Nasco Heart Game

Grades 9-12.

By Linda Hitchock, RN, Coordinated by Carol Ott, RN, MSN.

Designed for 2 to 6 individual players or teams, the Heart Game reviews cardiac anatomy and physiology, both diagnostic and assessment. The game helps students learn the basic principles of cardiac assessment, how to correlate diagnostic data to anatomy and physiology, trace circulation of blood, identify the anatomical components and normal regulatory mechanisms of the heart, and identify normal electrical conduction of impulses through the heart. The object of the game is to collect the most points by answering Question Cards correctly, and reach the end of the game board first. The game includes a game board (indicating normal flow of blood through heart), six tokens, one die, deck of 108 Question Cards (with point values according to degree of difficulty), and an instruction and answer key booklet.