Heart & Lung Sounds Quiz

Question 1

S1 -or- S2:

Tricuspid Valve- 5th ICS, Left Sternal Border

Answer 1

S1

Question 2

S1 -or- S2:

Aortic Valve- 2nd ICS, Right Sternal Border

Answer 2

S2

Question 3

S1 -or- S2:

Mitral Valve- 5th ICS, Midclavicular

Answer 3

S1

Question 4

S1 -or- S2:

Pulmonary Valve- 2nd ICS, Left Sternal Border

Answer 4

S2

Question 5

Where is Ventricular Gallop heard?

Answer 5

Mitral area

Question 6

Where is Atrial Gallop heard?

Answer 6

Aortic area

Question 7

What is S3 called?

Answer 7

Ventricular gallop.

Question 8

What is S4 called?

Answer 8

Atrial gallop.

Question 9

S1 -or- S2:

Closure of the semilunar valves.

Answer 9

S2

Question 10

S1 -or- S2:

Closure of the atrio-ventricular valves.

Answer 10

S1

Question 11

S3 -or- S4

Sounds like Kentucky?

Answer 11

S3

Question 12

S3 -or- S4

Sounds like Tennessee?

Answer 12

S4

Question 13

S3 -or- S4

Heard after S2?

Answer 13

S3

Question 14

S3 -or- S4

Heard before S1?

Answer 14

S4

Question 15

When is S3 considered normal?

Answer 15

Healthy children, and Young Adults

Question 16

When is S4 considered normal?

Answer 16

Healthy Adults over 40.

Question 17

Where in the heart is the Tricuspid valve?

Answer 17

Between the Right Atrium and Right Ventricle.

Question 18

Where in the heart is the Mitral (Bicuspid) Valve?

Answer 18

Between the Left Atrium and Left Ventricle.

Question 19

Where in the heart is the Aortic valve?

Answer 19

Between the Left Ventricle and Aorta

Question 20

Where in the heart is the Pulmonic valve?

Answer 20

Between the Right ventricle and Pulmonary Arteries

Question 21

Which heart sound corresponds with the onset of SYSTOLE?

Answer 21

S1

Question 22

Which heart sound corresponds with the onset of DIASTOLE?

Answer 22

S2

Question 23

What is SYSTOLE?

Answer 23

Contraction of heart chambers

Question 24

What is DIASTOLE?

Answer 24

Relaxation/filling of heart chambers

Question 25

What breath sound is characterized by a short inspiratory phase and louder longer expiratory phase, with a brief pause between the phases?

Answer 25

Bronchial

Question 26

Which breath sound is characterized by equal duration and intensity of inspiration and expiration?

Answer 26

Bronchovesicular

Question 27

Which breath sound is characterized as the softest sound, with long inspiratory phase and a short expiratory phase.

Answer 27

Vesicular

Question 28

Which breath sound is heard anteriorly over the trachea?

Answer 28

Bronchial

Question 29

Which breath sound is heard at either side of the sternum, and between the scapula?

Answer 29

Bronchovesicular

Question 30

Which breath sound is heard at the base of the lungs?

Answer 30

Vesicular

Question 31

Which breath sound is high pitched, loud, harsh, and tubular?

Answer 31

Bronchial

Question 32

What position is the patient placed to auscultate breath sounds?

Answer 32

Sitting

Question 33

What adventitious breath sound is caused by air passing through fluid or mucus, and commonly heard in the base of the lungs?

Answer 33

Rales (Crackles)

Question 34

Which adventitious breath sound is caused by airways narrowed by bronchospasm or secretions?

Answer 34

Rhonchi (Gurgles)

Question 35

Which adventitious breath sound can be cleared by cough?

Answer 35

Rhonchi (Gurgles)

Question 36

When are Rhonchi (Gurgles) heard? (Inspiration/Expiration)

Answer 36

Expiration

Question 37

Which adventitious breath sound is caused by narrowed/inflamed airways?

Answer 37

Wheezes

Question 38

Which adventitious breath sound is caused by inflamed pleural surfaces rubbing together?

Answer 38

Pleural Friction Rub

Question 39

When is a Pleural Friction Rub heard?

Inspiration/Expiration

Answer 39

Inspiration-Lungs expanding and rubbing.