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NURS 202 Cardiac Exam 4, (Latest 2021) Correct Study Guide, Download to Score A

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NURS 202 Cardiac Exam 4, (Latest 2021) Correct Study Guide, Download to Score A ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY OF THE HEART (not many A&P questions on test) ● The heart is hollow and muscular and contains... 4 chambers ● Lies within the chest between the lungs, size of fist. ● Functions as 2 pumps ● Right: unoxygenated blood & to lungs. Damage to right side will effect the lungs. ● Left: oxygenated blood & to body. Damage to left side could have perfusion problems. ● Systole is contraction of the heart muscle ● Diastole is relaxation of the heart muscle. ● Point of maximal impulse (PMI) is located at 5th ICS, 2 inches from the midsternal line (MSL), aka apical HR (taken for 1min if irregular pulse) NCLEX QUESTION: 5 TH ICS=MAX IMPULSE/APICAL HR ➢ Assess the patient for symptoms of lef t ventricular hypertrophy if located outside these landmarks bc this indicates possible cardiac enlargement. ● HEART CHAMBERS: ▪ Right and left sides of the heart are composed of an atrium and a ventricle and are separated by the septum ▪ Ventricles eject blood into arteries and the atria receive blood from veins. A on top, V on bottom. [Show More]

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