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Cardiovascular Disease NCLEX Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
Regarding blood vessels:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The aorta wall is approximately 1 mm thick.
Question 2 of 5
Identify the vessel that carries blood to the left atrium.
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The pulmonary veins carry oxygenated blood from the lungs to the left atrium.
Question 3 of 5
During ventricular systole, the atria are______, the ventricles are_______, the AV valves are______ and the SL valves are_____.
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: During ventricular systole, the atria relax (diastole) while the ventricles contract. The increased pressure in the ventricles causes the atrioventricular (AV) valves to close and the semilunar (SL) valves to open, allowing blood to be ejected into the arteries.
Question 4 of 5
Identify the factor that accounts for the movement of water and dissolved nutrients out of the arterial end of a capillary.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Blood pressure at the arterial end of capillaries forces water and dissolved nutrients out into the tissues.
Question 5 of 5
List the sections of the aorta beginning with the section that leaves the heart.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The aorta begins with the ascending aorta, followed by the aortic arch, then the descending aorta.