NUR 2092 Pharmacology- Ch 42 Intro to
the Cardiovascular System Questions
and Answers
A client is diagnosed with an atrial septal defect (ASD) that has caused a
hole between the two upper chambers of the heart. What is the direct result
of such a defect? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Deoxygenated and oxygenated blood
will mix
When explaining blood supply to the heart muscle, the nurse explains that
the left circumflex artery supplies the: - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔left ventricle.
A group of nursing students is preparing a poster presentation describing
the anatomy and function of the heart. In their diagram of the organ, they
label the structure that separates the left and right sides of the heart as the:
- 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔septum.
, A client is admitted with cardiac rhythm problems. The nurse is reviewing
the conduction system with the medical team. What are the processes in
the conduction system of the heart that stimulate the heart to beat that the
nurse should review with the client after discussion with the medical team?
- 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔The formation, transmission, and coordination of electrical
impulses
A nurse is explaining to a client the physiology of the heart with reference
to the cardiac valves. Which statement by the client about the function of
the cardiac valves demonstrates the correct understanding of the nurse's
explanation? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Allow blood to flow in one direction only
The nurse assists and educates clients about blood pressure regulation.
Which information is important to include in the review with clients about
blood pressure? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Force exerted by the blood against the
walls of the blood vessels
Fluid moves into the arterial end of a capillary due to: - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔Hydrostatic pressure
the Cardiovascular System Questions
and Answers
A client is diagnosed with an atrial septal defect (ASD) that has caused a
hole between the two upper chambers of the heart. What is the direct result
of such a defect? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Deoxygenated and oxygenated blood
will mix
When explaining blood supply to the heart muscle, the nurse explains that
the left circumflex artery supplies the: - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔left ventricle.
A group of nursing students is preparing a poster presentation describing
the anatomy and function of the heart. In their diagram of the organ, they
label the structure that separates the left and right sides of the heart as the:
- 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔septum.
, A client is admitted with cardiac rhythm problems. The nurse is reviewing
the conduction system with the medical team. What are the processes in
the conduction system of the heart that stimulate the heart to beat that the
nurse should review with the client after discussion with the medical team?
- 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔The formation, transmission, and coordination of electrical
impulses
A nurse is explaining to a client the physiology of the heart with reference
to the cardiac valves. Which statement by the client about the function of
the cardiac valves demonstrates the correct understanding of the nurse's
explanation? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Allow blood to flow in one direction only
The nurse assists and educates clients about blood pressure regulation.
Which information is important to include in the review with clients about
blood pressure? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Force exerted by the blood against the
walls of the blood vessels
Fluid moves into the arterial end of a capillary due to: - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔Hydrostatic pressure
