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NUR 206 Pop quiz -2 Cardiovascular exam questions and answers
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NUR 206: Pop quiz #2Cardiovascular exam
questions and answers
Identify the inferior vena cava
A
Identify the pulmonary arteries
B, E
Which arteries are most accessible to palpation?
Radial, Carotid, Popliteal, Dorsalis Pedis
Which arteries are closest to the cardiac source, making them the most useful for
evaluating heart function?
Carotid
3 multiple choice options
Identify the function of the superior and inferior venae cava
Carry venous blood to the right atrium of the heart
3 multiple choice options
Identify the function of the pulmonary veins.
Deliver oxygenated blood to the heart from the lungs
3 multiple choice options
Identify the function of the pulmonary arteries.
, Deliver deoxygenated blood to the lungs from the heart
3 multiple choice options
Identify the aorta
D
Which compensatory mechanism of veins can diminish stress on the heart when
blood volume increases significantly?
Expansion to store extra blood
Which vessel leaves the right ventricle and divides almost immediately into right
and left branches?
Pulmonary vein
Identify the structures of the veins/arteries
Endothelium, 2 Valve, 3 Elastic membrane, 4 Smooth muscle layer, 5 Connective
tissue
label the arterial pulse being palpated.
Carotid, Brachial, Radial, Femoral, Popliteal
Identify the pulse being palpated.
Posterior tibial
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