Question

How do you auscultate your heart?

Answer 1

Methods for auscultation of the heart:

1. Auscultation is the term for listening to the internal sounds of the body, usually using a tool called a stethoscope.
2. Auscultation is performed to examine the circulatory system and respiratory system (heart sounds and breath sounds), as well as the gastrointestinal system (bowel sounds).
3. The location of the auscultation is around the heart valves.
4. The aortic, pulmonic, tricuspid, and mitral valves are four of the five points of auscultation.
5. The purpose of auscultation of the heart is to represent heart sounds and murmurs.
6. Auscultation is to be done in a quiet room in a sitting position.
7. Warm up the cold stethoscope by rubbing it on the chest with hands before placing it on the bare body.
8. The patient should take deep breaths through the mouth opening.
9. Use the stethoscope, start auscultation anteriorly, and move downward till no sound is heard.
10. Check the quality of breath.