Which statement indicates the nurse understands coronary ostia? The coronary ostia (the open-ings to the coronary arteries) are found in the:

a. left ventricle.
b. inferior vena cava.
c. coronary sinus.
d. aorta.


ANS: D
The ostia are found on the aorta, not the ventricle, the vena cava, or the coronary sinus.

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