The nurse is assessing the cardiovascular status of a client who was found unresponsive in a lobby area. Following transfer of the client, the family asks how blood circulates through the body
The nurse is most correct to state the proper circulation as which? Place the pattern of circulation in the correct order beginning in the right atrium. Use all options. A) Pulmonary vein
B) Right ventricle
C) Left ventricle
D) Pulmonary artery
E) Left atrium
F) Aorta
A, B, C, D, E, F
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The pathway of blood flow from the right atrium includes the right ventricle. The blood flows to the lungs via the pulmonary artery and returns to the heart in an oxygenated state via the pulmonary vein. The oxygenated blood then enters the left atrium then left ventricle pump through the aorta to the systemic circulation.
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