Cardiac
Blood leaves the right ventricle through this valve before traveling to the lungs.
What is the pulmonary valve?
This structure initiates the electrical impulse that starts each heartbeat.
What is the sinoatrial (SA) node?
Nurses commonly use this acronym to assess characteristics of chest pain.
What is OLDCARTS?
(Or OPQRST accepted)
Observing for jugular vein distention is part of this examination technique.
What is inspection?
Smoking and long-term exposure to pollutants increase the risk for this chronic respiratory disease group.
What is chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)?
These vessels carry oxygenated blood from the lungs to the left atrium.
What are the pulmonary veins?
Electrical impulses slow briefly at this structure before moving to the ventricles.
What is the atrioventricular (AV) node?
Difficulty breathing when lying flat is known as this condition.
What is orthopnea?
This peripheral pulse is commonly assessed lateral to the flexor carpi radialis tendon and is frequently used to evaluate heart rate and rhythm.
What is the radial pulse?
Listening to breath sounds with a stethoscope is known as this assessment technique.
What is auscultation?
This is the largest artery in the body that distributes oxygenated blood to systemic circulation.
What is the aorta?
These fibers distribute the electrical impulse throughout the ventricles.
What are Purkinje fibers?
Swelling caused by fluid accumulation in tissues is called this.
What is edema?
The “lub” sound of S1 is caused by closure of these valves.
What are the mitral and tricuspid valves?
This high-pitched, musical breath sound is commonly associated with narrowed airways and is often heard in patients with asthma or bronchospasm.
What is wheezing?
This phase of the cardiac cycle occurs when the ventricles contract and eject blood.
What is systole?
This ECG wave represents ventricular depolarization.
What is the QRS complex?
Smoking, hypertension, obesity, and diabetes are examples of these.
What are cardiovascular risk factors?
An extra heart sound often associated with heart failure is called this.
What is an S3 heart sound?
These discontinuous popping breath sounds are often heard during inspiration and may indicate fluid in the alveoli or interstitial spaces.
What are crackles?
This phase occurs when the ventricles relax and fill with blood.
What is diastole?
This ECG wave represents atrial depolarization.
What is the P wave?
Palpitations, dizziness, and chest discomfort are examples of this type of assessment data.
What is subjective data?
This assessment measures the time required for color to return after blanching the nail bed.
What is capillary refill?
This harsh, high-pitched respiratory sound is typically heard over the upper airway and may indicate airway obstruction or narrowing of the larynx or trachea.
What is stridor?