Lesson 8 Assessment of Cardiovascular

Question 1

The part of the ventral surface of the body overlying the heart and stomach and compromising the epigastrium and the lower median part of thorax

Answer 1

Precordium

Question 2

What topographical landmark consists of 2nd ICS to the right of sternum

Answer 2

Aortic Area

Question 3

What topographical landmark consists of 2nd ICS to the left of sternum

Answer 3

Pulmonic Area

Question 4

What topographical landmark consists of 5th ICS to left of sternal border

Answer 4

Tricuspid

Question 5

What topographical landmark consists of 5th ICS of sternum just medial to MCL

Answer 5

Mitral

Question 6

First heart sound

Answer 6

Systolic - S1

Question 7

Signals the closure of AV valves and the beginning of systole

Answer 7

Systolic - S1

Question 8

Consists of mitral M1 and tricuspid T1

Answer 8

Systolic - S1

Question 9

What type of heart sound consists of loudest at the apex?

Answer 9

Systolic - S1

Question 10

Second Heart sound

Answer 10

Diastolic - S2

Question 11

Signals the closure of semilunar valves and the end of systole

Answer 11

Diastolic - S2

Question 12

What type of heart sound consists of loudest at the base?

Answer 12

Diastolic - S2

Question 13

Corresponds respectively to “lub dub” sound

Answer 13

S1 & S2

Question 14

Is the result of vibration produced during ventricular filling and is usually heard in children and young adults

Answer 14

S3

Question 15

Is caused by the recoil of vibrations between atria and ventricles following atrial contraction

Answer 15

S4

Question 16

Rarely heard as a heart sound and is usually indicative of further cardiac evaluation

Answer 16

S4

Question 17

In pumping ability, what is considered venous return

Answer 17

Preload

Question 18

How many L of blood per minute throughout the body?

Answer 18

4 to 6 L

Question 19

In pumping ability, what is considered the opposing pressure the ventricles must generate to open aortic valve

Answer 19

Afterload

Question 20

What developmental considerations belongs to transition from fetal circulation to postnatal circulation?

Answer 20

Infants

Question 21

In infants, what occurs in 9 months that is an anatomical closure?

Answer 21

Foramen ovale

Question 22

In infants, S1 and S2 sounds (answer) on auscultation.

Answer 22

Similarly

Question 23

In infants, pulse rate is…

Answer 23

120/min

Question 24

In infants, what position is the heart? and until what age?

Answer 24

Horizontal position (until 7 years age)

Question 25

In pregnant females, by the end of pregnancy blood volume (answer) by (answer) %

Answer 25

Increases: 30 to 40 %

Question 26

In pregnant females, what happens to stroke volume and cardiac output?

Answer 26

Increases

Question 27

In pregnant females, what happens to BP? and why?

Answer 27

Decreases due to vasodilation

Question 28

Swelling of legs or dependent body part due to increased interstitial fluid

Answer 28

Edema

Question 29

Occurs with myocardial infarction or low cardiac output

Answer 29

Cyanosis or pallor

Question 30

Occurs with heart failure to a person who is ambulatory for the day

Answer 30

Nocturia

Question 31

In cardiovascular assessment, palpation should begin in the…

Answer 31

Apical impulse

Question 32

Point of maximal impulse or PMI

Answer 32

Apical impulse