A nurse educator is teaching a group of students about the functions of the cardiovascular system
The nurse educator knows the students have grasped the information when they are able to state which as functions of the cardiovascular system?
Standard Text: Select all that apply.
1. Transport of nutrients and wastes
2. Storage of blood
3. Regulation of blood pressure
4. Regulation of acid–base balance
5. Regulation of fluid balance
Correct Answer: 1,3,4,5
Rationale 1: The functions of the cardiovascular system are diverse and include the transport of nutrients and wastes.
Rationale 2: The functions of the cardiovascular system are diverse but do not include the storage of blood. A function of the cardiovascular system is the pumping of blood.
Rationale 3: The functions of the cardiovascular system are diverse and include the regulation of blood pressure.
Rationale 4: The functions of the cardiovascular system are diverse and include the regulation of acid–base balance.
Rationale 5: The functions of the cardiovascular system are diverse and include the regulation of fluid balance.
Global Rationale: The functions of the cardiovascular system are diverse and include the transport of nutrients and wastes, regulation of blood pressure, regulation of acid–base balance, and regulation of fluid balance. Storage of blood is not a function of the cardiovascular system.
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