Question

1. shock is among the leading killers of _______ patients.
2. children rely heavily on _______ to compensate for blood volume loss.
3. in most cases of hypoperfusion, the _______ nervous system causes blood vessels to constrict and the heart to beat faster and stronger.
4. the heart can fail in two different ways: _____ or _____.
5. _______ can cause pressure - related problems such as stroke and kidney failure.
6. the _______ nervous system plays a major role in controlling vessel diameter.
7. deoxygenated blood that has been returned to the right side of the heart is transferred to the lungs by way of the _______ arteries and arterioles.

Explanation:

1. Shock is a critical - condition often affecting critically - ill patients.
2. Children use tachycardia (rapid heart rate) to compensate for blood volume loss.
3. The sympathetic nervous system activates in hypoperfusion to constrict vessels and increase heart activity.
4. Heart failure can be systolic (problems with contraction) or diastolic (problems with relaxation).
5. Hypertension (high blood pressure) can cause stroke and kidney failure.
6. The autonomic nervous system controls vessel diameter.
7. Deoxygenated blood goes to the lungs via the pulmonary arteries and arterioles.

Answer:

1. critically - ill
2. tachycardia
3. sympathetic
4. systolic; diastolic
5. Hypertension
6. autonomic
7. pulmonary