The nurse is reviewing the layers of the heart with a patient with endocarditis. From outermost to innermost, in which order should the nurse review these layers? Place the six steps in the correct order.Choice 1. EpicardiumChoice 2. MyocardiumChoice 3. EndocardiumChoice 4. Pericardial cavityChoice 5. Fibrous pericardiumChoice 6. Parietal layer of serous pericardium
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
5, 6, 4, 1, 2, 3
Choice 1. The epicardium lies beneath the pericardial cavity.
Choice 2. The myocardium lies beneath the epicardium.
Choice 3. The endocardium is the innermost layer of the heart.
Choice 4. The pericardial cavity lies beneath the parietal layer.
Choice 5. The fibrous pericardium is the outermost layer of the heart.
Choice 6. The parietal layer of serous pericardium lies beneath the fibrous pericardium.
From outermost to innermost layer, the layers of the heart are the fibrous pericardium, the parietal layer of serous pericardium, the pericardial cavity, the epicardium, the myocardium, and the endocardium.
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