2026): Concepts of Adult Health Nursing
for the Practical Nurse I | Complete Guide
with Questions and Verified Answers | 100%
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What is perfusion ? -
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refers to the flow of blood through arteries and capillaries, delivering nutrients and oxygen to cells and
removing cellular waste products
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What is the flow of the heart ? -
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blood comes into the right atrium > right ventricle > pushed into pulmonary arteries in lungs > blood
travels back to the heart through the pulmonary veins > into left atrium > to the left ventricle > and out
to the body's tissues through the aorta
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What is central perfusion ? -
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force of blood movement generated by cardiac output
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What is cardiac output ? -
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, the amount of blood pumped by the heart each minute
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What is tissue or local perfusion ? -
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volume of the blood that flows through arteries and capillaries to target tissues
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True or False
Tissue perfusion is dependent on an adequate cardiac output -
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True
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What is the normal cardiac output ? -
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4-8 L/min
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What affects cardiac output? -
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-heart rate
-arrythmias
-blood volume
-contractility of heart muscle
-heart attack
-medications
-cardiac disease
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