Advanced Patient Assessment Practice Exam

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Which chamber is responsible for pumping blood into the pulmonary circulation?

Right ventricle
Left atrium
Left ventricle
Right atrium

The correct answer is: Right ventricle

The right ventricle is responsible for pumping blood into the pulmonary circulation. In the heart's anatomy, the right ventricle receives deoxygenated blood from the right atrium, which collects blood returning from the body. Once the right ventricle contracts, it sends this deoxygenated blood through the pulmonary valve into the pulmonary arteries. This pathway leads the blood to the lungs, where it can release carbon dioxide and absorb oxygen. This role of the right ventricle is critical in maintaining efficient gas exchange through the lungs, allowing oxygen-rich blood to return to the left side of the heart and then to the rest of the body. Understanding this flow of blood is essential for grasping how the heart functions as a pump and how it regulates the circulatory system, ensuring that the body's tissues receive the oxygen they require to function effectively. Other chambers play different roles, such as supplying the systemic circulation or receiving blood, but the pumping into pulmonary circulation is the specific function of the right ventricle.