Chapter 19: Heart and Neck Vessels Jarvis_: Physical Examination & Health Assessment,_ 7th Edition_ Score A

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Chapter 19: Heart and Neck Vessels Jarvis: Physical Examination & Health Assessment, 7th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The sac that surrounds and protects the heart is called the: 2. The dir ection of bl... ood flow through the heart is best described by which of these? 3. The nurse is reviewing the anatomy and physiologic functioning of the heart. Which statement best describes what is meant by atrial kick? 4. When listening to heart sounds, the nurse knows the valve closures that can be heard best at the base of the heart are: 5. Which of these statements describes the closure of the valves in a normal cardiac cycle? 6. The component of the conduction system referred to as the pacemaker of the heart is the: 7. The electrical stimulus of the cardiac cycle follows which sequence? 8. The findings from an assessment of a 70-year-old patient with swelling in his ankles include jugular venous pulsations 5 cm above the sternal angle when the head of his bed is elevated 45 degrees. The nurse knows that this finding indicates: 9. When assessing a newborn infant who is 5 minutes old, the nurse knows which of these statements to be true? 10. A 25-year-old woman in her fifth month of pregnancy has a blood pressure of 100/70 mm Hg. In reviewing her previous examination, the nurse notes that her blood pressure in her second month was 124/80 mm Hg. In evaluating this change, what does the nurse know to be true? [Show More]

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