Heart Murmurs Characteristics and Sounds

Heart Murmurs Characteristics and Sounds

Assessment

Interactive Video

Biology, Science, Other

10th - 12th Grade

Hard

Created by

Patricia Brown

FREE Resource

The video tutorial explains different types of heart murmurs associated with specific heart valve conditions. It covers mid diastolic murmurs in mitral stenosis, pansystolic murmurs in mitral regurgitation, ejection systolic murmurs in aortic stenosis, and early diastolic murmurs in aortic regurgitation. Each type of murmur is described in terms of its timing, sound quality, and associated heart sounds.

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5 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a key feature of a mid-diastolic murmur in mitral stenosis?

High-pitched sound

Opening snap after S2

Blowing quality

Crescendo-decrescendo pattern

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following describes the start of a pansystolic murmur in mitral regurgitation?

Begins with an opening snap

Occurs before S1

Starts with S1

Begins after S2

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the quality of a pansystolic murmur in mitral regurgitation?

Rumbling

Musical

Blowing

Harsh

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How does an ejection systolic murmur in aortic stenosis typically sound?

Musical

Harsh

Rumbling

Blowing

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a characteristic of an early diastolic murmur in aortic regurgitation?

Low-pitched

High-pitched

Rumbling

Crescendo-decrescendo