University Of California - Davis- School Of Medicine

1. You’re providing an in-service to a group of new nurses who will be caring for patients who have Tetralogy of Fallot. Which statement below is INCORRECT concerning how the blood normally flows through the heart? A. Unoxygenated blood enters through the superior and inferior vena cava and travels to the left atrium. B. The pulmonic valve receives blood from the right ventricle and allows blood to flow to the lungs via the pulmonary artery. C. The left atrium allows blood to flow down thro...

1. A 2-year-old weighed 7 lbs. at birth. How much should the child weigh now? A. 14 lbs. B. 28 lbs. C. 21 lbs. D. 36 lbs. The answer is B. The child’s weight should be 4 times their birth weight when they are 2 years old. Therefore, if the child weighed 7 lbs. at birth they should be around 28 lbs. at 2 years (24 months). 2. You’re assessing the height of a 24-month-old. The child is 34 inches. Based on this measurement, what is an estimated adult height for this child? A. 6 feet 2 i...

1. A newborn baby is born with transposition of the great arteries (TGA). You’re explaining the condition to the parents. Which statement by the father demonstrates he understood the education provided about this condition? A. “The pulmonary vein and artery are switched, which causes the pulmonary vein to deliver unoxygenated blood to the systemic circulation while the pulmonary artery delivers oxygenated blood back to the lungs.” B. “The aorta and pulmonary vein are switched, which ca...

1. A newborn is diagnosed with truncus arteriosus. You’re educating the parents about this heart defect. Which statement by the mother demonstrates she understood the education provided about this condition? A. “My baby has narrowing in the pulmonary artery, and the aorta is arising out of the right ventricle rather than the left ventricle.” B. “My baby’s heart shares one artery that connects the right and left ventricles.” C. “The left side of my baby’s heart is not fully dev...

1. A two-month-old is showing signs and symptoms of heart failure. An echocardiogram is ordered. The test shows the infant has a ventricular septal defect (VSD). Which statement below best describes the blood flow in the heart due to this congenital heart defect? A. “The blood in the heart is shunting from the right ventricle to the left ventricle, which is increasing pulmonary blood flow.” B. “The blood in the heart is shunting from the left ventricle to the right ventri...

1. True or False: Atrial septal defects are characterized by a hole in the interatrial septum that allows blood to mix in the right and left atria, which are the lower chambers of the heart. The answer is FALSE. Atrial septal defects are characterized by a hole in the interatrial septum that allows blood to mix in the right and left atria, which are the UPPER (not lower) chambers of the heart. 2. A patient is diagnosed with a large atrial septal defect. You’re providing information for the p...

1. A 15-month-old child weighs 26 lbs. and is 35 inches. What type of car seat below is considered the SAFEST for this child to use while riding in a motor vehicle? A. rear-facing B. forward-facing C. booster seat D. seat belt The answer is A. According the AAP (American Academy of Pediatrics) a child should use a rear-facing car seat starting at birth and up until the time the child outgrows the device based on the manufacture’s limits. This typically is until about 4 years of age. In 20...

1. Select all the true statements about the aorta: A. “The ascending aorta branches off to supply the coronary arteries of the heart.” B. “It’s the third largest artery in the body.” C. “The aorta comes off the right ventricle and supplies oxygenated blood to the body.” D. “The aortic arch branches off to supply the head, neck, and upper extremities.” The answers are A and D. These statements are true about the aorta. Option B is wrong because the aorta...

1. Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a genetic disorder that causes the endocrine glands to work incorrectly. False: Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a genetic disorder that causes the EXOCRINE (not endocrine) glands to work incorrectly. Exocrine glands are glands that produce and transfer its secretions (ex: mucous, tears, sweat, digestive enzymes) via DUCTS to an intended area of the body, rather than directly into the bloodstream. This is different from endocrine glands that don’t have ducts but directly sec...

1. Which statement is correct regarding the role of the epiglottis? A. This structure prevents food from entering the nasopharynx. B. The epiglottis helps with vocal cord vibration. C. After swallowing this structure moves downward to prevent swallowed contents from entering the trachea. D. The epiglottis is found in between the vocal folds. The answer is C. Option A is wrong because this is the role of the uvula (NOT epiglottis). Option B is wrong because this is the role of the GLOTTIS (n...