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WorksheetsHeart Sounds and Cardiac Assessment Quiz
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 12mins
What is the range for a normal apical heart rate heard during auscultation?
40-60
60-100
100-140
120-160
Which of the following is assessed when checking if the heart sounds are regular or irregular?
Rate
Rhythm
Pitch
Splitting
What event produces the S2 heart sound?
Opening of AV valves
Closure of semilunar valves
Vibration of ventricles
Atrial contraction
Aortic stenosis is best described as:
Narrowing of the right ventricle
Narrowing at the exit of the left ventricle
Inflammation of the pericardium
Blockage of the pulmonary artery
Which symptom is commonly associated with aortic stenosis when lying down or at night?
Headache
Shortness of breath (SOB)
Rash
Fever
What is the pericardium?
The muscle of the heart
The inner lining of the ventricles
A double-walled sac around the heart
The valve between atria and ventricles
What causes the audible friction in a pericardial rub?
Blood flow turbulence
Inflammation
Valve closure
Muscle contraction
Which of the following is NOT a cause of heart murmurs?
heart Valve defects
Unusual openings in the chambers of the heart
Increased blood viscosity
Dilated chambers of the heart
What is analyzed when assessing the timing of a murmur?
Whether it occurs during systole or diastole
The pitch of the murmur
The quality of the murmur
The radiation of the murmur
If a patient presents with an audible pericardial rub, what is the most likely underlying condition?
Aortic stenosis
Pericarditis
Myocardial infarction
Heart failure
What does the grade 1/6 murmur indicate?
Very faint, not heard in all positions
Loud, with palpable thrill
Heard with stethoscope off the chest
Soft, heard in all positions
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic analyzed in heart murmur assessment?
Timing
Color
Pitch
Pattern
A murmur that grows louder and then tapers off is describing which characteristic?
Pattern
Pitch
Quality
Radiation
Which of the following is a possible quality of a murmur?
Blowing
Blue
Circular
Pulsating
Which of the following best describes the function of pericardial fluid?
To provide nutrients to the heart
To allow smooth movement between pericardial layers
To conduct electrical impulses
To increase heart rate
What does the "position" characteristic refer to when assessing heart murmurs?
placement of the body changes the murmur sound
The high or low sound the murmur makes
The type of sound the murmur makes
The number associated with the murmur sound
Which grade of murmur is described as "soft, heard in all positions"?
1/6
2/6
3/6
4/6
A murmur heard with a palpable thrill but not with the stethoscope off the chest is what grade?
3/6
4/6
5/6
6/6
Which heart sound is produced by the closure of the atrioventricular (AV) valves?
S4
S2
S1
S3
What characteristic of a murmur is being assessed when determining if the sound "travels" to the neck or axilla?
Quality
Pattern
Radiation
Pitch
Which of the following best describes a grade 6/6 heart murmur?
Heard with the stethoscope completely off the chest
Heard only with a stethoscope pressed firmly on the chest
Heard with a palpable thrill
Very faint, heard only in some positions
What phase of the ventilation cycle can you hear a Splitting of the S1 and S2 heart sounds.
resting
exhalation
inspiration
expiration
The 'lub' sound produced after
semilunar valves close
atria are fully contracted
ventricles start to relax
bicuspid and mitral (tricuspid) valves close
Where can the S1 heart sound be heard best (the loudest)?
Apex
Base
Pulmonic
Mitral
Where can the S2 heart sound be heard best (Loudest)?
Mitral
Pulmonic
Base
Apex
