Pump it up!
This muscular organ pumps blood throughout the body.
What is the heart?
These vessels carry blood away from the heart.
What are arteries?
This is the red part of your blood that carries oxygen.
What are red blood cells?
This is high blood pressure.
What is hypertension?
A PSW should report this if a client complains of chest pain.
What is report to the nurse immediately?
The heart has this many chambers.
What is four?
These tiny blood vessels exchange oxygen and nutrients with tissues.
What are capillaries?
These cells fight off infections.
What are white blood cells?
This occurs when the heart doesn’t get enough oxygen.
What is angina?
Normal blood pressure is around this reading.
What is 120/80?
These two chambers receive blood.
What are the atria?
These vessels bring blood back to the heart.
What are veins?
These tiny cell fragments help with clotting.
What are platelets?
This condition is also known as a heart attack.
What is a myocardial infarction?
Swelling in the legs may indicate a problem with this.
What is circulation?
This wall separates the left and right sides of the heart.
What is the septum?
This artery is the largest in the body.
What is the aorta?
This is the yellowish fluid part of blood.
What is plasma?
This condition causes the heart to pump inefficiently.
What is congestive heart failure?
When checking circulation, PSWs can look at skin temperature and this.
What is color or pulse?
These valves prevent blood from flowing backward.
What are the heart valves?
The pulmonary artery is unique because it carries this type of blood.
What is deoxygenated blood?
This iron-rich protein binds oxygen in red blood cells.
What is hemoglobin?
A clot that travels through the bloodstream is called a what?
What is an embolism?
Name one risk factor for circulatory system issues that PSWs should watch for.
What is smoking, obesity, immobility, etc.?