Blood Vessels Quizizz

Adam went to the doctor and they want to perform a carotid doppler, which takes images of his carotid artery. What may the nurse have him to do to prepare?

• Take off his shows and socks

• Pull his shirt sleeve up past the elbow

• Take off his jacket so they have a clear view of his neck

• Roll his sleeve up past his wrist

When telling your parents about what you learned about blood vessels, what correct statement would you tell them?

• Veins are thicker than arteries.

• Capillaries have thinner layer because they need to help blood circulate.

• Veins have valves which helps prevent backflow of blood.

• Arteries carry deoxygenated blood away from the heart.

Sarah has to assess a patient's blood pressure. Which pulse would she tell the patient she is listening to?

• Pedal

• Temporal

• Brachial

• Radial

Arteries are thicker because the _____layer is thicker.

• Tunica intima

• Tunica Media

• Tunica Externa

A paramedic is checking a patient's radial pulse. You would see him placing his hand where?

• The patients head

• The patient's neck

• The patient's wrist

• The patients inner arm

Match the following

• Capillaries

• Carries blood away from the heart

• Artery

• Carries blood to the heart

• Venule

• Branches away from veins

• Veins

• Exchanges gas to the surrounding tissues

Which statement is incorrect?

• Veins are not as thick as arteries

• Veins carry deoxygenated blood back to the heart

• Capillaries are thicker because they promote gas exchange

• Arterioles branch away from the artery to connect to capillaries

A nurse is explaining the flow of blood from and artery to vein. Place the flow into correct order starting with the artery.

• Venules

• Artery

• Arterioles

• Vein

• Capillaries

Which blood vessel is responsible for taking oxygenated blood back to the heart.

• Pulmonary Artery

• Pulmonary Vein

• Aorta

• Left Ventricle

Which statement is correct about arteries?

• They receive blood under high pressure

• They carry deoxygenated blood

• They are responsible for gas exchange

• They carry deoxygenated blood back to the heart