health assessment Ch 21 assessing heart & neck vessels

Smoking

Increases the heart’s workload and contributes to atherosclerosis.

Dyspnea

Shortness of breath.

Cardiac cycle

Continuous rhythmic movement of blood during contraction and relaxation of the heart.

Thrills

Vibrations detected on palpitation.

Erb’s point

Asculated at the 3rd intercostal space at the left sternal border.

Aortic are

Located at the second intercostal space at the right sternal border.

Mitral area

Located at the 5th intercostal space near the left mid clavicular line.

Pulmonic area

Located at the 2nd or 3rd intercostal space at the left sternal border.

Bicuspid/ mitral valve

Between the left atrium and left ventricle.