The nurse educator is describing the major structures of the cardiovascular system to a group of nursing students. How many major components will the educator teach the students about during the lecture?
1. One
2. Two
3. Three
4. Four
Correct Answer: 3
Rationale 1: There is more than one major component to the cardiovascular system.
Rationale 2: There are more than two major components to the cardiovascular system.
Rationale 3: There are three major components to the cardiovascular system. They are the blood, heart, and blood vessels.
Rationale 4: The cardiovascular system does not contain four major components.
Global Rationale: There are three major components to the cardiovascular system. They are the blood, heart, and blood vessels.
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