NUR 4380 - Health Assessment Exam 2 Review.

NUR 4380 - Health Assessment Exam 2 Review/NUR 4380 - Health Assessment Exam 2 Review. Health Assessment Quiz Review - Heart and Peripheral o Diastole: The heart’s filling phase o Nocturia: Awaking at night with urgent need to urinate o Apex of heart: Located at 5th intercostal space o Systole: The heart’s pumping phase o Thrill: Palpable vibration on chest wall felt with severe heart murmurs o 1st heart sound: closure of the AV valve, beginning of systole o 2nd heart sound: closure of semilunar, aortic & pulmonic valves; end of systole o Palpitation: uncomfortable awareness of rapid/irregular heart rate o Arrhythmia: Variation from the heart’s normal rhythm o Base of heart: Located at 3rd right and left intercostal space o Raynaud’s Phenomenon: Episodes of tricolor changes of fingers due to cold, vibration or stress o Varicose vein: Dilated, tortuous vein with incompetent valves o Claudication: leg pain/ cramps aggravated by walking