GNM 1st Year Anatomy & Physiology Heart & Circulation – 2 Marks Q&A | NursingNotesGNM

 

GNM 1st Year Anatomy and Physiology – Heart, Blood Vessels, Circulation, Blood Pressure & Pulse | 2 Marks Questions with Answers

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GNM 1st Year Anatomy & Physiology Heart & Circulation – 2 Marks Q&A | NursingNotesGNM

The topics Heart, Blood Vessels, Circulation of Blood, Blood Pressure and Pulse are important scoring areas in GNM 1st Year Anatomy and Physiology. Two-marks questions are frequently asked in GNM, ANM, Staff Nurse, NORCET, AIIMS, and State Nursing Exams to test basic understanding of cardiac anatomy, circulation, and vital signs.

At NursingNotesGNM, these 2 marks questions with answers are prepared strictly as per the INC syllabus, written in simple nursing language, and arranged for quick revision.

Important 2 Marks Questions with Answers (GNM)

1. Define heart.

Answer: The heart is a muscular organ that pumps blood throughout the body.

2. Where is the heart located?

Answer: In the mediastinum between the lungs.

3. Name the pacemaker of the heart.

Answer: Sinoatrial (SA) node.

4. What is cardiac cycle?

Answer: One complete heartbeat including systole and diastole.

5. Mention two functions of heart.

Answer:

  1. Pumps oxygenated blood to body

  2. Pumps deoxygenated blood to lungs

6. Name the valve between left atrium and left ventricle.

Answer: Mitral (bicuspid) valve.

7. What is systole?

Answer: Contraction phase of the heart.

8. What is diastole?

Answer: Relaxation phase of the heart.

9. Define artery.

Answer: Artery carries blood away from the heart.

10. Define vein.

Answer: Vein carries blood towards the heart.

11. What are capillaries?

Answer: Minute blood vessels where exchange of gases and nutrients occurs.

12. Name the largest artery of body.

Answer: Aorta.

13. What is pulmonary circulation?

Answer: Circulation of blood between heart and lungs.

14. What is systemic circulation?

Answer: Circulation of blood between heart and rest of body.

15. Define blood pressure.

Answer: Pressure exerted by blood on arterial walls.

16. What is normal adult blood pressure?

Answer: 120/80 mmHg.

17. Define pulse.

Answer: Rhythmic expansion of artery due to heart contraction.

18. What is normal adult pulse rate?

Answer: About 72 beats per minute.

19. Name the instrument used to measure blood pressure.

Answer: Sphygmomanometer.

20. Mention one common site for checking pulse.

Answer: Radial artery.

Exam Tips – NursingNotesGNM

  • Write short and precise answers

  • Remember normal values (BP and pulse)

  • Revise valves and circulation types

  • Practice MCQs along with 2 marks questions


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