EMT Emergency Care 14th Edition Module #5: Chapters 29-35

Arterial bleeding - ANSWER-Bleeding from an artery, which is characterized by bright red blood that is rapid, profuse, and difficult to control capillary bleeding - ANSWER-bleeding from capillaries, which is characterized by a slow, oozing flow of blood cardiogenic shock - ANSWER-Shock, or lack of perfusion, brought on not by blood loss, but by inadequate pumping action of the heart. It is often the result of a heart attack or congestive heart failure. compensated shock - ANSWER-when the patient is developing shock but the body is still able to maintain perfusion decompensated shock - ANSWER-when the body can no longer compensate for low blood volume, or lack of perfusion. Late signs such as decreasing blood pressure become evident. distributive shock - ANSWER-hypo perfusion due to a lack of blood vessel tone. Blood vessel dilation leads to decreased pressure within the circulatory system hemorrhage - ANSWER-bleeding hemorrhagic shock - A