Peripheral Vascular and Cardio Vascular

Question 1

Nails and Nail Beds

Answer 1

Inspect, palpate, and state the color, capillary refill time, and clubbing found on the nails and nail beds
“Nails pink with rapid capillary refill, no clubbing noted”

Question 2

Peripheral Edema

Answer 2

Inspect and state if edema is found on the hands, feet, and/or ankles
“No edema noted on hands, feet, or ankles”

Question 3

Pulses

Answer 3

Palpate and state each pulse site evaluating for rhythm, rate, and strength
“All pulses with a rate of 80, regular rhythm and strength at the temporal, carted, apical, brachial, radial, femoral, popliteal, posterior tibial, and doornails pedis sites”

Question 4

Heart Sounds 1st and 2nd

Answer 4

Ausculate and state the rhythm of S1 and S2 at each site- aortic, pulmonic, erbs, tricuspid, mitral
“S1-S2 heard with regular rhythm at aortic, pulmonic, erbs, tricuspid, and mitral areas. No additional sounds heard”