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NCLEX Cardiovascular Questions Quizlet Questions
Question 1 of 5
Regarding cerebrospinal fluid:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: CSF contains very low levels of cholesterol relative to plasma due to the blood-brain barrier's selective permeability.
Question 2 of 5
Blood pressure is usually expressed in units of millimetres of mercury(mmHg) as:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Blood pressure is typically represented as systolic pressure over diastolic pressure.
Question 3 of 5
The chamber of the heart that receives oxygen poor blood from the body is the
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The right atrium receives deoxygenated blood from the body via the vena cavae.
Question 4 of 5
A rapid, uncoordinated heart beat is called
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Fibrillation is a rapid, uncoordinated heartbeat, often life-threatening.
Question 5 of 5
Compared to tissue fluid, the osmotic pressure of blood is typically_____; thus water moves into the _____.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Blood typically has a higher osmotic pressure than tissue fluid, causing water to move into the capillaries and helping maintain blood volume.