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What is the term used when both S3 and S4 heart sounds are heard?
What is the term used when both S3 and S4 heart sounds are heard?
- S5
- S8
- S6
- S7 (correct)
How is a murmur graded?
How is a murmur graded?
- On a scale from 1-6 (correct)
- On a scale from 1-8
- On a scale from 1-10
- On a scale from 1-5
What is the formula for calculating cardiac output?
What is the formula for calculating cardiac output?
- CO = SV x HR (correct)
- CO = HR - SV
- CO = HR / SV
- CO = SV + HR
What does the ejection fraction represent?
What does the ejection fraction represent?
What is the term for the difference between maximum cardiac output and resting cardiac output?
What is the term for the difference between maximum cardiac output and resting cardiac output?
How do sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems affect heart rate?
How do sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems affect heart rate?
What is the function of the atrioventricular valves in the heart?
What is the function of the atrioventricular valves in the heart?
Which chamber of the heart receives blood continuously from the pulmonary circuit?
Which chamber of the heart receives blood continuously from the pulmonary circuit?
In what phase of the cardiac cycle do the atrioventricular valves open prior to atria contraction?
In what phase of the cardiac cycle do the atrioventricular valves open prior to atria contraction?
Which element is responsible for causing the action potential (electrical current) in cardiac muscle?
Which element is responsible for causing the action potential (electrical current) in cardiac muscle?
Where is the SA node located in the heart?
Where is the SA node located in the heart?
What is the main function of conducting cells in the heart?
What is the main function of conducting cells in the heart?
Which structure is responsible for hiding atrial repolarization in an electrocardiogram (EKG)?
Which structure is responsible for hiding atrial repolarization in an electrocardiogram (EKG)?
During which phase of the cardiac cycle does atrial systole occur?
During which phase of the cardiac cycle does atrial systole occur?
What is the name for the amount of blood that left the heart during a contraction?
What is the name for the amount of blood that left the heart during a contraction?
What causes the 'Lub' sound in a heart auscultation?
What causes the 'Lub' sound in a heart auscultation?
Where is the heart located in the body?
Where is the heart located in the body?
Which chamber of the heart expels blood to the body?
Which chamber of the heart expels blood to the body?
What is the function of the pulmonary circuit?
What is the function of the pulmonary circuit?
Which layer surrounds the heart and is also considered the outermost layer of the heart?
Which layer surrounds the heart and is also considered the outermost layer of the heart?
In which part of the heart are three septa found?
In which part of the heart are three septa found?
Which vessels always carry blood back to the heart?
Which vessels always carry blood back to the heart?
