaring tachypnea