Which side of the heart is a low-pressure system that pumps venous blood to the lungs?
a. Left
b. Right
B
The job of the right side of the heart is to pump unoxygenated blood to and through the lungs to the left side of the heart. This is called the pulmonary circulation. The right side of the heart is a low-pressure system.
You might also like to view...
A client is admitted with early-stage heart failure. What immediate compensatory response would the nurse expect to see in this client?
A. Decreased stroke volume causing decreased urinary output B. Arterial vasodilation resulting in pooling of blood in the extremities C. Stimulation of adrenergic receptors causing an increase in heart rate D. Myocardial hypertrophy resulting in an initial increase in oxygen saturation
According to Parse, true presence is a _____________ connection
A. Human–universe B. Medical–spiritual C. Nurse–patient D. Patient–wellness
What was the outcome of the Shattuck Report?
a. Efforts to control alcohol and drug abuse, as well as tobacco use, were initiated. b. Environmental sanitation efforts became an immediate priority. c. Guidelines for modern public health organizations were eventually developed. d. Local and state governments established boards of health after its publication.
A pharmacy technician has received an order for 0.5 L of 40% ethanol. On hand, the pharmacy has pure ethanol and 70% ethanol. She tries to use the alligation method to determine how much of each of these concentrations to use to achieve a 40% solution, but the calculations do not work because neither of the concentrations on hand is less than 40%. He decides to use the 70% ethanol for the higher concentration. What should he use for the lower concentration to achieve the 40% concentration?
A. 10% isopropanol B. saline C. water D. pure alcohol