Examine Heart Sounds

Question 1

Aortic valve is located where?

Answer 1

2nd Right intercostal space at sternal border

Question 2

Pulmonic valve is located where?

Answer 2

2nd Left intercostal space at sternal border

Question 3

Tricuspid valve located?

Answer 3

Locate the 4th left intercostal space at the sternal border

Question 4

Where is the mitral valve located?

Answer 4

5th left intercostal space at the midclavical area

Question 5

What is the S1 sound?

Answer 5

Luv

Question 6

Describe the what is happening during the S1 (lub) sound?

Answer 6

Closure of mitral and tricuspid valves

Question 7

What the S1 sound mark the beginning of ?

Answer 7

beginning of systole

Question 8

In what heart pathology is the S1 sound decreased?

Answer 8

Decreased in first-degree heart block

Question 9

What is the S2 sound?

Answer 9

Dub

Question 10

Describe what is happening during the S2 (dub) sound?

Answer 10

Closure of aortic and pulmonary valves

Question 11

What does the S2 sound mark the end of ?

Answer 11

Marks end of systole

Question 12

What are heart murmurs?

Answer 12

Extra sounds

Question 13

when do systolic murmurs occur?

Answer 13

Occurs between S1 and S2.

Question 14

Diastolic Murmurs occur when?

Answer 14

Fall between S2 and S1. Usually indicate valvular disease

Question 15

True or False: S3 sounds are normal in children but abnormal in adults

Answer 15

True

Question 16

S3 sounds are heard when?

Answer 16

S3 sound are heard immediately after S2

Question 17

S4 sounds are heard one

Answer 17

Immediately before S1

Question 18

S4 sounds are associated with what pathologies?

Answer 18

1. HTN
2. Stenosis
3. MI

Question 19

What is S4 often called?

Answer 19

Atrial gallop

Question 20

What can S3 be indicative of in adults?

Answer 20

LV failure (heart failure)

Question 21

What is another name for S3?

Answer 21

Ventricular gallop

Question 22

What is a thrill?

Answer 22

Abnormal tremor accompanying a vascular or a cardiac murmur

Question 23

True or False: A thrill cannot be palpated

Answer 23

False, Thrills can be palpated

Question 24

What is a bruit?

Answer 24

An adventitious sound or murmur (blowing sound)

Can be of arterial/venous origin

Question 25

In which arteries are bruits common?

Answer 25

Femoral and carotid Arteries

Question 26

What is bruits indicative of ?

Answer 26

Atherolosclerosis