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Chapter 2 Physical Exam Flashcards

1
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What part of the stethoscope is used for low frequency sounds?

A

Bell

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2
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What part of the stethoscope is used for high frequency sounds?

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Diaphragm

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3
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What is the order of the four components of the heart exam?

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1) Inspection
2) Palpation
3) Percussion (Omitted)
4) Auscultation

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4
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Where is the Apical impulse located?

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5th Left intercostal space, midclavicular line

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5
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What can be used to estimate the size of the heart instead of percussion?

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Point of maximum impulse (PMI)

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6
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Closure of the mitral/tricuspid valves

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S1

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7
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Closure of the aortic/pulmonic valves

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S2

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8
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Early diastole (passive filling) vibration of ventricular walls

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S3

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9
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What age is early diastole (S3) a pathological finding?

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40+ y/o

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10
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Ventricular filling from atrial kick (late diastole) loss of compliance or increase stroke volume secondary to high output

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S4

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11
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Potential causes that would cause S4

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1) HTN
2) Coronary Artery Disease
3) Aortic stenosis
4) Cardiomyopathy

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12
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In what type of person is the heart more vertical and central?

A

Slender person

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13
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What type of person will the heart lie more horizontally and to the left?

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Stocky person

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14
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Wide apical pulsation would indicate what?

A

Left ventricular hypertrophy

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15
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Loss of palpable apical pulsation may indicate what?

A

Fluid, air, or displacement

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16
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Thrills are associated with what pathologies?

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1) Failure of Semilunar valve to close
2) Aortic/Pulmonary stenosis
3) Atrial septal defect

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17
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Loud S1 would suggest?

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1) Increased blood velocity
2) Mitral stenosis
3) Heart block
4) Hypertension
5) Calcification of the mitral valve

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18
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Loud S2 would suggest what?

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1) Hypertension
2) Valve disorder
3) Stenosis
4) Fluid

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19
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Mitral/Tricuspid stenosis

A

Diastolic

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20
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Aortic/Pulmonic Regurgitation

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Diastolic

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21
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Mitral/Tricuspid Regurgitation

A

Systolic

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22
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Aortic/Pulmonic stenosis

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Systolic

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23
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Mid systolic click with late high-pitched murmur would suggest?

A

Mitral valve prolapse

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24
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Pericardial sac inflammation would cause what?

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Friction ribs. Parietal and visceral layers would make a sound like grating, machine-like, rubbing.

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25
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What equipment do you need for a cardiac exam?

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1) Pencil
2) 15cm ruler (tape and folding rulers)
3) Stethoscope with bell and diaphragm
4) BP Cuff

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26
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Difference between systolic and diastolic pressure

A

Pulse pressure

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27
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Which part of the BP is more responsive to stimuli?

28
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What is the expected difference of BP between arms?

A

10mm Hg or less

29
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What happens to BP when you stand?

A

Systolic pressure drops and diastolic pressure rises

30
Q

Pulse pressure of 4

A

Bounding, aneurysmal

31
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Pulse pressure of 3

A

Full, increased

32
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Pulse pressure of 2

33
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Pulse pressure of 1

A

Diminished, barely palpable

34
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Pulse pressure of 0

A

Absent, not palpable

35
Q

Where do you listen for venous hums?

A

Jugular veins over right clavicle

36
Q

Pitting edema 1+

A

Slight pit, disappears rapidly (2-3mm)

37
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Pitting edema 2+

A

Somewhat deep pit, disappears in 10 to 15 seconds (4-5mm)

38
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Pitting edema 3+

A

Noticeable deep pit that lasts more than a minute (6-7mm)

39
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Pitting edema 4+

A

Very deep pit that lasts 2-5 minutes (8-9mm)

40
Q

Clinical test for thrombosis

A

Homan’s sign

41
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Typical adult range for BP

A

S: 100-140
D: 60-90

42
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Pulse pressure range

A

30 to 40 mm Hg, even to as much as 50 mm Hg

43
Q

Jugular distention >9 cm suggests what?

A

Ventricular failure

44
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What happens to BP in old age?

A

Systolic increases, Diastolic decreases, with an overall increase in blood pressure

45
Q

Mechanical wave propagated through a medium at high frequency to produce images of structures within the human body

A

Ultrasound

46
Q

Sound in the mechanical vibrations that travels along longitudinal waves

A

Ultrasound

47
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How are ultrasound waves generated?

A

Application of electric current to piezoelectric crystals in the US transducer (probe)

48
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Phenomenon where distortion of a crystal causes an electrical change

A

Piezoelectric effect

49
Q

Where can you find the best images in an ultrasound?

A

Directly below the probe

50
Q

Ultrasound frequency used for deep abdominal imaging

A

Lower frequency

51
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Ultrasound frequency used for shallow structures

A

Higher frequency

52
Q

What color is tissue on an ultrasound?

53
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What color is fluid on an ultrasound?

54
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Operating mode in which two-Demensional image is generated that portrays moving reflectors in color simultaneously with images

A

Color Flow Doppler

55
Q

Regulates the amplification (brightness) of returning echoes to compensate for loss of transmitted sound caused by absorption and reflection

56
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Refers to a lesion or tumor which produces a stronger echo than the surrounding structures

A

Hyperechoic

57
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Refers to structures that contain fewer or weaker echoes than surrounding tissues

A

Hypoechoic

58
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Ability to distinguish between two adjacent structures

A

Resolution

59
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An electromechanical device that is part of an ultrasound system. The device that contacts the patient and converts electrical energy into mechanical energy and vice versa.

A

Transducer

60
Q

How many colors does a color doppler have?

61
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What color is used to indicate flow going toward the probe?

62
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What color is used to indicate flow going away from the probe?

63
Q

US probe used for abdominal and OB imaging

A

Curvilinear probes

64
Q

US probe used for soft tissue and small parts imaging

65
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US probe used to “bend” beam from flat, small footprint to a wider pie-shaped wedge distally

A

Phased array probe

66
Q

Ultrasound, What will reveal a hypoechoic rim of fluid around the heart?

A

Pericardial effusion

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