Cardiac-Vascular Nursing Exam Prep II

Category - AACN Cardiac Vascular Nursing Practice Test

The bypass pathway known as bundle of Kent is present in Wolf-Parkinson-White syndrome. Which anatomical structures are connected via the bundle of Kent?
  1. Sinoatrial node and atrioventricular node
  2. Sinoatrial node and ventricle
  3. Atria and ventricle
  4. Atrioventricular node and ventricle
Explanation
Answer- C - The bundle of Kent connects the two anatomical structures of heart, the atria and the ventricle. Wolf-Parkinson-White syndrome develops because of the formation of extra electrical circuits within the heart. The condition leads to rapid heart rate and abnormal electrocardiogram. Wolf-Parkinson-White syndrome is a syndrome, and by definition, an identifiable external cause is not known. It is caused by an accessory pathway in the cardiac conduction system that causes arrhythmias in some individuals. The condition is congenital and there are no risk factors.
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