It may seem that delivering oxygen and nutrition to different parts of the body is simple, but it can mean the difference between life and death for a person if any of these complex processes fail. For this reason, it is pertinent for nurses to be skilled in collecting objective data for the assessment of the cardiovascular system.
This program provides an overview of the patient assessment process, and how it correlates with quality patient care.
After viewing this program, the learner should be able to:
~ Describe the process for palpation of the lymph nodes
~ Describe assessment of the neck vessels
~ Describe assessment of the peripheral pulses
~ Describe the process for auscultation of the carotid arteries and heart
~ Describe eight characteristics used to assess heart murmurs
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