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◉ A 25-year-old unrestrained female struck the steering wheel with
her chest when her car hit a tree while traveling at a high rate of
speed. She has signs and symptoms of shock, which you suspect are
the result of intrathoracic bleeding. Which of the following
interventions will provide this patient with the greatest chance for
survival?
A. Intravenous fluid administration
B. High-flow oxygen administration
C. Full immobilization of her spine
D. Rapid transport to a trauma center. Answer: D. Rapid transport to
a trauma center
◉ As you approach a patient lying at the side of the roadway, you
observe severe bleeding from the leg. What should your first action
be?
A. Administer oxygen.
B. Check for a pulse.
,C. Open the airway.
D. Control the bleeding.. Answer: D. Control the bleeding
◉ Distributive shock occurs when:
A. widespread dilation of the blood vessels causes blood to pool in
the vascular beds.
B. an injury causes restriction of the heart muscle and impairs its
pumping function.
C. severe bleeding causes tachycardia in order to distribute blood to
the organs faster.
D. temporary but severe vasodilation causes a decrease in blood
supply to the brain.. Answer: A. widespread dilation of the blood
vessels causes blood to pool in the vascular beds.
◉ Foods, medications, and insects are common causes of ________.
A. neurogenic shock
B. psychogenic shock
C. septic shock
D. anaphylactic shock. Answer: D. anaphylactic shock
,◉ Hypovolemic shock caused by severe burns is the result of a loss
of:
A. red blood cells.
B. whole blood.
C. platelets.
D. plasma.. Answer: D. plasma.
◉ In an acute injury setting, neurogenic shock is commonly
accompanied by:
A. diaphoresis.
B. tachycardia.
C. hypovolemia.
D. hypothermia.. Answer: D. hypothermia
◉ Inadequate circulation of blood throughout the body is called
________.
A. shock
B. perfusion
C. hypotension
, D. hypoxia. Answer: A. shock
◉ Pulmonary edema and impaired ventilation occur during:
A. septic shock.
B. cardiogenic shock.
C. neurogenic shock.
D. anaphylactic shock.. Answer: B. cardiogenic shock.
◉ Shock due to severe infection is called ________.
A. neurogenic shock
B. septic shock
C. hypovolemic shock
D. anaphylactic shock. Answer: B. septic shock
◉ To protect vital organs, the body compensates by directing blood
flow away from organs that are more tolerant of low flow, such as:
A. the heart.
B. the skin.
C. the brain.