Aortic & Pulmonic valves
What are semilunar valves?
Creates the "lub" sound.
What is S1?
The amount of blood ejected from the heart per minute.
What is cardiac output?
What are arteries?
Expected findings during cardiac auscultation.
What are S1, S2? or What are lub, dub?
What are the superior and inferior vena cava?
Name 2 things to inspect for during a cardiac assessment.
What are visible pulsations, skin color, jugular vein distention, heaves/lifts?
Cardiac output is calculated by these two measurements.
What is stroke volume x heart rate?
Side of the heart that is a high pressure system.
What is left side?
Abnormal sound auscultated over major arteries.
What is a bruit?
What is the pulmonary artery?
Whooshing sound heard after S1 and before S2.
What is a systolic murmur?
Hemodynamic measurement that provides insight to fluid/volume status.
What is preload?
Normal blood pressure for an adult.
What is <120 and <80?
Abnormal heart sound heard indicating the heart is inflamed or enlarged.
What is a pericardial friction rub?
Layer of the heart that contains myocytes.
What is the myocardium?
Location of the PMI.
What is apex of the heart between the 4th and 5th ICS?
Hemodynamic parameter that is influenced by and correlated to systemic blood pressure.
What is afterload?
Assessment technique that if performed incorrectly can cut off blood supply to the brain.
What is palpating the carotid arteries?
Heart sound considered normal in children, but abnormal in adults.
What is S3?
The sequence of cardiac conduction (in order).
What are SA node, AV node, Bundle of His, left & right bundle branches, and Purkinje fibers?
What are aortic, pulmonic, Erb's point, Triscupid, and Mitral?
Identify the sequence of blood flow through the heart.
The normal or expected sound you should hear during systole and diastole phases.
What is silence or no sound?