The heart’s natural pacemaker is termed the:

The node of the heart’s electrical conduction network found within between the atria and ventricles is known as the:

Located between the right atrium and right ventricle is the:

Blood leaving the left atrium normally immediately flows through the:

A 64 y/o male presents to the triage nurse with gripping chest pain and a history of coronary artery disease. This symptom is called:

Which part of the heart is located at the 5th intercostal space at the midclavicular line:

The inferior vena cava drains all of the following organs, EXCEPT the:

Regular brushing and flossing of your teeth and avoiding intravenous drug abuse is important to prevent:

A pericardial effusion with enough pressure to adversely affect heart function is called:

Oxygenated blood is normally found only:

The pulmonary arteries:

Blood in the pulmonary veins:

The results of an echocardiogram are as follows – SV: 70 mL/beat, HR: 70 beats/min, ESV: 60 mL, EDV: 130 mL – which of the following is the patient’s cardiac output:

A normal homeostatic response of the cardiovascular system for a decreased blood volume due to hemorrhage (excessive bleeding) would be:

If a patient has a blood pressure of 90/60 which of the following is the diastolic blood pressure:

After a motor vehicle accident (MVA) where a car struck a tree. The airbag did not deploy and the driver did not wear a seatbelt. The driver walks away from the scene and refuses Emergency Medical Service (EMS) treatment. The patient later presents to the Emergency Department (ED) with bruising to the chest and light headedness. Which of the following diagnoses would be suspected:

The Frank-Starling law states:

A palpable pulse is:

Which of the following is described as the inability of the heart to meet the needs of the tissues of the body:

Which valves prevent back flow into the ventricle during the filling period:

Which of the following is the correct order of the arrangement of the vasculature:

The lining of the inner walls of the heart’s chambers is termed the:

Closing of the _______ normally prevents back flow of blood into the left ventricle:

Blood perfuses the myocardium via: