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Within the physiology of the heart, each chamber has a particular role in maintaining cellular oxygenation. Which chamber of the heart is responsible for pumping blood to all the cells and tissues of the body?

The nurse instructor is teaching a group of student nurses regarding the various layers of the heart. Which statements will the nurse include?

The nurse is caring for a patient who has a history of heart disease.  What factor should the nurse identify as possibly contributing to a decrease in cardiac output?

Which clinical manifestation would lead the nurse to suspect a client has developed fluid volume excess?

The nurse working on a cardiac care unit is caring for a patient whose stroke volume has increased. The nurse is aware that afterload influences a patient’s stroke volume. The nurse recognizes that afterload is increased when there is what?  

A group of student nurses is studying the role of fluid balance in the human body. Which body fluid is the fluid makes up the majority of fluid found in the body?

The cardiac care nurse is reviewing the conduction system of the heart. The nurse is aware that electrical conduction of the heart usually originates in the SA node and then proceeds in what sequence?  

Which movement is shown in the figure? (the green arrows show the direction of movement)

ID the structure in this joint  

ID feature of bone (depression)