NSG 3012 Week 3 Assignment 2 Assessment of the Heart and Peripheral Vascular System New

NSG 3012 Week 3 Assignment 2 Assessment of the Heart and Peripheral Vascular System New

 

Using the South University Online Library or the Internet, research the heart and peripheral vascular system. Based on your findings, create a 3- to 4-page Microsoft Word document that includes:

·         Differences between the various causes of chest pain. Include the location, quality of pain, quantity of pain, chronology, associated manifestations, aggravating factors, and alleviating factors in your answer.

·         A description of how to inspect the upper and lower extremities for skin turgor, color, temperature, and capillary refill.

·         A description of heart and lung sounds observed during the health assessments.

·         A brief explanation on how to palpate the brachial, radial, femoral, popliteal, posterior tibial, and dorsalis pedis for amplitude.

·         An analysis of the significance of low or no amplitude.

·         A concise note in the subjective, objective, assessment, and plan (SOAP) format for each patient encountered finding.

·         A review of laboratory tests that may be used for screening clients and the expected normal levels for each test.