Cardiovascular System Quiz Questions

ATI LPN · Cardiovascular System Quiz Questions

Question 1 of 43

Impulses through the conduction system of the heart follow the ordered path:

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Question 2 of 43

The hormone produced in the heart that reduces the volume of blood

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Question 3 of 43

A client has undergone percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for the management of acute coronary syndrome. Following the procedure, the client develops a retroperitoneal hemorrhage. Which of the following nursing interventions is necessary if this occurs?

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Question 4 of 43

The heart is located in the:

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Question 5 of 43

The blood vessels that are under the greatest pressure are:

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Question 6 of 43

Excessive alcohol use while on warfarin sodium (Coumadin) therapy leads to:

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Question 7 of 43

Approximately what percentage of carbon dioxide is found in expired air?

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Question 8 of 43

Ventricular relaxation immediately follows

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Question 9 of 43

Venoconstriction increases which of the following?

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Question 10 of 43

After Martha's baby was born, why did the physician apply a gauze dressing for a short time on the umbilical cord and give the baby a dose of vitamin K?

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Question 11 of 43

The atrioventricular (AV) node is important for heart function because:

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Question 12 of 43

The T wave on an ECG (EKG) represents:

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Question 13 of 43

Frank Starlings law states that if more blood enters the heart,

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Question 14 of 43

Which of the following opposes the action of thromboxane A2 by inhibiting platelet adhesion and release?

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Question 15 of 43

Which of the following is not important in preventing backflow of blood?

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Question 16 of 43

The average life span of an erythrocyte in the circulation is

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Question 17 of 43

An ABO mismatched blood transfusion can cause acute renal failure because the

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Question 18 of 43

Starling's law of the heart:

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Question 19 of 43

The process of blood clot formation is known as:

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Question 20 of 43

A megakaryoblast will develop into

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Question 21 of 43

Heme is broken down into this substance, which is excreted in bile.

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Question 22 of 43

Bob has a hemoglobin measurement of 15 g per 100 mL (or 1 dL) of blood. This is:

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Question 23 of 43

Blood pressure is higher in:

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Question 24 of 43

Substance that combines with calcium to convert fibrinogen to fibrin

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Question 25 of 43

The nurse is caring for a client with hypertension. Which of the following drugs should the nurse administer?

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Question 26 of 43

Which of the following correctly lists the sequence of structures that a cardiac action potential follows in order to excite normal contraction of the heart?

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Question 27 of 43

Identify the factor that accounts for the movement of water and dissolved nutrients out of the arterial end of a capillary.

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Question 28 of 43

Heart chamber that receives blood that has just passed through the right atrioventricular valve

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Question 29 of 43

What structures anchor the AV (atrioventricular) valves to the walls of the ventricles?

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Question 30 of 43

A person with only antibody B in his or her plasma would have which blood type?

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Question 31 of 43

The substance that stimulates formation of platelets is:

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Question 32 of 43

First heart sound occurs during the period of:

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Question 33 of 43

The nurse should monitor a client with an acute myocardial infarction who is receiving intravenous streptokinase (Streptase) for which of the following serious adverse reactions?

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Question 34 of 43

The substance in the blood that helps to maintain the osmotic pressure is:

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Question 35 of 43

This about second heart sound is incorrect

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Question 36 of 43

If the AV node were forced to assume pacemaker activity, what would be the resulting pulse rate?

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Question 37 of 43

The two major opening of the left ventricle are:

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Question 38 of 43

After receiving a permanent pacemaker, the client asks the nurse if there are any activities to avoid during a vacation scheduled for 4 months after discharge. Which of the following is the most appropriate response by the nurse?

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Question 39 of 43

Which of the following carry deoxygenated blood from the right atrium to the lungs?

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Question 40 of 43

What vessels deliver oxygen rich blood to the legs?

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Question 41 of 43

Identify the hormone(s) that will increase blood volume and thus blood pressure.

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Question 42 of 43

Leukocytes and platelets compose about what fraction of the blood volume?

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Question 43 of 43

Which of the following terms identifies the anatomical region found between the lungs that extends from the sternum to the vertebral column and from the first rib to the diaphragm?

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