questions and answers written
correctly
Aortic Listening Point -correct answer <<<<<<<<<<<2nd Inter Costal Space Right of Sternum
Pulmonic Listening Point -correct answer <<<<<<<<<<<2nd Left Intercostal Space
Tricuspid Listening Point -correct answer <<<<<<<<<<<4th Intercostal Space left of sternum
Mitral Listening Point -correct answer <<<<<<<<<<<5th Intercostal Space Mid Clavicular Line
Systole -correct answer <<<<<<<<<<<ventricle contracting
Diastole -correct answer <<<<<<<<<<<ventricle filling
patient position to best hear a murmur -correct answer <<<<<<<<<<<Left Lateral
General Survey involves assessing -correct answer <<<<<<<<<<<general appearance
speech
skin
vital signs
height and weight
Pallor -correct answer <<<<<<<<<<<a lack of reddish color to the skin. due to inadequate circulating
blood or hemoglobin and subsequent deoxygenation
, Cyanosis -correct answer <<<<<<<<<<<a blueish tint to the skin
in darker skinned individuals assess the conjunctiva of the eye.
Jaundice -correct answer <<<<<<<<<<<a yellowish tint to the skin often due to liver problems (increased
billiruben) usually first seen in the sclera of the eye later progressing to skin. The posterior part of the
hard palate of the mouth can also be assessed for jaundice.
Erythema -correct answer <<<<<<<<<<<skin redness associated with a variety of rashes and other
conditions
Hyperpigmentation -correct answer <<<<<<<<<<<birthmarks
Hypopigmentation -correct answer <<<<<<<<<<<patches of hypo pigmented skin is called vitiligo
Edema -correct answer <<<<<<<<<<<the presence of excessive interstitial fluid
often areas of tight skin swollen and shinny and will blanch when the skin is depressed.
Vessicles -correct answer <<<<<<<<<<<1.) Varicella (Chicken Pox)
2.) Herpes Simplex
Wheals -correct answer <<<<<<<<<<<a reddened localized collection of edema fluid, irregularly shaped.
size carries
often a sign of allergic reaction-also called Hives.
Shape of a normal nail -correct answer <<<<<<<<<<<convex
Shape of a nail of a patient with poor oxygen delivery (Smoker) -correct answer <<<<<<<<<<<Clubbed