Cardiac (Dunphy) questions with correct answers

Possible findings from what target organ damage from HTN? - Arteriolar Narrowing - Arteriovenous Nicking - Hemorrhages - Exudates - Answer Eyes: Retinopathy evidence from a funduscopic examination A bruit auscultated over either carotid artery during examination for possible target organ damage would indicate? - Answer Stenosis A S4 sound heard over the heart indicates ____, a finding of target organ damage from HTN. - Answer LVH: left ventricle hypertrophy True or False? A displaced PMI and/or an S4 heart sound indicates a left ventricle hypertrophy - Answer True Auscultation of an what heart sound (S3/S4) is associated with decreased elasticity of the left ventricle that occurs in LVH; a result a target organ damage from HTN? - Answer S4 A patient has a S4 heart sound which is associated with decreased elasticity of the left ventricle that occurs in LVH. What should the patient be evaluated for? - Answer CHF: a known sequela of longstanding HTN