Heart Auscultation Flashcards
1
Q
Heart auscultation landmarks
Point of elbow
A
Apex
2
Q
Move the triceps cranially when auscultating the heart bc it is best heard
A
Cranially
3
Q
What intercostal space can the heart be auscultated on
A
4-5th
4
Q
When are body temps usually the lowest
A
AM
5
Q
What are the two most important factors of history
A
Food and water sources
Pasture management
6
Q
Borborygmi
A
Intestinal motility sound
7
Q
Ileus
A
Absence of borborygmi
8
Q
What to not mistake for borborygmi
A
Gas pings
9
Q
Ballottement
A
Palpation by pressing one or both fists into the paralumbar fossa
10
Q
How to stand to observe abdomen for bloat
A
Behind, facing their head
