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Where is the heart located in the thoracic cavity?
Where is the heart located in the thoracic cavity?
Which chamber of the heart pumps blood to the lungs for gas exchange?
Which chamber of the heart pumps blood to the lungs for gas exchange?
What is the function of the superior vena cava?
What is the function of the superior vena cava?
The size of the heart is approximately equivalent to:
The size of the heart is approximately equivalent to:
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Which vessels carry blood directly away from the heart?
Which vessels carry blood directly away from the heart?
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What is the function of the left side of the heart?
What is the function of the left side of the heart?
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What is inspected when assessing the heart using palpation?
What is inspected when assessing the heart using palpation?
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Why might the apical impulse not be palpable in some clients?
Why might the apical impulse not be palpable in some clients?
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What might an enlarged ventricle from an overload of work lead to?
What might an enlarged ventricle from an overload of work lead to?
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What is the normal range for heart rate when auscultating the heart?
What is the normal range for heart rate when auscultating the heart?
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What might an irregular heart rhythm indicate during auscultation of the heart?
What might an irregular heart rhythm indicate during auscultation of the heart?
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Why should pulsations other than the apical pulsation be evaluated during heart inspection?
Why should pulsations other than the apical pulsation be evaluated during heart inspection?
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Where is the aortic area located?
Where is the aortic area located?
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What is the position recommended for auscultating all areas of the precordium?
What is the position recommended for auscultating all areas of the precordium?
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Which area is known as Erb's point?
Which area is known as Erb's point?
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Why should the diaphragm be applied firmly during auscultation?
Why should the diaphragm be applied firmly during auscultation?
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What may tachycardia indicate?
What may tachycardia indicate?
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Which type of pain may be related to cardiac chest pain?
Which type of pain may be related to cardiac chest pain?
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