Cardiovascular System- A&P

Where does blood flow start in the heart?

• Aorta

• Superior & Inferior Vena Cava

• Pulmonary Veins

• Pulmonary Artery

A patient is having Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) at 0800. During the procedure the patient looses quite a bit of blood. The doctor orders 1 unit of RBC's. You as the nurse note that the patient has AB blood type. What type of blood can the patient receive?

• O

• AB

• A

• B

If you are a blood cell in the location shown by the arrow in the figure, where would you flow next?

• superior vena cava

• left atrium

• right atrium

• right ventricle

The first section of the Electrical Pathway in the heart is the (a)   node.

Blood must pass through this structure when leaving the left atrium heading into the left ventricle.

• Mitral Valve

• Pulmonary Valve

• Tricuspid Valve

• Aortic Valve

A patient presents to the ER complaining of left shoulder and jaw pain. Their BP is 170/120. Their short of breath and clammy and stating "I feel like an elephant is on my chest". What could this patient be experiencing?

• Atherosclerosis

• Hypertensive Crisis

• Myocardial Infarction

• Angina

I am the smallest of the blood cells and aid in clotting. I am called (a)   .

What is the main function of the pulmonary veins in the circulatory system?

• Carry oxygenated blood from the lungs to the heart

• Carry deoxygenated blood from the heart to the lungs

• Carry oxygenated blood from the heart to the body

• Carry deoxygenated blood from the body to the heart

Which valve prevents the backflow of blood from the right ventricle to the right atrium?

• Aortic Valve

• Tricuspid Valve

• Pulmonary Valve

• Mitral Valve

During which phase of the cardiac cycle does the heart muscle contract and pump blood out of the chambers?

• Systole

• Isovolumetric contraction

• Diastole

• Isovolumetric relaxation