Heart, Lung & Abdominal Assessment Guide by Crystal Hollemon

Cardiac Auscultation Sites

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Here's your guide to the key auscultation areas:
• Aortic: 2nd right intercostal space
• Pulmonic: 2nd left intercostal space
• Erb's Point: 3rd left intercostal space
• Tricuspid: 4th left intercostal space
• Mitral/Apex: 5th left intercostal space, midclavicular line

Normal Heart Sounds

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S1 (lub): Closure of mitral and tricuspid valves
S2 (dub): Closure of aortic and pulmonic valves
Normal rhythm is 'lub-dub'
Timing: S1 coincides with carotid pulse
Best heard with diaphragm of stethoscope

Abnormal Heart Sounds

crhollemon — 2025-04-28 23:05:44 UTC

Key abnormal findings:
• Murmurs: Whooshing sounds between S1 and S2
• S3: Extra sound after S2 ('Kentucky')
• S4: Extra sound before S1 ('Tennessee')
• Rubs: Scratching leather-like sound
Document location, timing, and characteristics

Breath Sound Auscultation Sites

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Anterior chest:
• 2nd intercostal space on both sides
• 4th-6th intercostal spaces
Posterior chest:
• Upper, middle, and lower lobes
• Compare side to side
Listen through at least one full respiratory cycle

Abnormal Breath Sounds

crhollemon — 2025-04-28 23:05:49 UTC

Adventitious (abnormal) sounds:
• Crackles: Fine or coarse popping sounds
• Wheezes: Musical, high-pitched sounds
• Rhonchi: Low-pitched gurgling sounds
• Pleural friction rub: Grating sound
Note timing (inspiration vs. expiration) and location

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Complete Breath sounds: Normal/Abnormal Lung Sounds, Types & Conditions

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Heart Sounds & Assessment Quiz

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Test your ability on how well you know the location of heart sounds and the causes of extra heart sounds!

Lung Sounds Quiz

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This quiz will test your knowledge on lungs sounds. You will be tested on your knowledge about specific lung sounds and have to identify them when heard.

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Lung Sounds & Auscultation Practice Questions with Answers and NCLEX® Review

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Fundamentals of Nursing – Respiratory Assessment

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Cardiac Assessment Tips

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Abdominal Assessment Nursing

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This article will explain how to assess the abdomen as a nurse.

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Physical Exam of the Abdomen | Health Assessment for Nursing Students

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Nine Abdominal Regions and Four Quadrants Quiz

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