ATI PN Custom Fall 2023 Term 2 Exam 3

ATI PN Custom Fall 2023 Term 2 Exam 3 ( 49 Questions)

The nurse is talking to the patient caregiver about discharge instructions for the patient.
They start to talk about blood flow through the body.
The caregiver asks the nurse about the hepatic portal system and why it is important.
The nurse responds that the Hepatic Portal System.


Correct Answer: D

Choice A rationale:

The hepatic portal system does not drain the chest wall and it does not empty into the superior vena cava.

Choice B rationale:

The hepatic portal system is not composed of arteries and it does not supply oxygenated-rich blood to the sex glands.

Choice C rationale:

The hepatic portal system cannot be palpitated in the mid-upper arm in the antecubital space.

Choice D rationale:

The hepatic portal system carries blood from abdominal organs to the liver for processing before returning to the heart.




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