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Which of the following is the correct order for performing a cardiac assessment?
Which of the following is the correct order for performing a cardiac assessment?
- Palpation, auscultation, inspection
- Inspection, palpation, auscultation (correct)
- Auscultation, palpation, inspection
- Inspection, auscultation, palpation
What does a bruit indicate during a cardiac assessment?
What does a bruit indicate during a cardiac assessment?
- Turbulence (rapid blood flow) heard outside the heart (correct)
- Lifting on one side due to an enlarged left ventricle
- Heavier turbulence heard inside the heart
- Turbulence (rapid blood flow) heard inside the heart
Which of the following is the correct sequence for auscultating heart sounds according to the APE TO MAN mnemonic?
Which of the following is the correct sequence for auscultating heart sounds according to the APE TO MAN mnemonic?
- Aortic, pulmonic, Erb's point, tricuspid, mitral (correct)
- Mitral, tricuspid, Erb's point, pulmonic, aortic
- Pulmonic, aortic, mitral, tricuspid, Erb's point
- Tricuspid, mitral, Erb's point, aortic, pulmonic
Which of the following describes the characteristics of S3, the ventricular gallop?
Which of the following describes the characteristics of S3, the ventricular gallop?
What does a pulse deficit indicate during a cardiac assessment?
What does a pulse deficit indicate during a cardiac assessment?
Which of the following is the correct formula for calculating the mean arterial pressure (MAP)?
Which of the following is the correct formula for calculating the mean arterial pressure (MAP)?
What is the primary cause of left-sided heart failure?
What is the primary cause of left-sided heart failure?
Which of the following is the correct interpretation of an ankle-brachial index (ABI) of 0.6?
Which of the following is the correct interpretation of an ankle-brachial index (ABI) of 0.6?
What does a fingernail angle greater than 180° indicate during a cardiac assessment?
What does a fingernail angle greater than 180° indicate during a cardiac assessment?
Which of the following is the correct interpretation of yellow sputum during a cardiac assessment?
Which of the following is the correct interpretation of yellow sputum during a cardiac assessment?
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