begin
how to evaluate a person's carotid arteries
using the bell
tell them to inhale, exhale, then hold
3 different places
what order do we assess the neck vessels
inspect
palpate
ausculate
what are we inspecting the chest for
heaves and thrills
what are the five areas when listening to the heart
aortic
pulmonic
erbs point
tricuspid
mitral
what are the 2 main abnormal findings for the precordium
thrills
heaves
how do we maintain a women's privacy
keep her breast draped
for neck vessels how we do inspect
how do you palpate the apical impulse
localize using on finger pad
exhale and hold it
where do we see thrills
base
i dont have another question so pop quiz what did i eat for dinner
what are we palpating for
carotid arteries
sternomastoid
where do we palpate on the precordium
apex
left sternal border
base
what do we say for pulmonic
2nd intercostal space to the left sternal border
sternal border
what position should a person be in when assessing their jugular veins
supine with head and chest slightly elevated
where do we auscultate
1. angle of jaw
2. midcervical area
3. base of the neck
how many fingers do we use to palpate
4
what do we say for tricuspid
4th intercostal space to the left sternal border
what do we do if we assess murmurs
repeat with the bell
what are we checking for when assessing the jugular veins
JVD
volume hypertension
how many hands do we use to palpate the neck
ONE not done at the same time
for auscultation what side of the stethoscope do we use
both bell and diaphragm
what do we say for mitral
5th intercostal space to the left midclavicular line
what is a thrill
vibration