Nursing · Anatomy and Physiology
An intravenous cannula is inserted into the external jugular vein (EJV) for drug administration. What is the correct anatomical pathway for the drug to flow from the EJV into the heart?
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- 1EJV → Axillary vein → Subclavian vein → Inferior Vena Cava → Right Atrium
- 2EJV → Common Carotid Artery → Aorta → Left Atrium
- 3EJV → Internal Jugular Vein → Brachiocephalic vein → Right Atrium
- 4EJV → Subclavian vein → Brachiocephalic vein → Superior Vena Cava → Right Atrium✓
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EJV → Subclavian vein → Brachiocephalic vein → Superior Vena Cava → Right Atrium
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