How does the skeletal system maintain homeostasis?

By producing new red blood cells as the old ones die off 

the last statement is correct i.e.

the artificial heart has limited usefulness but can prolong life or be a tool to use while waiting for a transplant.

when your heart is not pumping enough blood around your body because your heart is severely failing, you may need an artificial heart. an artificial heart is a mechanical device, about the size of an orange, that is connected to your heart or implanted in your chest to or replace a failing heart.

Nothing will delay it, but drinking some lemon (squeeze 3) would cut it, making it last a few days, but its not good to do that. won't hurt you but the next month will be more cramps.. take some advils with you on the trip