Test #2
Nursing 1215 with Abrams at Alvin Community College
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By: Jordan Clark
Textbook:
Health Assessment in Nursing
Created: 2011-03-23
Size: 18 flashcards
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Health Assessment in NursingCreated: 2011-03-23
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Systole
ventricles contract
S1
diastole
ventricles relax
S2
pericardium
outer layer
allows the heart to move frictionless
myocardium
muscular layer (thickest layer)
endocardium
innermost layer
pericardial friction rub
a loud grating sound heard throughout systole and diastole, caused by inflamed pericardial sac (best heard with diaphram at 3rd intercostal space by left sternum)
Heart Failure
the heart is unable to pump blood forward. Results in congestion of pulmonary and systemic systems
Lymph Nodes
epitrochlear ( elbow)
axillary (armpit)
inguinal (groin area)
S1 (lub)
closure of the AV valves
loudest at the apex
sounds at the start of systole
S2 (dub)
closure of the semi-lunar valves
loudest at the base-left intercostal space
sounds at the end of systole
RRR
"regular rate and rhythm"
Murmurs grading scale
graded on scale of 1 to 6
1/6 only cardiologist can hear
6/6 can hear murmur by being in the room w/out a stethoscope
Lobes of the Lungs
right: 3 lobes
left: 2 lobes
upper airway
humidifies, warms, and filters air
lower airway
conducts, clears mucous, and produces surfactant
normal breathing
12-20 bpm
bradypnea
less than 12 BPM
tachypnea
more than 24 BPM
About this deck
By: Jordan Clark
Textbook: Health Assessment in Nursing
Created: 2011-03-23
Size: 18 flashcards
Views: 17
Textbook:
Health Assessment in NursingCreated: 2011-03-23
Size: 18 flashcards
Views: 17
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