Physicals Exam of the Cardio System

Question 1

what is a sphygmomanometer bell used for

Answer 1

low frequency sounds

Question 2

what is a sphygmomanometer diaphragm used for used for

Answer 2

high frequency sounds

Question 3

what are the four components of a heart exam

Answer 3

inspection

palpation

percussion

auscultation

Question 4

the sound in the S1 node is what

Answer 4

closure of mitral/tricuspid valves

Question 5

the sound in the S2 node is what

Answer 5

closure of the aortic and pulmonary valves

Question 6

normal resting heart rates for adults

Answer 6

60-90

Question 7

Loud S1 suggest what

Answer 7

increased blood velocity

mitral stenosis

heart block

Hypertension

calcification of mitral valve

Question 8

loud S2 suggest what

Answer 8

hypertension

valve disorder

stenosis

fluid

Question 9

what should be the pulse pressure range be between systolic/ diastolic

Answer 9

30-40 mmHg

may be as high as 50mmHg

Question 10

what is the expected difference between blood pressure between arms

Answer 10

10mmHg

Question 11

the amplitude id the pulse is describes on what scale range

Answer 11

4 bounding

3 full, increased

2 expected

1 diminished, barley palpable

0 absent, not palpable

Question 12

pitting edema is rated on what scale

Answer 12

1+ slight pit, disappears rapidly (2-3mm in depth

2+ Somewhat deep pit, disappears in 10 to 15 seconds (4-5 mm in depth)

3+ Noticeable deep pit that lasts more than a minute (6-7 mm in depth).

4+ Very deep pit that lasts 2 to 5 minutes (8-9 mm in depth).

Question 13

jugular distention greater than 9 suggest what

Answer 13

ventricular failure

Question 14

what is normal BP in older adults

Answer 14

less than 140/90

Question 15

ultrasound travels in what along what waves

Answer 15

longitudinal

Question 16

what is the phenomenon call where distortion of crystal cause an electoral change

Answer 16

piezoelectric

Question 17

higher ultrasound frequencies get what kind of picture

Answer 17

clear but superficial

Question 18

lower ultrasound frequencies get what kind of picture

Answer 18

deep

Question 19

fluid in a ultrasound is what color

Answer 19

black

Question 20

tissue in a ultrasound is what color

Answer 20

grey

Question 21

bone in a ultrasound is what color

Answer 21

white

Question 22

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

Answer 22

Color Flow Doppler

Question 23

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

Answer 23

Gain

Question 24

define A relative term that refers to the echoes returned from a structure. Hyperechoic refers to a lesion or tumor which produces a stronger echo than the surrounding structures or tissues

Answer 24

Hyperechoic

Question 25

define Refers to structures that contain fewer or weaker echoes than surrounding tissues

Answer 25

Hypoechoic

Question 26

define: Ability to distinguish between two adjacent structures (interfaces).

Answer 26

Resolution

Question 27

Define: 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

Answer 27

Transducer:

Question 28

in a color doppler what do the colors represent

Answer 28

BART

Blue Away

Red Towards

Question 29

what type of probe is used for abdominal and obstetric imaging.

Answer 29

Curvilinear probes

Question 30

what type of probe used for soft tissue and small parts imaging

Answer 30

Linear probes

Think linear = lines

Question 31

what type of probe is Uses computer control to “bend” the ultrasound beam from flat, small footprint to a wider pie-shaped wedge distally.

Answer 31

Phased array probes: