Explain what occurs during diastole and systole

Discussion Topics, Chapter 42, Introduction to the Cardiovascular System

Discussion Topics

Learning Objective(s)

1. You have been assigned to care for a patient with congential heart disease during a pediatric clinical rotation. The clinical instructor will expect you to answer the following questions:

a. Explain what occurs during diastole and systole.

b. Describe and explain the normal conduction system of the heart.

2. You have been assigned to give a 5-minute presentation on blood pressure and capillary fluid shifts.

a. Explain the factors that influence fluid shifts at the capillary level.

b. What are the four normal controls for blood pressure regulation?