Cardiovascular system (primary)

Question 1

How do you assess the cardiovascular system?

Answer 1

Heart rate
Pulse quality
Mucous membrane colour
Capillary refill time

Question 1

Why should cardiac auscultation be carried out?

Answer 1

To determine if there is an audible murmur or arrhythmia present

Question 2

What is the typical heart rate of an unstressed dog?

Answer 2

80-120bpm

Question 3

A heart rate in excess of ___bpm should raise suspicion of an arrhythmia

Answer 3

220

Question 4

What may give mucous membrane an inaccurate grey/blue tinge?

Answer 4

Fluorescent light

Question 5

What are the 2 main pulse points?

Answer 5

Femoral and metatarsal

Question 6

What should be assessed when feeling pulses?

Answer 6

Amplitude and duration

Question 7

In what species does peripheral pulse quality have some correlation to systolic blood pressure?

Answer 7

Cats

Question 8

What can a 1 second CRT indicate?

Answer 8

Peripheral vasodilation or compensatory mechanism for shock

Question 9

What can a prolonged CRT indicate?

Answer 9

Peripheral vasoconstriction

Question 10

When might femoral pulses be difficult to palpate?

Answer 10

Obese patients or in hind limb trauma

Question 11

What parameters affect pulse quality?

Answer 11

Stroke volume

Cardiac contractility

vasomotor tone i.e. degree of peripheral vasoconstriction