NURS 6512 Final Exam Review (Week 7-11)

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NURS 6512 Final Exam Review (Week 7-11) Heart, Lungs, and Peripheral Vascular (Week 7: Ch. 13, 14, & 15) Examination techniques of the Heart, Lungs, and PV systems (See Notes) Examination fin... dings of arterial blood flow in infants (339) (345) oAt birth the cutting of the umbilical cord, through which oxygen has been provided in utero, requires the infant to begin breathing. The onset of respiration expands the lungs and carries air to the alveoli. oWhen pulse is weak, expect cardiac output bay be diminished or peripheral vasoconstriction may be present. A bounding pulse is associated with a large left- right shunt produced by a patent ductus arteriosus. In coarctation of the aorta, a [Show More]

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