Nursing 247 exam 3 Questions With Complete Solutions
Where is the heart located? correct answer: mediastinal area the anterior chest over the heart correct answer: Pericardium at the midclavicular line and 5th intercostal space correct answer: Apex Where is the base of the heart located correct answer: midsternal The directional flow of blood through the heart and great vessels correct answer: Comes from superior and inferior vena cava Then to right atrium Pulmonary trunk Pulmonary artery then lungs Then back through pulmonary veins Left atrium Left AV valve Left ventricle Aorta Body the formula for cardiac output correct answer: Cardiac Output is the volume of blood pumped during each systole x the heart rate CO = SV x R Subjective data that should be gathered for an assessment of the cardiac system. correct answer: Chest pain Dyspnea Orthopnea Cough Fatigue Cyanosis or pallor Edema Nocturia Past cardiac history Family cardiac history Personal habits (cardiac risk factors)
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