Cardiac Chaos
The first heart sound (S1) is produced by
What is the closure of the AV (mitral and tricuspid) valves?
Vesicular sounds during a breath are heard
What is over the peripheral lung fields?
Claudication is caused by
What is arterial insufficiency?
The number of lobes in each lung
What is 2 on the left and 3 on the right?
Cough, shortness of breath, and chest pain with breathing are examples of
What is subjective data?
S1 is the loudest at which anatomical location
S2 is the loudest at which anatomical location
What is the apex (S1) and base (S2)?
Select 2 of the following as discontinuous lung sounds: wheezing, pleural friction rub, crackles, stridor
What are pleural friction rub and crackles?
Bilateral lower extremity edema is often caused by
What is heart failure?
A gradual decrease in the number of alveoli in the lungs of the elderly leads to
What is decreased surface area for gas exchange?
The normal respiratory rate for an adult is
What is 10-20 breaths per minute?
The semilunar valves make what heart sound
What is S2 or the second heart sound?
Wheezes are caused by
What is narrowing of the airway due to obstruction or inflammation?
Swelling of an extremity caused by an obstructed lymph channel is called
What is lymphedema?
Vibration on the posterior chest wall when the patient is speaking is considered
What is tactile fremitus?
The main muscle involved with breathing is the
What is the diaphragm?
Bruit when auscultating the carotid of a patient is caused by
What is turbulent blood flow through the carotid artery?
Crackles heard during auscultation is a sign of which condition
What is accumulation of fluid (pneumonia)?
Thickening and loss of elasticity of the arterial walls is called
What is arteriosclerosis?
Shortness of breath when lying flat is
What is orthopnea?
A nurse documents a client's pulse as "regular and 70 BPM". What does this description refer to?
What is the rhythm and rate?
The nurse visualizes a rope-like vessel across the patient's neck when their head is turned. This is called
What is jugular vein distention?
What is the z-pattern (aortic, pulmonic, tricuspid, mitral)?
Aching, tired, edematous legs is a result of type of disease
What is venous disease?
Hypoxia related to decreased lung function results in which skin color
What is cyanosis?
One common finding of an aging adult when palpating the lower extremities is
What is decreased pedal pulses?