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Cardiac A&P
Get to the Heart of It
Assessment
PVD
PV Assessment
100
This exits the right ventricle, bifurcates, and carries blood to the lungs
What is the pulmonary artery?
100
This refers to the filling and emptying of the heart's chambers
What is the cardiac cycle?
100
This blowing or swooshing sound is caused by turbulent blood flow through a narrowed vessel
What is a bruit?
100
Red, white, and blue is not just associated with the USA
What is Raynaud's disease?
100
These veins may appear distended, nodular, bulging, and tortuous
What are varicose veins?
200
This atrioventricular valve is also known as the as the bicuspid valve?
What is the mitral valve?
200
The closure of the AV valves produce this sound, which is the beginning of systole?
What is the S1 sounds?
200
The apical pulse was once termed this?
What is the PMI (point of maximal impulse)?
200
This common condition can cause life-threatening pulmonary emboli
What is DVT (deep vein thrombosis)?
200
Aching and cramping with dorsiflexion of the foot constitutes a positive result of this
What is Homan's sign?
300
This tough, inextensible, loose-fitting fibroserous sac attaches to the great vessels
What is the pericardium?
300
These important neck vessels are included in the assessment of the cardiovascular system?
What is the carotid artery and the jugular veins?
300
This sensation has been compared to a purring cat and is usually associated with murmurs
What is a thrill?
300
Compressing the nailbed for blanching test for this?
What is capillary refill?
300
A rusty or brownish pigmentation around the ankles may indicate
What is venous insufficiency?
400
This is also known as the "pacemaker" of the heart?
What is SA (sinoatrial) node?
400
Normal heart sounds are characterized with this sound
What is "lubb-dubb"?
400
These two symptoms are often associated with heart related illness and interfere with sleep
What are orthopnea and nocturia?
400
This test evaluates the patency of the radial and ulnar arteries
What is the Allen's test?
400
This may be used to validate or confirm the absence of a pulse
What is a Doppler?
500
The heart is located in the middle of the thoracic cavity between the lungs in the space called this
What is the mediastinum?
500
The pressure in which the heart muscle has to eject blood during contraction is termed as this
What is afterload?
500
Many patients with heart disease are afraid that this may precipitate chest pain
What is sexual activity?
500
Loss of the hair on the legs is suggestive of
What is arterial insufficiency?
500
An ankle-brachial-index (ABI) of 05-0.8 is indicative of this
What is moderate insufficiency?