NURS190 Midterm Study Guide (NURS190 Midterm Study Guide)

NURS190 Midterm Study Guide NURS190 midterm study guide Cardiovascular System: Cardiac Output • Stroke volume – Amount of blood that is ejected with each heartbeat • Cardiac output – Amount of blood ejected from the left ventricle over 1 minute Stroke volume x HR = CO Preload is related to the amount of blood and stretching of the ventricular myocardial fibers Afterload is the pressure that the ventricle must overcome in order to open the aortic and pul...