AEMT Trauma questions with correct answers

Hemorrhage CORRECT ANSWER discharge of blood from the blood vessels. Arterial bleeding CORRECT ANSWER bright red, rapid flow, bursts according to the pulse pattern Venous bleeding CORRECT ANSWER darker, tends to be slower bleed Signs and symptoms non traumatic internal bleeding CORRECT ANSWER Abdominal tenderness, guarding, rigidity pain. Signs and symptoms internal bleeding CORRECT ANSWER pain, contusions, swelling, blood from openings, hematemesis CORRECT ANSWER vomited blood coffee ground emesis CORRECT ANSWER sign of an upper GI bleed. emesis appears like coffee grounds due to partial digestion. Hemoptysis CORRECT ANSWER coughed up blood Melena CORRECT ANSWER black, foul smelling stool containing digested blood Hematochezia CORRECT ANSWER passage of bloody stool. Bright red blood suggests bleeding near the opening of the colon