EMT SHOCK AND RESUSCITATION EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% VERIFIED

EMT SHOCK AND RESUSCITATION EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS 100% VERIFIED

QUESTION: Shock can occur because of several medical or traumatic events such as _____
✓✓Correct Answer: a myocardial infarction, anaphylaxis, motor vehicle crash, or a gun shot
wound



QUESTION: Perfusion ✓✓Correct Answer: circulation of blood through organs and/ or
tissues



QUESTION: The body is perfused via ____ ✓✓Correct Answer: circulatory system



QUESTION: circulatory system ✓✓Correct Answer: The complex arrangement of connected
tubes, including the arteries, arterioles, capillaries, venules, and veins, that moves blood,
oxygen, nutrients, carbon dioxide, and cellular waste throughout the body.



QUESTION: The circulatory system has two circuits ____ ✓✓Correct Answer: the systemic
circulation (in the body)

the pulmonary circulation (in the lungs)



QUESTION: The systemic circulation carries O2 rich blood from the ______ to the body and
back to the ______. ✓✓Correct Answer: left ventricle ; right atrium.



QUESTION: Each time you take a deep breath, the _____, which are microscopic thin walled
air sacs, receive a supply of _____ ✓✓Correct Answer: alveoli ; O2 rich air



QUESTION: O2 and CO2 pass rapidly across thin walled alveoli by process of _____
✓✓Correct Answer: diffusion




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,QUESTION: Diffusion ✓✓Correct Answer: passive process where molecules move from an
area w/ higher contraption to an area of lower concentration



QUESTION: There are more O2 molecules in the ____ then in the _____ ✓✓Correct Answer:
alveoli ; blood



QUESTION: There are more CO2 molecules in the ______ then in the ______ . CO2 moves
out of the ____ and into the _____ ✓✓Correct Answer: blood ; inhaled air ; blood ; alveoli



QUESTION: In cases of poor perfusion (shock), the Tx of CO2 out of tissues will become ____
, resulting in a dangerous buildup of ______ , which may cause cellular damage ✓✓Correct
Answer: impaired ; waste products



QUESTION: ______ refers to a state of collapse and failure of the cardiovascular system that
leads to inadequate circulation. ✓✓Correct Answer: shock or hypoperfusion



QUESTION: Like internal bleeding, shock is an unseen underlying life threat caused by a
________ ✓✓Correct Answer: medical disorder or traumatic injury



QUESTION: During shock, to protect vital organs, the Boyd will compensate by directing
blood flow from ______ , by ______ , to _____ ✓✓Correct Answer: organs that are more
tolerant of low flow (such as the skin and intestines) ; peripheral vasoconstriction ; organs
that cannot tolerate low blood flow (such as the heart, brain, and lungs)



QUESTION: The cardiovascular system consists of three parts: _____ these three parts can
also be referred to as _____. when a pt is in shock, _____ is not working properly.
✓✓Correct Answer: a pump (the heart), a set of pipes (the blood vessels or arteries that act
as the container), and the contents of the container (the blood) ; the perfusion triangle ; one
or more of the three parts



QUESTION: When injury occurs to tissues in the body, ___ begin to collect at the site of the
injury ; _____ become sticky and clump together ; another substance in the body called


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, ____ reinforces the ____. this is the final step in the formation of a _____ ✓✓Correct
Answer: platelets ; RBC ; fibrinogen ; RBC ; blood clot



QUESTION: Be aware the clots are unstable and prone to _____ because blood keeps
moving as a result of pressure generated by BP. ✓✓Correct Answer: rupture



QUESTION: BP is in fact, a rough measure of _____ ✓✓Correct Answer: perfusion



QUESTION: pusle pressure ✓✓Correct Answer: the difference between the systolic and
diastolic pressure ( systolic - diastolic = pulse pressure)



QUESTION: a pulse pressure less than ____ may be seen in a pt w/ shock ✓✓Correct
Answer: 25 mm Hg



QUESTION: The ____ side of the autonomic nervous system, which is responsible for the
fight-or-flight response, will assume more control of the bodys functions during a state of
shock. This response releases _____ hormones within seconds. ✓✓Correct Answer:
sympathetic ; epinephrine (adrenaline) and norepinephrine (noradrenaline)



QUESTION: It is the response of the _____ nervous system from the _____ nervous that
causes all signs and symptoms of shock in a pt ✓✓Correct Answer: sympathetic ; autonomic



QUESTION: What are the three basic causes of shock ? ✓✓Correct Answer: pump failure,
poor vessel function, and hypovolemia



QUESTION: What could make a pump failure occur? ✓✓Correct Answer: myocardial
infarction, trauma to the heart, or obstructive causes (such as large pulmonary embolus)



QUESTION: embolus ✓✓Correct Answer: A clot that breaks lose and travels through the
bloodstream.



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