Exam 16: Heart

Drugs for erectile dysfunction (phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitors)should not be taken by patients who already take

S₁ is loudest,and therefore best heard,in the:

When examining an elderly patient,which finding should be reported immediately to the patient's primary care provider?

When a child faints during exercise because of decreased oxygen supply to the body,which of the following is the most likely cause?

An example of a major modifiable cardiovascular risk factor is

Angina pain is typically described as

On the EKG,the end of ventricular repolarization is the

A patient has a high-pitched grating sound over the third intercostal space to the left of the sternum.Upon further examination,you determine that the patient has a pericardial friction rub because

When palpating the aortic area,you detect the presence of a thrill,which is an abnormal finding related to aortic stenosis and aortic regurgitation resulting in turbulent blood flow in the

A patient reports that her only exercise is walking on Saturdays and Sundays for 15 minutes.Recommended guidelines to increase cardiovascular tone are to engage in sustained physical activity at least

After auscultating the aortic area,you determine that a patient has a diminished A₂ and an ejection click.The most likely cause of these two findings is

The lower portion of the heart,called the ____________________,extends into the left thoracic cavity.

Which finding is most likely to be an associated manifestation of peripheral edema in a 64-year-old female whose chief complaint is swelling of the legs?

You detect the presence of a heave,which is best described as

A patient has a blowing,high-pitched sound heard at the fifth intercostal space,left midclavicular line,that radiates to his left axilla.This sound is most likely the result of

When auscultating the tricuspid area,you hear a split S₁.You determine that the split is wider than usual during inspiration and is still heard during expiration.An abnormally split S₁ is commonly heard in mitral stenosis because the

When taking a past health history on a 64-year-old male scheduled for a cardiac catheterization that afternoon,which of the following is a priority for the nurse to report?

A visible,systolic pulsation in the tricuspid area is most likely caused by increased stroke volume resulting in

The nurse examining a patient's antiembolitic stockings would do which of the following? Select all that apply.

The mitral area,one of the cardiac landmarks,is located in the