Heart/peripheral Vascular 110

Question 1

What could unilateral extremity swelling be a sign of

Answer 1

(Swelling in one extremity)

A clot or lymphedema

Question 2

Bilateral swelling of extremities

Answer 2

Is a systemic problem

Question 3

Chest pains with big breath

Answer 3

Probably pulmonary or respiratory

Question 4

Chest pains with movement

Answer 4

Probably muscular-skeletal

Question 5

Chest pain after a meal

Answer 5

Probably GI

Question 6

Cardiac chest pain

Answer 6

Feels like crushing
It radiates to left arm and left jaw
Woman could have atypical symptoms (nausea & vomiting)

Question 7

Angina

Answer 7

Chest Pains

Pressure or squeezing due to spasm of the coronary arteries

Question 8

What to ask if fainting occurs

Answer 8

What they were doing

Did they loss conciousness

Question 9

Fatique that occurs gradually

Answer 9

Is a cardiac issue

Question 10

Fatigue in the morning

Answer 10

Is a mental health issue

Question 11

Fatigue all day

Answer 11

Is anemia

Question 12

Fatigue that is rapid

Answer 12

Is blood loss

Question 13

Anemia

Answer 13

A decrease in RBC or hemoglobin in the blood

Question 14

Hemoglobin

Answer 14

Are RBC that carries oxygen to the body tissues and carbon dioxide from the tissues to the lungs

Question 15

What medications can cause chest pain

Answer 15

Viagra
Nitroglycerin
Because they suppress blood pressure

Question 16

Syncope

Answer 16

Fatigue or fainting usually caused by a rapid drop in blood pressure

Question 17

Chest pain w/ dysnea

Answer 17

Bilateral dependent edema in extremities

Question 18

Pink, Frawthy sputum when coughing

Answer 18

Bubbly
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Indicates pulmonary edema

Question 19

Nocturia

Answer 19

Frequent urination throughout the night

U wanna know how long it has been going on and how often

Question 20

Measuring pitting edema

Answer 20

2mm: +1
4mm: +2
6mm: +3
8mm: +4

Question 21

Pulse location

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Answer 21

Carotid, brachial, radial, femoral, popliteal, posterior tibial, dorsalis pedis

Question 22

When assessing pulse

Answer 22

Rate: # of beats per min 60-100
Rhythm: space between beats- normal = equal & regular
Amplitude: Strength of beat
       \+0= absent or no pulse 
       \+1= weak pulse
       \+2= normal pulse
       \+3= bounding pulse

Question 23

RICS

Answer 23

Right intercostal space

Question 24

LICS

Answer 24

Left intercostal space

Question 25

What points do u auscultate when assessing heart

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Answer 25

Aortic 2nd RICS
Pulmonic 2nd LICS
Erbs point 3rd LICS
Tricuspid 4th LICS
Mitral 5th intercostal space midclavicular line

Question 26

Normal capillary refill time

Answer 26

Less than 3 seconds

Question 27

Hyperlipidemnia

Answer 27

High cholesterol in the blood