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Which statement accurately describes the relationship between S1 and S2 heart sounds?
Which statement accurately describes the relationship between S1 and S2 heart sounds?
- S2 is louder than S1 at all areas of auscultation.
- S1 and S2 are equally loud at all areas of auscultation.
- S1 is louder than S2 at the aortic and pulmonic areas, while S2 is louder than S1 at the tricuspid and mitral areas. (correct)
- S1 is louder than S2 at all areas of auscultation.
Which of the following is the correct sequence for auscultating heart sounds?
Which of the following is the correct sequence for auscultating heart sounds?
- Mitral → tricuspid → Erb's point → aortic → pulmonic
- Aortic → pulmonic → Erb's point → tricuspid → mitral (correct)
- Aortic → pulmonic → Erb's point → mitral → tricuspid
- Tricuspid → mitral → Erb's point → pulmonic → aortic
Which of the following is the most accurate definition of a bruit?
Which of the following is the most accurate definition of a bruit?
- A lifting sensation on one side of the chest due to an enlarged left ventricle.
- Turbulence (rapid blood flow) heard inside the heart.
- Turbulence (rapid blood flow) heard outside the heart. (correct)
- A heavier turbulence heard inside the heart, indicating a murmur grade of 4+.
What is the most accurate interpretation of a pitting edema grading of 3+?
What is the most accurate interpretation of a pitting edema grading of 3+?
Which of the following is the most accurate formula for calculating Mean Arterial Pressure (MAP)?
Which of the following is the most accurate formula for calculating Mean Arterial Pressure (MAP)?
Which of the following is the most accurate interpretation of an Ankle-Brachial Index (ABI) value between 0.4 and 0.3?
Which of the following is the most accurate interpretation of an Ankle-Brachial Index (ABI) value between 0.4 and 0.3?
Which of the following is the most accurate description of a pulse deficit?
Which of the following is the most accurate description of a pulse deficit?
Which of the following is the most accurate description of the S3 heart sound?
Which of the following is the most accurate description of the S3 heart sound?
Which of the following is the most accurate description of the primary interventions for heart health?
Which of the following is the most accurate description of the primary interventions for heart health?
Which of the following is the most accurate description of the symptoms associated with left-sided heart failure?
Which of the following is the most accurate description of the symptoms associated with left-sided heart failure?
