Certified Electronic Health Records Specialist (CEHRS) Practice Exam

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What is the function of the blood/lymphatic system and cardiovascular system?

  1. Protection

  2. Transportation

  3. Storage

  4. Support

The correct answer is: Transportation

The function of the blood/lymphatic system and the cardiovascular system centers around transportation. This is a primary role that encompasses several critical functions within the body. In the context of the cardiovascular system, it is responsible for transporting oxygen and nutrients to cells throughout the body while also facilitating the removal of carbon dioxide and waste products. Blood carries hormones and other essential substances to their target sites, maintaining homeostasis and enabling communication between different bodily systems. The lymphatic system complements this by transporting lymph, which contains infection-fighting white blood cells, throughout the body. It plays a vital role in immune system function and tissue fluid balance, helping to return excess interstitial fluid to the bloodstream and transporting dietary lipids absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract. The other choices—protection, storage, and support—are also important functions in the body, but they do not capture the primary role shared by these systems. Protection is largely handled by specific immune responses and barriers, storage is related to energy reserves or nutrient storage in tissues, and support typically refers to structural functions provided by the skeletal system. Hence, the emphasis on transportation highlights the essential circulatory roles of these systems in sustaining life and health.