MTAP.M5 Cardiovascular

Imagine you are studying the human heart in a biology class. The teacher points to the top portion of the heart and tells you it's the base. She then points to the bottom portion and asks you, what is this part called?

Answer explanation

Match the following

• Valves

• Opens and closes to prevent backflow

• Pericardium

• Thick middle muscle heart layer.

• Myocardium

• Tissue sac encasing the entire heart.

• Endocardium

• Innermost heart lining

Imagine you are studying the human heart in a biology class. The teacher points to a diagram and asks, 'What are the two chambers at the top called?

Answer explanation

Match the following valve locations

• Between the right atria and the right ventricle

• Pulmonic Valve

• Between the left atria and the left ventricle

• Tricuspid Valve

• Between the ventricles and arteries

• Bicuspid or Mitral Valve

• Between the right ventricle and pulmonary artery

• Aortic Valve

• Between the left ventricle and aorta

• Semi-Lunar Valves

Answer explanation

Match the following

Vascular System

• Thick high pressure vessel

  carrying oxygenated blood away from the heart

• Vein

• The smallest vessels serve as connections between the arterial and venous systems.

• Capillaries

• Functions under low pressure carrying oxygen poor blood toward the heart

• Artery

Match the following

When measuring BP

• The process of blood flowing through all the components of the heart.

• Cardiac Cycle

• Ventricles are working

  Working Phase

• Systole

• Ventricles are relaxed

  Resting Phase

• Diastole

Imagine you are a doctor studying the human heart. What provides the stimulus for the heart to contract in this scenario?

Answer explanation

What is an expected finding of the Jugular Vein upon inspection?

Answer explanation

Listen top the video for the correct response.

What additional subjective data can you gather from a client who is experiencing chest pain?

What questions will you ask your client?

Answer explanation

What (inspection) observations will you look for from a client who is experiencing chest pain?

What will you look for?

Answer explanation