Chapter 12: Cardiovascular Disorders

Chapter 12: Cardiovascular Disorders

Complete Chapter Questions With Answers

Sample Questions Are Posted Below

Multiple Choice

1. The right ventricle is responsible for:
2. Pumping blood to the left atrium.
3. Pumping deoxygenated blood to the lungs.
4. Pumping oxygenated blood to the body.
5. Returning oxygenated blood from the lungs.

ANS: 2

KEY: Content Area: Cardiac | Integrated Processes: Nursing Process | Client Need: Physiological Integrity | Cognitive Level: Knowledge |  REF: Chapter 12 | Type: Multiple Choice

2. The heart valve that connects the left atria and the left ventricle is:
3. The tricuspid valve.
4. The bicuspid valve.
5. The pulmonic valve.
6. The aortic valve.

ANS: 2

KEY: Content Area: Cardiac | Integrated Processes: Nursing Process | Client Need: Physiological Integrity | Cognitive Level: Knowledge |  REF: Chapter 12 | Type: Multiple Choice

3. In fetal development, the _________ is open to allow blood to flow in the heart.
4. Patent ductus arteriosus
5. Pulmonic valve
6. Aortic valve
7. Bicuspid valve

ANS: 1

KEY: Content Area: Cardiac | Integrated Processes: Nursing Process | Client Need: Physiological Integrity | Cognitive Level: Knowledge |  REF: Chapter 12 | Type: Multiple Choice

4. A nurse is assessing a 4-year-old child with a known atrial septal defect. Identify what the nurse should expect to see in the assessment.
5. An increased heart rate
6. An increased respiratory rate
7. Lower oxygen saturation
8. A lower heart rate

ANS: 3

KEY: Content Area: Cardiac | Integrated Processes: Nursing Process | Client Need: Physiological Integrity | Cognitive Level: Comprehension |  REF: Chapter 12 | Type: Multiple Choice