The Heart
What structure separates the left and right side of the heart?
Septum
What do capillaries do?
connect veins and arteries
What is the max HR of a 36 year old male?
184 bpm
What is the material you place directly over a wound called?
dressing
What type of shock is VERY rare in sports?
Cardiogenic shock
What valve is between the right atrium and right ventricle?
Tricuspid valve
What are the components of blood?
Plasma, RBC, WBC, platelets
When taking blood pressure the first sound you hear is called the ___ pressure.
Systolic
Capillary
What is a common cause of metabolic shock?
Dehydration
Is the blood oxygenated or deoxygenated in the pulmonary artery?
Deoxygenated
What is the name of the substance that makes red blood cells look red?
Hemoglobin
What is the pulse pressure of someone whos blood pressure is 118/76?
42
You see someone bleeding and their blood is bright red. What kind of bleeding do they most likely have?
Arterial bleeding
What causes hemorrhagic shock?
loss of blood from an injury (internal/external)
What does the SA node do?
Cause the atria to contract
What do the coronary arteries do?
Supply blood to the heart
What is the target heart rate of a 41 year old female?
90-152 bpm
How can you tell arterial and venous bleeding apart?
Arterial- bright red, pulsating
Venous-dark red, steady flow
Restlessness and anxiety
Weak and rapid pulse
Cold and clammy skin
Profuse sweating
Face that becomes pale and may eventually become cyanotic (blue) around the mouth
Shallow respirations
Dull, lusterless eyes with dilated pupils
Thirst
Nausea and vomiting
BP that falls gradually and steadily
Loss of consciousness
Write the steps to blood flow through the heart including all the valves it goes through. Please start with the Superior/Inferior Vena Cava.
Superior/Inferior Vena Cava
Right Atrium, Tricuspid Valve, Right Ventricle
Pulmonary Semilunar Valve, Pulmonary Artery, Lungs, Pulmonary Vein
Left Atrium, Bicuspid Valve, Left Ventricle
Aortic Semilunar Valve, Aorta, Body
Explain why blood is a fluid AND a tissue.
Blood has specialized cells which makes it a tissue and the plasma makes it a fluid.
Why do athletes have slower resting heart rates on average?
Their heart is more efficient at pumping blood so it doesn't have to do it as often.
Describe the steps you would take to care for someone with life threatening bleeding.
Call 9-1-1
Irrigate/clean the wound
Direct pressure
Dress the wound
Bandage the wound
What causes septic shock?
A severe infection (typically causes fluid from the blood vessels to leak into the tissues)