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14 Cards in this Set
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what are the 4 components of the lung exam?
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observation
palpation percussion auscultation |
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what do you check for when you palpate?
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tactile fremitus
(99 test) |
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what are crackles, scratchy sounds caused by fluid accumulating in the lungs called?
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rales
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what are moist gurgling sounds called?
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rhonchi
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hearing very little sound indicates ...
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emphysema
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when you observe the heart, you want to assess chest properties and ...
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JVD - jugular vein distension
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when you palpate the heart, you want to feel for the ... (where the heart is pounding the most)
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PMI - point of maximum impulse
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when palpating, if the patient has valvular abnormalities, you may feel a ...
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thrill
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which side of the stethoscope should you always listen with in the areas of the heart?
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BOTH
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what mnemonic should you remember for auscultating the heart?
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APT-M
aortic, pulmonic, tricuspid, mitral |
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auscultate APT-M with the patient ..., ..., and ...
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sitting
lying down leaning on the left elbow |
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S1 (systole) is heard when the ... and ... valves close.
S2 (diastole) is heard when the ... and ... valves close |
tricuspid
mitral aortic pulmonic |
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Gallop rhythm: extra heart sounds noted as ..., ..., etc.
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S3, S4
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what is caused by turbulent blood flow through the valves; may represent blood flowing back through a weak or diseased valve
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murmur
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