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PHYSICAL EXAMINATION OF THE CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM Flashcards

1
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On an ultrasound what does fluid reflect as?

A

Black

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2
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Stethoscope
The bell is used for?

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low frequency sounds

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3
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When palpating the peripheral veins for distention and edema what is:
Very deep pit that lasts 2 to 5 minutes (8-9 mm in depth).

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4+

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4
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Friction rubs in the pericardial sac will sound like what?

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grating, machine-like rubbing.

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5
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When palpating the peripheral veins for distention and edema what is:
Somewhat deep pit, disappears in 10 to 15 seconds (4-5 mm in depth)

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2+

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6
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A loud S1 Sound suggests what?

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increased blood velocity, mitral stenosis, heart block, hypertension, or calcification of mitral valve

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7
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Diastolic, Systolic or stenosis?
Aortic/Pulmonic Regurgitation

A

diastolic

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When palpating the peripheral veins for distention and edema what is:
Noticeable deep pit that lasts more than a minute (6-7 mm in depth).

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3+

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9
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Soft tissues will show up as what color on an ultrasound?

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Gray

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10
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Ultrasound Terminology
An electromechanical device that is part of an ultrasound system. The device that contacts the patient and converts electrical energy into mechanical energy and vice versa.

A

Transducer

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11
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When using color doppler what colors represent flow away and towards the probe?

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Red is towards
Blue is away

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Ultrasound Terminology
Operating mode in which a two-dimensional image is generated that portrays moving reflectors in color simultaneously with images.

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Color flow doppler

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13
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Palpating for amplitude of the pulse
What is Expected

A

2

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14
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Diastolic, Systolic or stenosis?
Mitral snaps

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MV stenosis

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15
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When palpating on a heart examination… where are you palpating?

A

The base
left sternal border
right sternal boarder
Apex
epigastrium
left axillae

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16
Q

What would a mitral valve prolapse sound like?

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mid systolic click with late high pitched murmur

17
Q

Thrills are associated with what?

A

failure of semilunar valve to close, aortic or
pulmonary stenosis, or atrial septal defect.

18
Q

Diastolic, Systolic or stenosis?
Mitral/Tricuspid Stenosis

A

diastolic

19
Q

Ultrasound Terminology
What refers to a lesion or tumor which produces a stronger echo than the surrounding structures or tissues?

A

Hyperechoic

20
Q

Palpating for amplitude of the pulse
What is Bounding, aneurysmal

A

4

21
Q

Ultrasound Terminology
Refers to structures that contain fewer or weaker echoes than surrounding tissues.

A

Hypoechoic

22
Q

When palpating the peripheral veins for distention and edema what is:
Slight pit, disappears rapidly (2-3 mm in depth)

A

1+

23
Q

Ultrasound Terminology
Ability to distinguish between two adjacent structures

A

Resolution

24
Q

What are you palpating for over the base of the heart?

A

thrill or rushing vibration

25
Q

Palpating for amplitude of the pulse
What is Absent, not palpable

A

0

26
Q

Wide apical pulsation may indicate what?

A

left ventricular hypertrophy. Loss of palpable apical pulsation may indicate fluid, air, or displacement

27
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Palpating for amplitude of the pulse
What is Diminished, barely palpable

A

1

28
Q

Stethoscope
The diaphragm is used for…

A

High freq sounds

29
Q

What is a mechanical wave propagated through a medium at a high frequency to produce images of structures within the human body.

A

Ultrasound

30
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Loud S2 sound suggests what?

A

hypertension, valve disorder, stenosis, or fluid

31
Q

Diastolic, Systolic or stenosis?
Mitral/Tricuspid Regurgitation

A

Systolic

32
Q

Palpating for amplitude of the pulse
What is Full, increased

A

3

33
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Ultrasound Terminology
Regulates the amplification (brightness) of returning echoes to compensate for loss of transmitted sound caused by absorption and reflection.

A

Gain

34
Q

What is the sound called when listening to a BP?

A

Korotkoff sound

35
Q

Diastolic, Systolic or stenosis?
Aortic/Pulmonic Stenosis

A

systolic

36
Q

What does bone show up as on an ultrasound image?

A

White

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