Friday, July 4, 2008

OBJ – HEART and NECK VESSELS – text pg 497

Does it make sense to do this for this client?
Maybe part of it?

NECK VESSELS
Palpate - Carotid artery
Auscultate - Carodid artery - bruits?
Inspect - Jugular Venous Pulse (Check for JVD for CHF... fluid volume overload is a sign of CHF and would be evident)

PERICORDIUM
Inspect - Anterior Chest
Palpate Apical Pulse
Palpate for Thrills
Auscultate - for normal/abnormal heart sounds

2 comments:

Debbie said...

Absolutely!

katgomew said...

check for JVD for CHF... fluid volume overload is a sign of CHF and would be evident... katie