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The right common carotid artery and right subclavian arteries are branches of the ________.

Which of the following does not cause local infections with arterial catheters?

How do air bubbles and loose tubing connections affect the pressure waveform?

Which of the following could be done to troubleshoot pressure monitoring systems in the event there’s an artifact? I. Check for patient movement II. Perform dynamic response test to determine underdamping III. Aspirate line with a syringe IV. Use an alternative method of measurement when possible

  What is the normal range for mean arterial pressure (MAP)?

Describe the fibrous skeleton of the heart. I expect you to use college-level writing skills as you compose your paragraph: complete sentences, grammatically correct sentences, correct spelling, standard capitalization, and standard punctuation.

Which of the following components of the cardiovascular system acts as a reservoir and accommodates about 70% of the circulating blood volume?

Blood pumped from the left ventricle is ________ and enters the ________.

Calculate the cardiac output (CO) for a patient that has a SV of 120 mL/beat, MAP of 75 mm Hg, and a HR of 95/min.

What organ is located deep to the body of the sternum, medial to each lung, and within the inferior mediastinum?