The nurse is reviewing the anatomy of the heart with a patient scheduled for cardiac surgery. Which patient statement indicates additional teaching is required?

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The correct statement is that blood leaves the right ventricle and travels through the pulmonary artery to the lungs, not the pulmonary vein. The pulmonary veins are responsible for bringing oxygenated blood back to the left atrium from the lungs, not carrying blood from the right ventricle to the lungs.

The Nurse Is Reviewing the Anatomy of the Heart with a Patient