accumulation of interstitial fluid that can result from hypertension, lymphatic blockage or from loss of blood albumin proteins termed:

in a normal heart, the first sound, “lubb-dump”, of the heartbeat is caused by blood turbulence associated with the closure of these valves:

interstitial fluid accumulates in tissue because about___of the fluid leaving the capillaries is not reabsorbed back into the capillaries:

these specialized connections between cardiomyocyets allow ions to flow from one cell to another, spreading the action potential and electrically coupling of the cells of the heart:

the “pacemaker” of the heart is the :

when atrial pressure exceeds ventricular pressure, what will happen as a result:

the process of listening to sound within the body( such as heart-sound or breathing) is termed:

what portion of the artery wall gives rise to the unique function of conducting arteries in the cardiovascular system:

the healthcare practitioner is informed that the client has a no function SA node. The practitioner looks at the client’s EKG expecting to observ what:

the duration of a single heartbeat is termed:

the amount of blood that remains in each ventricle after contractions is finished is termed:

blood leaving the left atrium will immediately pass what valve:

stage 3 shock is termed “progressive” because it is associated with:

coronary artery disease (CAD) is major cause of heart disease and is characterized by all of the following EXCEPT:

low venous return (LVR) describes a common type of circulatory shock that is associated with any of the folllowing AXCEPT:

the endothelial lining of blood vessels is termed:

aorta

blood entering the right atrium is coming from the:

the amount of blood that fills the ventricle just before contraction is termed:

the “backup pacemaker” of the heart is the:

stationary occlusion/blockage in blood vessel

the nurse is discussing with a client a procedure that the client is schedule to have. the procedure involves inserting a stent in a blood vessel and the client asks the nurse what is for. The nurse explains this will:

the nurse is meeting with a client who has been very recently diagnosed with right side congestive heart failure. The nurse will know that the client may present which of the following signs or symptoms of this condition:

when recording blood pressure using a sphygmomanometer on a client in a proper metho, the healthcare worker notices the onset of pulsating sounds in the stethoscope starting at a reading of 140. These sounds continue as the cuff pressure decreased to 60 then the sounds fade and are not heard anymore. What is the diastolic pressure of this client?

in a healthcare setting, typically blood pressure is recorded in what artery

circulatory shock is broad term that identifies what:

coronary artery

the “frank-starling law of the heart” generally states that:

blood in the superior and inferior vena cava will enter what chamber of the heart first:

chest pain

these two lining secret pericardial fluid into the pericardial into the pericardial cavity:

the nurse is presented a client who isn in “progressive” stage III shock> which of the following would the nurse likely NOT observe in this client

in response to low blood pressure, dehydration or low blood sodium the kidney will release___ into the bloodstream:

which of the following structures is found in many veins but not in arteries

from the AV node, the action potential then travels to what portion of the heart next:

from the AV bundle, the action potential then travels to what portion of the heart next:

if the SA node fails to depolarize, what portion of the EKG will be absent or delayed:

weakened tissue due to reduced oxygenation/circulation

baroreceptors monitors blood____and can be found in the____

what portion of the electrical conduction system of the heart creates a 0.1 second “pause” in the signal:

what is the function of the papillary muscle and chordea tendineae:

auricle

stroke volume x heart rate=____

which of the following would NOT be observed by studying a patient’s EKG:

vena cavea

what is the predominant force that causes bulk fluid back into the venous end of capillaries:

this short shunt directs blood from the pulmonary trunk into the aorta of the fetal heart:

the circulatory pressure is lowest in:

a stenosis valve is one that:

which of the following would initially lead to a decrease in stroke volume:

the electrical “quivering” that results in uncoordinated signal and muscle contractions in the heart is termed:

arteries always carry:

in “compensated” or stage I shock, which of the hormonal pathways is typically activated to counteract the hypotension:

which of the following vessels is nicknamed “the widow maker” due to occlusion of it commonly causing fetal heart attack:

a negative chronotropic agent is one that will specifically:

which of the following requires higher pressure to move blood:

the difference between the highest pressure number and the lowest pressure number is:

what does the first or “upper” number of a typically blood pressure reading correspond to:

in discussing change that a client should take to reduce further development of coronary artery disease, which of the following would NOT be a beneficial recommendation:

which phase of the cardiac cycle is typically longest in duration:

a typical person, when vigorously excerpting, can increase their cardiac output by about:

which of the following words best describes the flow of blood through most capillary beds:

at rest, the majority of the body’s blood supply is located in: