Cardiovascular System Multiple Choice Questions

ATI LPN · Cardiovascular System Multiple Choice Questions

Question 1 of 44

Many types of blood cells are produced in the:

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Question 2 of 44

This substance dissolves blood clots.

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Question 3 of 44

The hepatic portal system delivers blood from the digestive organs to the

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Question 4 of 44

Under resting condition, the cardiac output is:

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Question 5 of 44

What is the formula for ventricular diastole duration (t_vd) in the cardiac cycle, given t_total = t_as + t_ad + t_vs + t_vd, where t_total is the total cycle time, t_as is atrial systole, t_ad is atrial diastole, and t_vs is ventricular systole?

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Question 6 of 44

Identify the vessel that carries blood to the left atrium.

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Question 7 of 44

Platelets develop from these large cells

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Question 8 of 44

The nurse knows which signs and symptoms of a client indicate a venous disorder?

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Question 9 of 44

The pulmonary trunk and aorta are derived from which primitive heart structure?

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Question 10 of 44

An especially leaky type of capillary found in the liver and certain other tissues is called a

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Question 11 of 44

Which of the following blood vessel is used to distribute oxygenated blood to the myocardium?

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Question 12 of 44

A person with no antibodies in the blood plasma would have which blood type?

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Question 13 of 44

Normally cardiac cycle takes complete:

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Question 14 of 44

What is the primary consideration when preparing to administer thrombolytic therapy to a patient who is experiencing an acute myocardial infarction (MI)?

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Question 15 of 44

The fluid that surrounds the cells of the body is called:

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Question 16 of 44

The cardiac output is determined by:

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Question 17 of 44

The process of a white blood cell squeezing between endothelial cells to exit a blood vessel is called

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Question 18 of 44

Blood vessel that carries blood from the lungs to the heart

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Question 19 of 44

After birth, the ductus arteriosus develops into the:

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Question 20 of 44

About percent of the total cardiac output goes to the kidney:

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Question 21 of 44

Which component of the heart conduction system would have the slowest rate of firing?

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Question 22 of 44

Explain the reason there is a delay in processing the electrical signal from the AV node to the AV bundle. To:

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Question 23 of 44

Identify the vessels that branch off the aortic arch.

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Question 24 of 44

The respiratory pump ___ the pressure difference between the abdominal region and the thoracic region thus leading to a(n) ___ in venous return.

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Question 25 of 44

The ventricular repolarisation in ECG is best seen in:

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Question 26 of 44

The atrioventricular valves close preventing backflow of blood into:

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Question 27 of 44

The chief function of the serum albumin in the blood is to:

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Question 28 of 44

What percentage of blood plasma is water?

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Question 29 of 44

Arteriovenous shunts are:

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Question 30 of 44

Which of the following does not stimulate erythropoietin production?

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Question 31 of 44

How many clotting factors are necessary for clot formation?

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Question 32 of 44

The pacemaker of the heart is located in the:

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Question 33 of 44

A client with congestive heart disease returns to the clinic with muscle aching. The physician orders a potassium level, which shows hypokalemia. The drug regimen includes furosemide (Lasix) 80 mg b.i.d. In addition to treatment with a potassium supplement, the nurse administers which of the following prescribed drugs?

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Question 34 of 44

Return of blood to the heart is not facilitated by:

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Question 35 of 44

Cardiac output is the volume of blood ejected from the ventricle into the each minute.

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Question 36 of 44

Has the A antigen and the Rh antigen and the B antibody

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Question 37 of 44

Reduced vitamin B12 absorption from the small intestine due to reduced intrinsic factor production in the stomach results in condition called

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Question 38 of 44

Which of the following does NOT contain a nucleus while in the peripheral blood?

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Question 39 of 44

A patient has been receiving a heparin sodium IV for the last three days. The patientâ€™s most current platelet count is 65,000 x 10^3/uL; while the platelet count on admission was 350,000 x 10^3/uL. The cardiac-vascular nurse contacts the physician to:

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Question 40 of 44

Immediately following a surgical procedure, a client's pulse and blood pressure (BP) are slightly elevated. The nurse is aware that these physiological changes are likely caused by the:

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Question 41 of 44

Which of the following most accurately describes the order of the cardiac conduction system?

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Question 42 of 44

A client is admitted with a diagnosis of Myocardial Infarction (MI). The nurse knows that pain related to an MI is due to?

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Question 43 of 44

Second heart sound:

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Question 44 of 44

The cardiac control center (cardioregulatory center) is located in the

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