Heart and Neck

Question 1

Blood sugar (glucose) is too high.

Answer 1

Diabetes Mellitus

Question 2

Heart attack

Answer 2

MI (Myocardial infarction)

Question 3

Inflammatory condition that can affect heart, joints, brain, and skin. Can develop if strep throat, scarlet fever or impetigo aren’t treated properly.

Answer 3

Rheumatic fever

Question 4

Too many lipids (fats) in the blood and can lead to atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries from plaque building up inside them).

Answer 4

Elevated cholesterol

Question 5

Procedure to restore blood flow to the heart when the coronary arteries have been narrowed or blocked due to a coronary artery disease (CAD)

Answer 5

Coronary angioplasty

Question 6

A narrowing or blockage of coronary arteries which supply oxygenated-rich blood to the heart

Answer 6

Coronary Heart Disease

Question 7

Heart problems present at birth that can affect the heart’s structure or function.

Answer 7

Congenital Heart Defect

Question 8

Area of the anterior chest wall over the heart

Answer 8

Precordium

Question 9

Swollen due to pressure from inside (humilab)

Answer 9

Distended

Question 10

Serious disorders of the heart and lungs

Answer 10

Cardiopulmonary Disease

Question 11

Bulging of the major veins running down the right side of the neck

Answer 11

Jugular distention

Question 12

Measured as the vertical distance between the top of the jugular venous pulsation and the sternal inflection point (angle of Louis)

Answer 12

Jugular venous distention

Question 12

Impedes of prevent passage, an obstacle/blockage

Answer 12

Obstruction

Question 12

Tube or vessel in the body gets twisted or bent out of its normal shape.

Answer 12

Kinking

Question 12

Prominent anatomical landmark on the upper chest that marks the junction of the sternum manubrium and body.

Answer 12

Angle of Louis (Sternal Angle)

Question 13

Bilateral measurements of the jugular vein above 3 to 4 cm (1.2 to 1.6 in.) are considered normal. True or False?

Answer 13

False, the normal is below 3 cm

Question 14

Ankle Swelling , fatigue, weight gain, nausea, increased urge to urinate, palpitations, shortness of breath, wheezing, protruding neck veins, edema, liver swelling, bloated weak, rapid, and thready pulse. These symptoms are an indication of?

Answer 14

Right-sided heart failure

Question 15

Swelling or enlargement that is limited to one side of the body than both

Answer 15

Unilateral distentions

Question 16

The measure the jugular venous pulsation, the patient’s position should be?

Answer 16

Semi-fowler’s position (15-45 degrees)

Question 17

2 major blood vessels located in the neck that supply blood to the brain, neck, and face

Answer 17

Carotid artery

Question 18

Hardening of the arteries, most common cause of artery blockage

Answer 18

Atherosclerosis

Question 19

Narrowing of the artery

Answer 19

Stenosis

Question 20

Partial obstruction in the artery

Answer 20

Fatty Plaque

Question 21

Arteries in the arms (rarely) or legs become narrowed or blocked, reducing blood flow to the extremities.

Answer 21

Occlusive artery disease

Question 22

It is a blowing or swishing sound created by turbulence of blood flow due either to a narrowed arterial lumen

Answer 22

Bruit

Question 22

Being in a state of unrest, non-linear blood flow, opposite of smooth, chaotic

Answer 22

Turbulent

Question 22

Not having enough healthy RBC/hemoglobin to carry oxygen to the body’s tissue

Answer 22

Anemia

Question 22

Thyroid gland makes too much thyroid hormone (controls the body’s metabolism, the process in which the body transforms the food eaten into energy.)

Answer 22

Hyperthyroidism

Question 23

This frequently accompanies a bruit, is a vibrating sensation like the purring of a cat or water running through a hose. It, too, indicates turbulent blood flow due to arterial obstruction.

Answer 23

Thrill

Question 24

It is the angle between the manubrium and body of the sternum it is located 5 cm inferior to jugular notch at the level of the 2nd costal cartilage; thus, it is a useful landmark for rib counting since the first rib is difficult to feel.

Answer 24

Angle of Louis

Question 24

U shaped depression on the top of the sternum (specifically the manubrium) and is located b/n clavicles.

Answer 24

Jugular notch

Question 25

Occurs when cardiac action is very forceful

Answer 25

Lift

Question 26

The aortic area is located at the?

Answer 26

Right, second ICS

Question 27

The pulmonic area is located at the?

Answer 27

Left, second ICS

Question 28

The tricuspid area is located at the?

Answer 28

Left, fourth ICS

Question 29

The mitral/apical area is located at the?

Answer 29

Left, fifth ICS, MCL

Question 30

Bulge in the aorta, the body’s main artery that carries blood from the heart

Answer 30

Aortic Aneurysm

Question 30

Pulsations is visible in 50% of adults and palpable in most in the mitral/apical area. True or False?

Answer 30

True

Question 30

It is usually heard at all sites and louder at the apical area

Answer 30

S1

Question 31

It is usually heard at all sites and louder at base of heart

Answer 31

S2

Question 32

Systole is usually longer than the diastole. True or False?

Answer 32

False, diastole is longer

Question 32

It is a dull, low pitched sound described as “lub.”

Answer 32

S1

Question 32

Occurs when the atrioventricular (AV) valves close

Answer 32

S1

Question 33

Occurs when the semilunar valves close

Answer 33

S2

Question 34

Described as "dub"

Answer 34

S2

Question 35

It is possible to perceive an extra heart sounds like S3 and S4. True or False?

Answer 35

True

Question 36

It is the period in which the ventricles contract

Answer 36

Systole

Question 36

It is the period in which the ventricles relax.

Answer 36

Diastole