Nur 207 Exam 2 Study Guide Questions With
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What |are |the |names |of |all |the |pulses |and |where |are |they |located |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Temporal: |
It |is |felt |in |the |head.
Carotid: |Neck |under |jaw
Branchial: |It |is |felt |in |the |elbow.
Femoral: |It |is |felt |at |the |groin.
Radial: |Thumb |side |of |the |wrist
Popliteal: |Behind |the |knee.
Dorsalis |pedis: |On |the |foot.
Posterior |Tibialis: |behind |ankle
Which |pulse |is |most |commonly |palpated |during |CPR? |Why? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔--Carotid |(neck) |
because |it |does |not |disappear |under |low |blood |pressure |condition
What |are |the |clinical |findings |associated |with |right |sided |heart |failure? |Left |sided |heart |failure? |- |
VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Left |side |= |Lung |problems
Right |side |= |everything |else
,What |is |a |bruit? |How |can |it |be |heard? |With |what |part |of |the |stethoscope |is |it |best |heard? |In |what |
patient |population |would |you |listen |to |this? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Bruit: |audible |vascular |sound |
associated |with |turbulent |blood |flow
-Auscultate |the |carotid |artery |for |it
-Use |the |bell |to |listen
-Heard |in |adults |45 |years |and |older |w/ |CVD
What |are |normal |peripheral |vascular/cardiovascular |physiological |changes |associated |with |aging? |- |
VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔--peripheral |vascular |= |peripheral |blood |vessels |growing |more |rigid |w/ |age, |
producing |a |rise |in |systolic |BP
-cardiovascular |= |decreased |cardiac |output, |increased |BP
What |clinical |findings |are |associated |with |chronic |venous |insufficiency? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-
Chronic |Venus |Insufficiency: |occurs |when |veins |in |leg |are |damaged
-Swelling |in |your |ankles |or |legs
-leg |ulcers
-tightness, |muscle |cramps
-skin |irritation
If |a |pulse |is |found |to |be |irregular, |what |should |a |nurse |do? |How |long |should |they |count |the |pulse |for
|with |a |regular |rate |versus |an |irregular? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔--count |the |pulse |for |a |full |minute
-regular |rate |= |30 |sec. |x2 |& |irregular |= |60 |sec
In |what |situation(s) |would |you |use |a |doppler |device |for |pulses? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔--doppler |
device |= |magnifies |pulsatile |sounds |from |heart |& |blood |vessels
-detect |weak |peripheral |pulses, |monitor |BP |in |infants/children, |measure |low |BP |or |BP |in |a |lower |
extremity
, How |would |you |document/grade |edema? |How |many |mm |of |indentation |corresponds |to |each |grade?
|- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-1+ |= |thready, |2mm, |rapid |skin |response
2+ |= |mild, |4mm, |10-15 |sec. |skin |response
3+ |= |bounding, |moderate, |6mm, |prolonged |skin |response
4+ |= |severe, |8mm, |prolonged |skin |response
How |do |you |document/grade |pulses? |What |does |each |grade |mean? |What |is |typically |considered
|"normal?" |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-0 |= |absent, |unable |to |palpate
1+ |= |diminished, |weaker |than |expected
2+ |= |brisk, |expected |(normal)
3+ |= |increased |
4+ |= |full |volume, |bounding
What |are |the |ABCS |of |heart |health? |What |does |each |component |mean? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-
A:Take |aspirin |as |directed |by |your |health |care |professional
B: |Control |BP
C: |Manage |cholesterol
S: |smoking |cessation
Where |is |S1 |louder |(what |valve/area |of |the |heart)? |Where |is |S2 |louder? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔--S1 |
= |loudest |@ |apex |(mitral/tricuspid)
-S2 |= |loudest |@ |base |(aortic/pulmonary)
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What |are |the |names |of |all |the |pulses |and |where |are |they |located |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Temporal: |
It |is |felt |in |the |head.
Carotid: |Neck |under |jaw
Branchial: |It |is |felt |in |the |elbow.
Femoral: |It |is |felt |at |the |groin.
Radial: |Thumb |side |of |the |wrist
Popliteal: |Behind |the |knee.
Dorsalis |pedis: |On |the |foot.
Posterior |Tibialis: |behind |ankle
Which |pulse |is |most |commonly |palpated |during |CPR? |Why? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔--Carotid |(neck) |
because |it |does |not |disappear |under |low |blood |pressure |condition
What |are |the |clinical |findings |associated |with |right |sided |heart |failure? |Left |sided |heart |failure? |- |
VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Left |side |= |Lung |problems
Right |side |= |everything |else
,What |is |a |bruit? |How |can |it |be |heard? |With |what |part |of |the |stethoscope |is |it |best |heard? |In |what |
patient |population |would |you |listen |to |this? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Bruit: |audible |vascular |sound |
associated |with |turbulent |blood |flow
-Auscultate |the |carotid |artery |for |it
-Use |the |bell |to |listen
-Heard |in |adults |45 |years |and |older |w/ |CVD
What |are |normal |peripheral |vascular/cardiovascular |physiological |changes |associated |with |aging? |- |
VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔--peripheral |vascular |= |peripheral |blood |vessels |growing |more |rigid |w/ |age, |
producing |a |rise |in |systolic |BP
-cardiovascular |= |decreased |cardiac |output, |increased |BP
What |clinical |findings |are |associated |with |chronic |venous |insufficiency? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-
Chronic |Venus |Insufficiency: |occurs |when |veins |in |leg |are |damaged
-Swelling |in |your |ankles |or |legs
-leg |ulcers
-tightness, |muscle |cramps
-skin |irritation
If |a |pulse |is |found |to |be |irregular, |what |should |a |nurse |do? |How |long |should |they |count |the |pulse |for
|with |a |regular |rate |versus |an |irregular? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔--count |the |pulse |for |a |full |minute
-regular |rate |= |30 |sec. |x2 |& |irregular |= |60 |sec
In |what |situation(s) |would |you |use |a |doppler |device |for |pulses? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔--doppler |
device |= |magnifies |pulsatile |sounds |from |heart |& |blood |vessels
-detect |weak |peripheral |pulses, |monitor |BP |in |infants/children, |measure |low |BP |or |BP |in |a |lower |
extremity
, How |would |you |document/grade |edema? |How |many |mm |of |indentation |corresponds |to |each |grade?
|- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-1+ |= |thready, |2mm, |rapid |skin |response
2+ |= |mild, |4mm, |10-15 |sec. |skin |response
3+ |= |bounding, |moderate, |6mm, |prolonged |skin |response
4+ |= |severe, |8mm, |prolonged |skin |response
How |do |you |document/grade |pulses? |What |does |each |grade |mean? |What |is |typically |considered
|"normal?" |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-0 |= |absent, |unable |to |palpate
1+ |= |diminished, |weaker |than |expected
2+ |= |brisk, |expected |(normal)
3+ |= |increased |
4+ |= |full |volume, |bounding
What |are |the |ABCS |of |heart |health? |What |does |each |component |mean? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-
A:Take |aspirin |as |directed |by |your |health |care |professional
B: |Control |BP
C: |Manage |cholesterol
S: |smoking |cessation
Where |is |S1 |louder |(what |valve/area |of |the |heart)? |Where |is |S2 |louder? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔--S1 |
= |loudest |@ |apex |(mitral/tricuspid)
-S2 |= |loudest |@ |base |(aortic/pulmonary)
