A&P Review
These are the four chambers of the heart
What is the right atrium, right ventricle, left atrium, and left ventricle?
These are considered normal heart sounds.
What are S1 (Lub) and S2 (Dub)?
The patient reports this cardiac symptom causing pain as a result of reduced blood flow to the heart
What is angina (chest pain)?
When assessing the point of maximal impulse on an infant, the nurse palpate the apex of the heart here
What is the fourth left intercostal space?
This is when the lymph nodes become swollen with infection, immune disease, or malignancy
What is lymphadenopathy?
These are the four valves in the heart
What is the tricuspid and mitral (atrioventricular valves) & pulmonic and aortic (semilunar valves)?
This heart sound is characterized by vibrations heard over the chest after S2
What is S3?
The patient with peripheral vascular disease reports taking a low-dose aspirin for this reason
What is to prevent blood clots?
To visualize the presence of jugular vein distension, the nurse will place the patient in this position
What is supine anywhere from a 30 - to a 45-degree angle?
When a patient has heart failure, the nurse will see bilateral swelling most often in the feet, ankle, and legs, which is known as
What is edema?
These are the common pulse sites of the lower extremities
What are the femoral, popliteal, posterior tibial, and dorsalis pedis?
These heart sounds are best heard using the diaphragm of the stethoscope
What are S1 and S2?
These are risk factors for coronary artery disease
What is elevated cholesterol, elevated BP, obesity, cigarette smoking, family history, genetics, gender, and age?
The four traditional valve areas to auscultate on the chest wall includes these
This term means that a person feels short of breath during exercise
What is dyspnea on exertion?
These are small, oval clumps of lymphatic tissue deep and superficial in the body that filter out harmful microorganisms
What are lymph nodes?
These heart sounds are best heard using the bell of the stethoscope
What are extra heart sounds (S3 and S4) and heart murmurs?
As a result of heart defects, the parent of a young child may report issues concerning these
What are reaching developmental milestones, engaging in activities, nutrition, growth, and infections?
The patient has a red, swollen left calf and it is warm to touch which indicates this condition
What is deep vein thrombosis?
This term refers to the blowing, swishing sound indicating blood flow turbulence heard when auscultating the carotid arteries
What is a bruit?
This organ is in the left upper quadrant and aids the lymphatic system by filtering microorganisms from the blood
What is the spleen?
Turbulent blood flow causes this blowing or swooshing noise heard on the chest wall
What is a heart murmur?
A history of smoking is the strongest risk factor for peripheral artery disease because of this reason
What are constricted arteries due to the tobacco?
The nurse palpates the patient's right leg and notices that it is cool to touch and pale in color which indicates this peripheral vascular disease
What is peripheral arterial disease?
This is a condition where cramping pain in the leg is induced by walking and exercise and typically goes away with rest
What is claudication?