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17 Cards in this Set
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where is the base of the heart?
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On top
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Where is the apex of the heart?
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On the bottom tip
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What assessment techniques can you use to assess the heart?
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Ascultation, palpitation, and percussion
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What are listening for when you ascultate the heart?
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S1 and S2 heart sounds
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Where is the point of maximal impulse found?
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where the apex of the heart touches the anterior chest wall at the 5th intercostal space, midclavicular line.
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When the the right atrium or ventricle contracts does the left atrium or venticle also contract?
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Yes
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What is S1?
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closure of the mitral and tricuspid valves or the lub sound
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What is S2?
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closure of the aortic and pulmonic valves or the dub sound
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Where is S1 heard best?
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at the PMI or apical area
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Where is S2 heard best?
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at the 2nd intercostal space to the right of the sternum or the aortic area
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What is a pulse deficit?
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When the apical and radial pulses are counted simultaneously and the radial pulse is slower. contraction not strong enough possibly in A-Fib.
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What is a pulse?
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the throbbing of an artery caused by the contraction and expansion of the artery in time with the heart beat.
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When is the best time to do a Breast self exam?
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one week after period has ended and same time each motnh if menopause has occured
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How often should you get a mammogram?
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once a year after the age of 40
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At what age should you ask a male patient if the do a testicular self exam?
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between the ages of 18-34
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When should a TSE be performed?
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after a warm bath or shower each month
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Explain testicular cancer.
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it is painless and occurs whne the testicle becomes enlarged and a lump the size of a pea appears.
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