NSG 3160 Practice Quiz
Pericardium - (ANSWER)Tough, fibrous, double-walled sac that surrounds and protects the heart.
Myocardium - (ANSWER)Muscular wall of the heart that does the pumping.
Endocardium - (ANSWER)The thin layer of endothelial tissue that lines the inner surface of the heart
chambers and valves.
Diastole - (ANSWER)The filling phase of the heart's cycle.
Systole - (ANSWER)The squeezing/pumping phase of the heart's cycle.
Which of these statements describes the closure of the valves in a normal cardiac cycle? - (ANSWER)The
tricuspid valve closes slightly later than the mitral valve.
The nurse is reviewing the anatomy and physiologic functioning of the heart. Which statement best
describes what is meant by atrial kick? - (ANSWER)The atria contract toward the end of diastole and
push the remaining blood into the ventricles.
Mediastinum - (ANSWER)The middle third of the thoracic cage
The great vessels - (ANSWER)The major arteries and veins connected to the heart.
Occurs with the closure of the AV valves and signals the beginning of systole. - (ANSWER)S1
You are presenting the internal anatomy of the breast for a community health care clinic. Which of the
following are accurate points to include? Select all that apply.
a. The bulk of the breast is mainly pectoralis muscle tissue.
b. The fibrous connective tissue extends from inside the breast skin surface toward the chest wall
muscles.
Pericardium - (ANSWER)Tough, fibrous, double-walled sac that surrounds and protects the heart.
Myocardium - (ANSWER)Muscular wall of the heart that does the pumping.
Endocardium - (ANSWER)The thin layer of endothelial tissue that lines the inner surface of the heart
chambers and valves.
Diastole - (ANSWER)The filling phase of the heart's cycle.
Systole - (ANSWER)The squeezing/pumping phase of the heart's cycle.
Which of these statements describes the closure of the valves in a normal cardiac cycle? - (ANSWER)The
tricuspid valve closes slightly later than the mitral valve.
The nurse is reviewing the anatomy and physiologic functioning of the heart. Which statement best
describes what is meant by atrial kick? - (ANSWER)The atria contract toward the end of diastole and
push the remaining blood into the ventricles.
Mediastinum - (ANSWER)The middle third of the thoracic cage
The great vessels - (ANSWER)The major arteries and veins connected to the heart.
Occurs with the closure of the AV valves and signals the beginning of systole. - (ANSWER)S1
You are presenting the internal anatomy of the breast for a community health care clinic. Which of the
following are accurate points to include? Select all that apply.
a. The bulk of the breast is mainly pectoralis muscle tissue.
b. The fibrous connective tissue extends from inside the breast skin surface toward the chest wall
muscles.
