CV/pulmonary
CV
PV
PV
100
You begin palpating this reference point to count the ribs and intercostal spaces: _________
manubriosternal junction.
100
apical impulse is more vigorous than expected, it is called a
lift
100
True OR false: Pedal pulses are not always palpable
true
100
To assess a patient’s jugular veins, the patient should first be placed in which position?
supine
200
________ _______ is when the ribs and the breastbone (sternum) grow outward and make the chest jut out. This gives the chest a birdlike appearance.
Pectus carinatum
200
During the health history interview of his family history, he relates that his father had died of “heart issues.” The most important follow-up question you should ask is?
at what age did father died?
200
Induration, edema, and hyperpigmentation are findings of which PV disease
Venous ulcer
300
the most appropriate lighting source to highlight chest movement is
bright tangential lighting
300
An apical PMI palpated beyond the fifth intercostal space may indicate
left ventricular hypertrophy
300
TRUE/FALSE: loss of vessel elasticity is an expected vascular change in older adults
TRUE
400
a common symptom of cardiovascular disorders in the older adult?
Fatigue
400
Chest pain with an organic cause in a child is most likely the result of
asthma
400
LIST 1 physical findings is consistent with the diagnosis of peripheral arterial disease
Loss of hair over the extremities
500
the apical impulse should be most visible when the patient is in what position?
Upright
500
most helpful finding in determining left-sided heart failure is
jugular vein distention
500
your finger depresses a patient’s edematous ankle to a depth of 6 mm, you should record this pitting as
3+