GRCC PN 132 Cardiovascular Exam
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Sympathetic Nervous System R/T Heart - ✔✔-Increases Heart Rate
-Increases Conduction
-Increases Force
Parasympathetic Nervous System R/T Heart - ✔✔-Decreases Heart Rat
-Decreases Force
Cardiovascular changes with Age - ✔✔-Muscle density decreases and the
muscle is more like connective tissue
-Vessel elasticity decreases and vessels are not able to fill as much
-Valves become stiffer and thicken causing leaking and backflow
- May have Arrhythmia
-Systolic and Pulse Pressure increases
-veins dilate and blood pools
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,-adapt poorly to position change (orthostatic hypotension)
Cardiovascular Nursing Assessment - ✔✔-Head to toe
-VS
-Skin-color, temp, hair distribution, cap refill
-Heart Sound: murmurs and rubs(pericardial lining inflamed)
-Orthostatic Pressures
Pulse Pressure - ✔✔-difference between systolic and diastolic pressure
Pulse deficit - ✔✔-difference in Apical and radial pulse
-2 people take the pulses at the same time
Blood Pressure Cuff Sizing - ✔✔-measure w/ index line
-cuff width 40% of arm circumference
-cuff bladder should go 3/4 around the arm
-blood pressure can vary 25mm if cuff size is wrong
-to small leads to a higher pressure
-to big leads to a lower pressure
EKG/ECG - ✔✔-Electrical activity changes
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, -on monitor or traced on paper
Echocardiogram - ✔✔-ultrasound of heart
-valve motion
-
Radionuclear Scan: Thallium - ✔✔-Evaluates blood flow
Cardiac Angiography: Heart Cath - ✔✔-femoral or radial access
-into chambers and coronary arteries
-inject die to visualize blockage
Heart Cath Complications - ✔✔-bleeding
-hematoma
-thrombus
-infection
-embolism
Heart Cath Post Procedure - ✔✔-post vital signs
-monitor site for bleeding,swelling, inflammation
-bed rest and lay flat
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Questions and Answers 100% Solved
Sympathetic Nervous System R/T Heart - ✔✔-Increases Heart Rate
-Increases Conduction
-Increases Force
Parasympathetic Nervous System R/T Heart - ✔✔-Decreases Heart Rat
-Decreases Force
Cardiovascular changes with Age - ✔✔-Muscle density decreases and the
muscle is more like connective tissue
-Vessel elasticity decreases and vessels are not able to fill as much
-Valves become stiffer and thicken causing leaking and backflow
- May have Arrhythmia
-Systolic and Pulse Pressure increases
-veins dilate and blood pools
1
©NINJANERD 2025/2026. YEAR PUBLISHED 2025.
,-adapt poorly to position change (orthostatic hypotension)
Cardiovascular Nursing Assessment - ✔✔-Head to toe
-VS
-Skin-color, temp, hair distribution, cap refill
-Heart Sound: murmurs and rubs(pericardial lining inflamed)
-Orthostatic Pressures
Pulse Pressure - ✔✔-difference between systolic and diastolic pressure
Pulse deficit - ✔✔-difference in Apical and radial pulse
-2 people take the pulses at the same time
Blood Pressure Cuff Sizing - ✔✔-measure w/ index line
-cuff width 40% of arm circumference
-cuff bladder should go 3/4 around the arm
-blood pressure can vary 25mm if cuff size is wrong
-to small leads to a higher pressure
-to big leads to a lower pressure
EKG/ECG - ✔✔-Electrical activity changes
2
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, -on monitor or traced on paper
Echocardiogram - ✔✔-ultrasound of heart
-valve motion
-
Radionuclear Scan: Thallium - ✔✔-Evaluates blood flow
Cardiac Angiography: Heart Cath - ✔✔-femoral or radial access
-into chambers and coronary arteries
-inject die to visualize blockage
Heart Cath Complications - ✔✔-bleeding
-hematoma
-thrombus
-infection
-embolism
Heart Cath Post Procedure - ✔✔-post vital signs
-monitor site for bleeding,swelling, inflammation
-bed rest and lay flat
3
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