GNM 1st Year Anatomy & Physiology Heart & Circulation – True False Questions | NursingNotesGNM

 

GNM 1st Year Anatomy and Physiology – Heart, Blood Vessels, Circulation, Blood Pressure & Pulse | True and False

By NursingNotesGNM | Updated for GNM Final Exam 2026

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GNM 1st Year Anatomy & Physiology Heart & Circulation – True False Questions | NursingNotesGNM

True and False questions from Heart, Blood Vessels, Circulation of Blood, Blood Pressure and Pulse are commonly asked in GNM 1st Year Anatomy and Physiology examinations. These questions test students’ basic understanding of cardiac anatomy, circulation, and vital signs and are frequently included in GNM, ANM, Staff Nurse, NORCET, AIIMS, and State Nursing Exams.

At NursingNotesGNM, these statements are prepared strictly according to the INC syllabus, written in simple nursing language, and arranged for quick revision.

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True and False Questions (GNM)

1. The heart is a muscular organ.
   True

2. The SA node is the pacemaker of the heart.
   True

3. The heart is located in the abdominal cavity.
   False

4. The left ventricle pumps oxygenated blood to the body.
   True

5. The tricuspid valve is present between left atrium and left ventricle.
   False

6. Ventricular contraction is called systole.
   True

7. One cardiac cycle lasts about 0.8 seconds.
   True

8. Arteries carry blood towards the heart.
   False

9. Veins usually contain valves.
   True

10. Exchange of gases occurs in capillaries.
    True

11. Pulmonary circulation is between heart and lungs.
    True

12. Systemic circulation supplies blood to the whole body.
    True

13. Coronary circulation supplies the brain.
    False

14. Normal adult blood pressure is 120/80 mmHg.
    True

15. Systolic pressure is measured during ventricular relaxation.
    False

16. Diastolic pressure is measured during ventricular relaxation.
    True

17. Pulse is felt due to contraction of veins.
    False

18. Normal adult pulse rate is about 72 beats per minute.
    True

19. Radial artery is a common site for checking pulse.
    True

20. Sphygmomanometer is used to measure blood pressure.
    True

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Exam Tips – NursingNotesHub

• Read each statement carefully

• Remember normal BP and pulse values

• Revise valves, circulation types, and conduction system

• Practice MCQs along with True/False

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