What is between 2nd and 5th rib, partly under sternum and to left
200
Uncomfortable awareness of heart beating in the chest
What are palpitations?
200
Palpated mid-clavicular line, 5th intercostal space
What is apical impulse?
200
MCL
What is mid-clavicular line?
300
S2
What is heard best at base or closure of semilunar valves?
300
Increase thickness of the left myocardial wall
What is left ventricular hypertrophy?
300
Murmur heard best with client in left lateral position, at apex
What is mitral murmur?
300
LSB
What is left sternal border?
400
Ductus arteriosus
What is the connection between aorta and pulmonary artery?
400
Ventricular filling sound, decreased compliance of the heart, heart before S1
What is S4?
400
Method to assess carotid artery by auscultation
What is deep breath in and blow out, hold breath, nurse listens?
400
MVP
What is mitral valve prolapse?
500
Conduction through the heart
What is SA node to AV node to Bundle of His to right and left bundle branches to Purkinje fibers.
500
May be split on inspiration, heard in pulmonic area
What is split S2?
500
the 5 cardiac assessment points and locations
What are: 2nd ICS left sternal border-aortic; right sternal border-pulmonic; 3rd ICS left sternal border-Erb's point; 4th or 5th ICS left sternal border-tricuspid; 5th ICS mid-clavicular line-mitral.