NUR 2092 / NUR2092 Health Assessment Exam 2 Quiz Bank | Questions and Answers with Rationale | Latest 2024| Rasmussen College

NUR 2092 / NUR2092 Health Assessment Exam 2 Quiz Bank | Questions and Answers with Rationale | Latest 2024| Rasmussen College How many steps and names to the steps of Auscultating HEART SOUNDS? - ANSWER Acronym is APETM 1. Aortic area- 2nd intercostal space, right of sternal border 2. Pulmonic Area- 2nd intercostal space left sternal border 3. Erb's point- 3rd intercostal space at the left sternal border 4. Tricuspid area- 4th or 5th intercostal space at the left lower sternal border. 5. Mitral- 5th intercostal space near the left midclavicular line, apex of the heart How many spots are there to check doing lung sounds posterior and anterior? - ANSWER 10 spots in front and 18 spots on back what is Bronchophony - ANSWER Ask the PT to say 99 while you listen with a stethoscope. If abnormal it will sound more distinct through the stethoscope then normal. What is egophony - ANSWER Ask PT to pronounce 'ee-ee-ee--ee" sound. If the noise changes, it is abnormal. What is bruit - ANSWER Abnormal blowing or swishing sound due to an abnormal narrowing of an artery. Pulse amplitude scale - ANSWER 0= absent 1+= weak 2+= normal 3+= Increased 4+= bounding