Carotid Artery Assessment | Jugular Venous Distention | Neck Assessment Nursing

Carotid artery assessment (auscultate carotid artery & palpate carotid artery) with jugular venous distention exam of the nursing neck assessment (part of the head-to-toe assessment exam). This video will demonstrate how to auscultate and palpate the carotid artery in the neck using the bell of the stethoscope. Then it will demonstrate how to assess for increased central venous pressure in the external vein and compare it with a patient in congestive heart failure with a bulging external jugular vein.
Attribution: This video features an image called "jugular venous distension" by James Heilman, MD, available under a Creative Commons Attrbution-Noncommerical license. (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heart_f...)
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