Maryville Exam 2 AHA 612 CARDIAC
(ANSWERED) CORRECTLY TO SCORE
A+
4cm - CORRECT ANSWER-Deep palpation depth with hands
Auscultation should be carried out last except examining the - CORRECT ANSWER-
Abdomen
use light to supply tangential illumination across the neck - CORRECT ANSWER-
Jugular Vein Pressure technique
Indirect finger percussion involves striking the middle finger of the nondominant hand
with - CORRECT ANSWER-the tip of the middle finger of the dominant hand
midclavicular line in the 5th intercostal space - CORRECT ANSWER-Apical pulse is
visible at the
When should you use a Doppler? - CORRECT ANSWER-Auscultation of a nonpalpable
pulse in a patient with PVD
The carotid artery is considered the most suitable artery for evaluation of cardiac
function because it - CORRECT ANSWER-is the most accessible artery close to the
heart
is pain that results from muscle ischemia - CORRECT ANSWER-Claudication
Common cardiac findings among older adults include which of the following. -
CORRECT ANSWER-apical pulse is more difficult to locate
A condition that results in progressive ischemia caused by insufficient perfusion is -
CORRECT ANSWER-peripheral atherosclerotic disease (PAD)
the heart is positioned to the right, either rotated or displaced - CORRECT ANSWER-
Dextocardia is a condition characterized by which of the following
During cardiac auscultation, the examiner notes a midsystolic murmur with a medium
pitch; a coarse thrill is palpated as well. These findings are consistent with - CORRECT
ANSWER-Aortic stenosis
(ANSWERED) CORRECTLY TO SCORE
A+
4cm - CORRECT ANSWER-Deep palpation depth with hands
Auscultation should be carried out last except examining the - CORRECT ANSWER-
Abdomen
use light to supply tangential illumination across the neck - CORRECT ANSWER-
Jugular Vein Pressure technique
Indirect finger percussion involves striking the middle finger of the nondominant hand
with - CORRECT ANSWER-the tip of the middle finger of the dominant hand
midclavicular line in the 5th intercostal space - CORRECT ANSWER-Apical pulse is
visible at the
When should you use a Doppler? - CORRECT ANSWER-Auscultation of a nonpalpable
pulse in a patient with PVD
The carotid artery is considered the most suitable artery for evaluation of cardiac
function because it - CORRECT ANSWER-is the most accessible artery close to the
heart
is pain that results from muscle ischemia - CORRECT ANSWER-Claudication
Common cardiac findings among older adults include which of the following. -
CORRECT ANSWER-apical pulse is more difficult to locate
A condition that results in progressive ischemia caused by insufficient perfusion is -
CORRECT ANSWER-peripheral atherosclerotic disease (PAD)
the heart is positioned to the right, either rotated or displaced - CORRECT ANSWER-
Dextocardia is a condition characterized by which of the following
During cardiac auscultation, the examiner notes a midsystolic murmur with a medium
pitch; a coarse thrill is palpated as well. These findings are consistent with - CORRECT
ANSWER-Aortic stenosis
