Monday Flashcards
What is the heart?
A hollow muscular organ located in the mediastinum
What is the heart described as?
An inverted cone
What are the three layers of the heart?
Epicardium- outermost layer of the heart
Myocardium- thickest layer of the heart (made up of contractile cardiac muscle cells)
Endocardium-thin layer of endothelial tissue that forms innermost layer of the heart
What are the four chambers of the heart?
Right atrium
Right ventricle
Left atrium
Left ventricle
Anatomy of the heart
Four chambers (see other slide) Superior and inferior vena cava Pulmonary artery Pulmonary vein Aorta Two pumps (see other slide) Four valves(see other slide) Two semilunar valves (see other slide)
What are the two pumps of the heart?
The right side pump- pumps blood to lungs for gas exchange (pulmonary circulation)
The left side pump- pumps blood to the body (systemic circulation)
What are the four valves?
Tricuspid Valve
Mitral Valve
Pulmonary Valve
Aortic Valve
What do the atrioventricular valves do?
Help prevent backflow of blood from the ventricles to the atria. Tricuspid Valve (right atrioventricular valve) Mitral Valve (left atrioventricular valve)
What do the semilunar valves do?
Prevent back-flow of blood from arteries to the ventricles Aortic Valve (left semilunar valve) Pulmonary Valve (right semilunar valve)
Electrical conduction of the heart
Cardiac Cycle Sinoatrial Node A.V. Node A.V Bundle (Bundle of HIS) Perjunkie Fibers
Cardiac cycle
Returns to the filling and emptying of the hearts chambers
Sinoatrial Node
Located on the posterior wall of right atrium, generates impulses at a rate of 60-100 per minute
A.V. Node-
Located in the lower intertersenal septum, delays the S.A. node impulses slightly and then relays the impulse to the A.V. bundle
A.V. Bundle ( Bundle of HIS)
Delays the impulses slightly
Perjunkie Fibers
Then the impulse travels to the right and left bundle branches and the Perjunkie fibers in the myocardium of both ventricles
Cardiac Cycle
Filling and emptying of the heart’s chamber. Two Phases: Diastole and Systole
Diastole
Relaxation of the Ventricles
Systole
Contraction of the Ventricles
Equipment for heart and neck vessels assessment
o Stethoscope with a bell and diaphragm
o Penlight or moveable exam light
o Watch with a second hand
o Alcohol Prep
Neck Vessels Assessment – JVD Inspect 1st Step
INSPECT!!
Stand on right side of client
Suspine position, torso elevated 30-45 degrees
Client turn head slightly to the left
Jugular Venous Distention (JVD) - May shine a light source onto the neck to increase visualization
Pulsations- Inspect suprasternal notch or the area around clavicles for pulsations of the internal jugular vein.
Note: Not going to assess Jugular Venous Pressure – often omitted and replaced by a medical order for pulmonary artery catheter placement
See page 446 Assesment book
Neck Vessels Assessment – JVD Inspect 2nd Step
AUSCULTATE
Carotid Arteries - Use the bell of the stethoscope, ask the client to hold their breath for a moment, detect if there is a possible Bruit (mumur)
Neck Vessels Assessment – JVD Inspect 3rd Step
PALPATE
Carotid Arteries - Pulse (palpate one side at a time)- Vessel elasticity- thrills (Slight palpable vibration associated with cardiac murmur)
Should you auscultate or palpate first?
Auscultate (examine a patient with a stethoscope) before palpating (examine by touching)
What are heart sounds produced by?
Valve Closure (lubdubb- S1&S2)
Lub Sound
S1 - apex diaphragm
Dub Sound
S2 - aortic area
S1=?
BEGINNING of systole (Mitral and Tricuspid valve closure) 1st heart sound
S2=?
Indicates the END of ventricular systole (Aortic and Pulmonic valve closure) 2nd heart sound
S3=?
Congestive heart failure (CHF) is a chronic progressive condition that affects the pumping power of your heart muscles. Commonly called heart failure. Heard LLSB (Tricuspid Area) or apex with bell.
S4=?
Ventricular wall damage- Myocardial Infarction (MI - Heart Attack) Heard LLSB (Tricuspid Area) or apex with bell.
Murmurs
Caused by turbulence secondary to increased blood flow, constricted vessels, dilated vessels or a combination (Causing swooshing or blowing sound)
Heart Sounds Relate to?
Closure of the Valves
Diminished S1
Sound is decreased in obese/barrel chest clients. Can also be decreased with early heart block.
Split S1
Mitral/Aortic close before tricuspid/pulmonic. Heard in 4th ICS
Accentuated S2
Sound may increase in clients during exercise or with HTN. ( hypertension- High Blood Pressure)
Split S2
During inspiration (inhalation), aortic valve may be heard before pulmonic valve. Heard as “lub”. During expiration (exhalation), valves close as one “Dub”.
What do you do if you detect an irregular rhythm?
Auscultate for a pulse rate deficit - Palpate the radial pulse while you auscultate the apical pulse. Count for a full minute. Radial and apical pulse rates should be identical.