Miscellaneous
Bradycardia
What is less than 60?
I am the valve located between the left atria and the left ventricle
What is the mitral valve?
Mitral Valve
What is 5th intercostal space, midclavicular line?
Position for better auscultation if suspect murmur at mitral valve
What is left lateral position or leaning forward?
I am the most common pulse point checked during a routine assessment
What is Radial?
Tachycardia
What is greater than 100?
I control blood flow from the right ventricle to the pulmonary artery
What is the pulmonic valve?
Aortic Valve
What is 2nd intercostal space, right sternal boarder?
Part of stethoscope used to assess S1 and S2 sounds
What is the diaphragm?
Inspection of the jugular vein is assessing this
(Not JVD)
What is jugular vein pressure?
If you auscultate a pericardial friction rub, you suspect this
What is Pericarditis?
I am the valve located between the right atria and the right ventricle
What is the tricuspid valve?
Erb's Point
What is 3rd intercostal space, left sternal boarder?
Part of stethoscope used to auscultate for S3 sounds
What is the bell?
You expect to "see" this finding in a client with heart failure
What is peripheral edema?
I control blood flow from the left ventricle to the aorta
What is the aortic valve?
Tricuspid Valve
What is 4th intercostal space, left sternal boarder?
location of apical pulse
What is 5th intercostal space, midclavicular line?
You expect to observe this in a client with acute left sided heart failure
(not peripheral edema)
What is shortness of breath?
What is Erb's point?
Pulmonic Valve
What is 2nd intercostal space, left sternal boarder?
1st step in auscultating heart sounds (where do you start)
What is 2nd intercostal space, right sternal boarder?
I cause the S3 sound
What is a murmur?
I receive blood from the lungs
What is left atrium?
Apex of the heart
What is the mitral valve?
Steps of cardiac assessment in order
Inspection
Percussion
Palpitation
Auscultation