NAVY HOSPITAL CORPSMAN, HCB
EXAM QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS
the heart is enclosed and held in place by the - Answer-pericardium
what are the three layers of the heart - Answer-epicardium
myocardium
endocaridum
receives blood from the superior and inferior vena cava and the coronary sinus -
Answer-right atrium
forms most of the anterior surface of the heart, and is continuous with the pulmonary
trunk - Answer-right ventricle
receives blood form the pulmonary veins - Answer-left atrium
form the apex of the heart - Answer-left ventricle
prevent blood flow from the ventricles back into the atria - Answer-atrioventricular valves
allow ejection of blood from the heart into the arteries but prevent back flow from the
arteries into the ventricles - Answer-semilunar valves
each component of blood has specific functions that are critical to a patient's health and
survival (4) - Answer-ctrl bleeding by clotting
delivery of O2 to cells
removal of CO2 from cells
removal/delivery of other waste products to organs that provide filtration and removal
contains dissolved nutrients and carries certain crucial proteins such as clotting factors -
Answer-plasma
contain specialized molecules called hemoglobin that bind to oxygen and are
responsible for oxygen delivery to the cells - Answer-red blood cells
fight infection by destroying microorganisms and produce antibodies to resist infection
and protect the body from disease - Answer-white blood cells
for clots, fragments of larger cells that are crucial to the formation of clots - Answer-
platelets
, ___________ carry oxygenated blood to the capillaries - Answer-arteries
________ carry deoxygenated blood to the heart - Answer-veins
what determines the pressure within a blood vessel - Answer-diameter
the autonomic nervous system plays a major role in controlling - Answer-vessel
diameter
the sympathetic nervous system prepares the body to expend energy which allows the -
Answer-blood vessels to constrict
The parasympathetic nervous system allows - Answer-Blood vessels to return to a
relaxed state
The left side of the heart is the pump for the - Answer-Systemic circulation
The left side of the heart pumps _________ blood from the ________ to ___________ -
Answer-Oxygenated; lungs out into the vessels of the body
The right side of the heart is the pump for - Answer-Pulmonary circulation
The right side of the heart receives _________ blood from _________ the and send it to
_________ - Answer-Deoxygenated; the body and send it to the lungs for oxygenation
The radial, brachial, posterior tibial, and dorsalis pedis pulses are called - Answer-
Peripheral pulses
The carotid and femoral pulses are called - Answer-Central pulses
What percent of the body is made up of water - Answer-60%
What are the three spaces of water the body is divided into - Answer-Intracellular (70%)
intravascular (5%)
interstitial (25%)
What is the most common hematologic disorder related to - Answer-Hypovolemia
The blood must be capable of carrying - Answer-Oxygen and carbon dioxide
An inherited disease in which patients have a genetic defect in their hemoglobin that
results in abnormal structure of their red blood cells - Answer-Sickle cell anemia
Emergency care for a patient with sickle cell anemia consists of - Answer-Administer
supplemental oxygen
Monitor PT w/ high fever for signs of hypo perfusion and treat for shock as necessary
EXAM QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS
the heart is enclosed and held in place by the - Answer-pericardium
what are the three layers of the heart - Answer-epicardium
myocardium
endocaridum
receives blood from the superior and inferior vena cava and the coronary sinus -
Answer-right atrium
forms most of the anterior surface of the heart, and is continuous with the pulmonary
trunk - Answer-right ventricle
receives blood form the pulmonary veins - Answer-left atrium
form the apex of the heart - Answer-left ventricle
prevent blood flow from the ventricles back into the atria - Answer-atrioventricular valves
allow ejection of blood from the heart into the arteries but prevent back flow from the
arteries into the ventricles - Answer-semilunar valves
each component of blood has specific functions that are critical to a patient's health and
survival (4) - Answer-ctrl bleeding by clotting
delivery of O2 to cells
removal of CO2 from cells
removal/delivery of other waste products to organs that provide filtration and removal
contains dissolved nutrients and carries certain crucial proteins such as clotting factors -
Answer-plasma
contain specialized molecules called hemoglobin that bind to oxygen and are
responsible for oxygen delivery to the cells - Answer-red blood cells
fight infection by destroying microorganisms and produce antibodies to resist infection
and protect the body from disease - Answer-white blood cells
for clots, fragments of larger cells that are crucial to the formation of clots - Answer-
platelets
, ___________ carry oxygenated blood to the capillaries - Answer-arteries
________ carry deoxygenated blood to the heart - Answer-veins
what determines the pressure within a blood vessel - Answer-diameter
the autonomic nervous system plays a major role in controlling - Answer-vessel
diameter
the sympathetic nervous system prepares the body to expend energy which allows the -
Answer-blood vessels to constrict
The parasympathetic nervous system allows - Answer-Blood vessels to return to a
relaxed state
The left side of the heart is the pump for the - Answer-Systemic circulation
The left side of the heart pumps _________ blood from the ________ to ___________ -
Answer-Oxygenated; lungs out into the vessels of the body
The right side of the heart is the pump for - Answer-Pulmonary circulation
The right side of the heart receives _________ blood from _________ the and send it to
_________ - Answer-Deoxygenated; the body and send it to the lungs for oxygenation
The radial, brachial, posterior tibial, and dorsalis pedis pulses are called - Answer-
Peripheral pulses
The carotid and femoral pulses are called - Answer-Central pulses
What percent of the body is made up of water - Answer-60%
What are the three spaces of water the body is divided into - Answer-Intracellular (70%)
intravascular (5%)
interstitial (25%)
What is the most common hematologic disorder related to - Answer-Hypovolemia
The blood must be capable of carrying - Answer-Oxygen and carbon dioxide
An inherited disease in which patients have a genetic defect in their hemoglobin that
results in abnormal structure of their red blood cells - Answer-Sickle cell anemia
Emergency care for a patient with sickle cell anemia consists of - Answer-Administer
supplemental oxygen
Monitor PT w/ high fever for signs of hypo perfusion and treat for shock as necessary
