Block 2 Quiz
a. brain - answers✔✔The inferior vena cava returns deoxygenated blood to the right side of the heart
from all of the following areas, EXCEPT the:
a. brain
b. kidneys
c. abdomen
d. legs
d. a reduction in tidal volume - answers✔✔Signs of adequate breathing in the adult include all of the
following, EXCEPT:
a. respirations of 18 breaths/min
b. bilaterally clear breath sounds
c. rhythmic inhalation and exhalation
d. a reduction in tidal volume
d. administer oxygen with the appropriate device - answers✔✔Your primary assessment of an elderly
woman reveals that she is conscious and alert but is experiencing difficulty breathing. She has a history
of emphysema, hypertension, and congestive heart failure. As you assess the patient's circulatory staus,
you should direct your partner to:
a. assess her oxygen saturation and blood pressure
b. retrieve the stretcher and prepare for transport
c. perform a head-to-toe assessment
d. administer oxygen with the appropriate device
d. shortness of breath or difficulty breathing - answers✔✔Dyspnea is MOST accurately defined as:
, a. labored breathing with reduced tidal volume
b. a marked increase in the exhalation phase
c. a complete cessation of respiratory effort
d. shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
b. take all the patient's medications with you to the hospital and document them on your patient care
report. - answers✔✔When caring for a patient who takes numerous medications, it is best to:
a. document the medications on your patient care report but leave them at home so they do not get
misplaced
b. take all the patient's medications with you to the hospital and document them on your patient care
report
c. let the staff retrieve the patient's medical records, which should show a list of his or her current
medications.
d. send the patient;s medications to the hospital with a family member or other person who will
safeguard them.
a. failure of the nervous system causes widespread vasodilation - answers✔✔Neurogenic shock occurs
when:
a. failure of the nervous system causes widespread vasodilation
b. there is too much blood to fill a smaller vascular container
c. massive vasoconstriction occurs distal to a spinal cord injury
d. the spinal cord is severed and causes massive hemorrhaging
c. 60,100 - answers✔✔In the adult, bradycardie is defined as a pulse rate less than ____ beats/min, and
tachycardia is defined as a heart rate greater than ____ beats/min
a. 30,130
b. 40,120
a. brain - answers✔✔The inferior vena cava returns deoxygenated blood to the right side of the heart
from all of the following areas, EXCEPT the:
a. brain
b. kidneys
c. abdomen
d. legs
d. a reduction in tidal volume - answers✔✔Signs of adequate breathing in the adult include all of the
following, EXCEPT:
a. respirations of 18 breaths/min
b. bilaterally clear breath sounds
c. rhythmic inhalation and exhalation
d. a reduction in tidal volume
d. administer oxygen with the appropriate device - answers✔✔Your primary assessment of an elderly
woman reveals that she is conscious and alert but is experiencing difficulty breathing. She has a history
of emphysema, hypertension, and congestive heart failure. As you assess the patient's circulatory staus,
you should direct your partner to:
a. assess her oxygen saturation and blood pressure
b. retrieve the stretcher and prepare for transport
c. perform a head-to-toe assessment
d. administer oxygen with the appropriate device
d. shortness of breath or difficulty breathing - answers✔✔Dyspnea is MOST accurately defined as:
, a. labored breathing with reduced tidal volume
b. a marked increase in the exhalation phase
c. a complete cessation of respiratory effort
d. shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
b. take all the patient's medications with you to the hospital and document them on your patient care
report. - answers✔✔When caring for a patient who takes numerous medications, it is best to:
a. document the medications on your patient care report but leave them at home so they do not get
misplaced
b. take all the patient's medications with you to the hospital and document them on your patient care
report
c. let the staff retrieve the patient's medical records, which should show a list of his or her current
medications.
d. send the patient;s medications to the hospital with a family member or other person who will
safeguard them.
a. failure of the nervous system causes widespread vasodilation - answers✔✔Neurogenic shock occurs
when:
a. failure of the nervous system causes widespread vasodilation
b. there is too much blood to fill a smaller vascular container
c. massive vasoconstriction occurs distal to a spinal cord injury
d. the spinal cord is severed and causes massive hemorrhaging
c. 60,100 - answers✔✔In the adult, bradycardie is defined as a pulse rate less than ____ beats/min, and
tachycardia is defined as a heart rate greater than ____ beats/min
a. 30,130
b. 40,120
