
PN Anatomy & Physiology Practice Quiz 4
Quiz by Danna Morris
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If the heart rate decreases, the blood pressure will:
The Nurse is auscultating the heart, and hears a "dupp" (S2) sound.
What is occuring?
In the illustration, what is occuring in the area marked "QRS"?

The nurse is caring for a client that is about to have a bone marrow biopsy.
The nurse informs the client that a needle is inserted into the bone marrow from:
Two different ways to change the heart's stroke volume is through Starling's Law of the heart.
The nurse understands that Starling's Law of the Heart is concerned with:
The Studeny Nurse is reviewing the different blood types.
The student understands that clients with Type A blood have _____ antibodies in the body's plasma
The student nurse is studying cardiac output (CO)
The student understands that the CO is the heart rate times stroke volume.
What is stroke volume?
This segment of the heart's conduction system that tranmits the electrical signal (cardiac impulse) to both lower parts of the heart.
In the heart, these bands of muscles contract and pull on the valve cords:
Which artery is most often used to measure blood pressure?
What is the term that refers to an increase in stroke volume in response to the stretching of the heart?
What is the term for the sequence of events that occur during one heartbeat?
Where does the cardiac action potential (cardiac impulse) normally originate?
Which of the following “sees” oxygenated blood?
Petechiae formation:
Which of the following is the stimulus for the release of erythropoietin?
The result of hypotension or low blood pressure that causes inadequate circulation is called:
All of the following terms are matched with the correct definition EXCEPT:
Which of the following is a stimulus for the release of erythropoietin?
What does the hematocrit measure?
The physician has ordered a lab to determine the amount of drug in the blood at a particular time. What does the physician want to know?
Ms. Paul has type O blood and needs a blood transfusion. The blood bank supplies blood from _____________.
Which of the following is a function of the heart valves? The valves regulate the:
Which of the following is a function of the heart valves? The valves regulate the:
The formation of a blood clot (thrombosis) ,which symptoms would the nurse expect to find?