Heart Palpation & Auscultation

Question 1

A pulse has two strong systolic peaks separated by mild systolic dip is called ___

Answer 1

Pulsus Bisferiens.

Question 2

The pulmonic heart valve is a ____ valve.

Answer 2

Semilunar valve

Question 3

Which heart sound would you hear if the ventricular myocardium became stiff?

Answer 3

S4 sound

Question 4

A low pitch murmur sound is heard over the pulmonic valve. What is the problem?

Answer 4

Stenosis during systole.

Question 5

A low pitch murmur is heard over the aortic valve. What is the problem?

Answer 5

Stenosis during systole

Question 6

A pulse that is bounding is called _____

Answer 6

Pulsus Magnus.

Question 7

Which end of the stethoscope would you hear heart regurgitation? Why?

Answer 7

diaphragm b/c the sound is high pitch

Question 8

A jerky pulse that is rapidly increasing and then collapsing is called ______

Answer 8

Water Hammer Pulse

Question 9

A low pitch murmur sound is heard over the mitral valve. What is the problem?

Answer 9

Stenosis during diastole.

Question 10

The mitral heart valve is a ____ valve

Answer 10

AV valve

Question 11

Which heart valve is located at the left sternal border at the 4th or 5th intercostal space?

Answer 11

Tricuspid valve

Question 12

Which heart valve is located at eh mid clavicular line at the 5th intercostal space on the left?

Answer 12

Mitral valve

Question 13

What are vibrations produced by turbulent blood flow in the heart called?

Answer 13

Thrills

Question 14

The aortic heart valve is a ____ valve.

Answer 14

Semilunar valve

Question 15

The mnemonic for heart murmurs in diastole

Answer 15

ARMS & PRTS

Question 16

Which heart sound would you hear if you suspected CHF?

Answer 16

S3 sound

Question 17

Which end of the stethoscope do you hear heart murmurs? Why?

Answer 17

bell because the sound is low pitch

Question 18

The heart sound made due to the closure of the AV valve is known as the ___ sound

Answer 18

S1 sound

Question 19

A high pitch murmur sound is heard over the mitral valve. What is the problem?

Answer 19

Regurgitation during systole

Question 20

The heart sound that is normal in children, young adults, and athletes, known as the ventricular gallop is called the ____ sound.

Answer 20

S3 sound

Question 21

Which heart valve is located at the left sternal border at the 2nd intercostal space?

Answer 21

Pulmonic Valve

Question 22

The tricuspid heart valve is a ____ valve.

Answer 22

AV valve

Question 23

What is the name of the location on the chest at the left sternal border at the 3rd intercostal space?

Answer 23

Erb’s point

Question 24

A pulse that alternates in amplitude is called ___

Answer 24

Pulsus Alterans.

Question 25

The heart sound made due to the closure of the semilunar valves is known as the ____ sound.

Answer 25

S2 sound

Question 26

When ventricles contract it is called ____

Answer 26

Systole

Question 27

A low pitch murmur is heard over the tricuspid valve. What is the problem?

Answer 27

Stenosis during diastole.

Question 28

A pulse that decreases in amplitude with inspiration and increases in amplitude with expiration is called _______

Answer 28

Pulsus Paradoxus.

Question 29

The heart sound known as the atrial gallop is called the ____ sound.

Answer 29

S4 sound

Question 30

Which heart valve is located at the right sternal border at the 2nd intercostal space?

Answer 30

Aortic valve

Question 31

A high pitch sound is heard over the tricuspid valve. What is the problem?

Answer 31

Regurgitation during systole

Question 32

A high pitch murmur is heard over the aortic valve. What is the problem?

Answer 32

Regurgitation during diastole.

Question 33

What position should the patient be when auscultating his mitral heart valve?

Answer 33

Left lateral decubitus

Question 34

A high pitch murmur sound is heard over the pulmonic valve. What is the problem?

Answer 34

Regurgitation during diastole.

Question 35

When ventricles rest it is called _____

Answer 35

Diastole