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WorksheetsCardiac Assessment Guidelines Quiz
Total questions: 36
Worksheet time: 12mins
What is the normal range for systolic blood pressure according to the cardiac assessment guidelines?
SBP < 120 mmHg
SBP 120-129 mmHg
SBP 130-139 mmHg
SBP > 140 mmHg
Which of the following is considered a hypertensive crisis?
SBP > 180 mmHg and/or DBP > 120 mmHg
SBP 130-139 mmHg or DBP 80-89 mmHg
SBP 120-129 mmHg with DBP < 80 mmHg
SBP < 120 mmHg systolic with DBP < 80 mmHg
What is the threshold heart rate for tachycardia?
Above 90 bpm
Above 100 bpm
Above 110 bpm
Above 120 bpm
What is considered bradycardia in terms of heart rate?
Heart rate above 100 bpm
Heart rate below 60 bpm
Heart rate above 60 bpm
Heart rate below 100 bpm
What is a normal capillary refill time?
Less than 1 second
Less than 2 seconds
Less than 3 seconds
More than 3 seconds
Which of the following is a sign of cardiac dysfunction?
Warm and dry skin
Pink and flushed skin
Pale skin and diaphoresis
Tanned and smooth skin
How is pitting edema graded when assessing its severity?
From +1 to +3, with +3 being the most severe.
From 0 to +4, with 0 being the most severe.
From +1 to +4, with +4 being the most severe.
From -1 to +2, with +2 being the most severe.
What is typically observed when a patient has jugular vein distention (JVD)?
Bulging of the vessel on the left side
Bulging of the vessel on the right side
Decreased pressure in the superior vena cava
The patient experiences a decrease in cough
What does the 'P' in the PQRST format for assessing chest pain stand for?
Pressure
Pulse Pressure
Provocation/Palliation
Pulse
According to the PQRST format, what does 'T' stand for when assessing chest pain?
Type
Timing
Tension
Temperature
What is a common symptom of heart failure due to pulmonary congestion?
Hypertension
Shortness of breath (SOB)
Frequent urination
Increased appetite
What is orthopnea?
SOB when sitting upright
SOB when lying in the supine position
SOB during physical activity
SOB when in a cold environment
What is paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea?
A constant feeling of SOB during the night
A gradual increase in SOB during sleep
An abrupt feeling of SOB that occurs during sleep
A mild discomfort in breathing while dreaming
Where should the apical pulse be located during a visual inspection and palpation of the precordium?
At the 2nd intercostal space (ICS) at the midclavicular line
At the 5th ICS at the midaxillary line
At the 5th ICS at the midclavicular line
At the 7th ICS at the sternal border
Which side of the stethoscope is used for lower frequency sounds such as S3, S4, and some murmurs?
The diaphragm side
The bell side
Both sides equally
Neither side, as lower frequency sounds cannot be detected by a stethoscope
What is S1 heart sound associated with?
The closure of the mitral and tricuspid valves at the onset of systole
The closure of the aortic and pulmonic valves at the onset of diastole
The opening of the mitral and tricuspid valves at the onset of diastole
The opening of the aortic and pulmonic valves at the onset of systole
Which heart sound is typically louder?
S1
S2
S3
S4
What is the term used for the bottom number of a blood pressure reading that indicates the relaxation of ventricles?
Systole
Murmur
Diastole
Pericardial friction rub
Which heart sound is referred to as the "dub" in "lub-dub" and is heard at the onset of diastole?
S1
S2
S3
S4
What is the abnormal heart sound known as a "gallop" that occurs during periods of rapid ventricular refilling?
S1
S2
S3
S4
Murmurs are best described as which type of sound?
Clicking
Swooshing or whooshing
Grating
High-pitched ringing
Patients with prosthetic heart valves are likely to hear which type of sound?
Swooshing
High-pitched ringing
Clicking
Grating
Where should you listen to auscultate the aortic valve?
Right sternal border, 2nd intercostal space.
Left sternal border, 2nd intercostal space.
Midclavicular line, 5th intercostal space.
Left sternal border, 3rd intercostal space.
At which location are you listening for S2 when auscultating the pulmonic valve?
Right sternal border, 2nd intercostal space.
Left sternal border, 2nd intercostal space.
Left sternal border, 4th intercostal space.
Midclavicular line, 5th intercostal space.
Which heart sounds are most easily auscultated at the mitral valve location?
S1 and S2
S2 and S3
S1 and S3
S3 and S2
Which valve is indicated by the number 1 in the diagram?
Pulmonary valve
Tricuspid valve
Mitral valve
Aortic valve
Where is Erb's point located as per the diagram?
Number 1
Number 2
Number 3
Number 4
What does the number 5 represent in the diagram?
Aortic valve
Pulmonary valve
Tricuspid valve
Mitral valve
True/False: bradycardia always requires treatment?
True
False
What is the normal finding when you assess capillary refill?
Less than 3 seconds
5 seconds
3 to 4 seconds
More than 4 seconds
When the jugular vein is distended, what does that tell you about central venous pressure?
It is low
It is normal
It is high
It is variable
What does S3 sound like?
High-pitched ringing
Low-pitched knocking
High-pitched squeaking
Swooshing
For the A in APE TO MAN, where are you listening for the A?
Aortic area
Pulmonic area
Tricuspid area
Mitral area
For the P in APE TO MAN, where are you listening for the P?
Aortic area
Pulmonic area
Tricuspid area
Mitral area
Where would you listen for the tricuspid valve?
Left sternal border 3rd intercostal space
Left sternal border 4th intercostal space
Left sternal border 5th intercostal space
Left sternal border 6th intercostal space
What location on the chest would you listen for the mitral valve?
Left sternal border 3rd intercostal space
Left sternal border 4th intercostal space
Left sternal midclavicular line 5th intercostal space
Left sternal border 6th intercostal space
