Nur 209 Exam 2 (Cardiovascular) 2024/2025 100% Complete Solutions

Systole is the indirect pressure of which ventricle contraction? {Ans: right ventricle contraction}To lift an object, patients should be warned against using the maneuver ___________ , which occurs when bearing down. {Ans: Valsalva}What are the 4 places to listen to when auscultating the heart? {Ans: aortic area -- 2nd intercostal to rt. of sternum pulmonic area -- 2nd intercostal on left of sternum tricuspid area -- 5th intercostal on left of sternum mitral area -- 5th intercostal left mid clavicular}What happens during the QRS wave? {Ans: the ventricles are squeezing}What positions are acceptable for auscultating the heart? {Ans: supine, sitting up, or laying on lateral left side}Prep U A nurse is assessing the heart rate of a newborn. Which finding would the nurse immediately report to the physician? 145 beats per minute 160 beats per minute 98 beats per minute 132 beats per minute {Ans: 98 beats per minute Explanation: normal infant heart rate is 130-160 BPM}