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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?
Select one:
A. High-flow oxygen administration
B. Rapid transport to a trauma center
C. Full immobilization of her spine
D. Intravenous fluid administration ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------B. 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?
Select one:
A. Check for a pulse.
B. Control the bleeding.
C. Administer oxygen.
D. Open the airway. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------B. Control the
bleeding.
,Distributive shock occurs when:
Select one:
A. severe bleeding causes tachycardia in order to distribute blood to the organs
faster.
B. an injury causes restriction of the heart muscle and impairs its pumping
function.
C. temporary but severe vasodilation causes a decrease in blood supply to the
brain.
D. widespread dilation of the blood vessels causes blood to pool in the vascular
beds. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------D. widespread dilation of the blood
vessels causes blood to pool in the vascular beds.
Foods, medications, and insects are common causes of ________.
Select one:
A. anaphylactic shock
B. septic shock
C. neurogenic shock
D. psychogenic shock ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------A. anaphylactic shock
Hypovolemic shock caused by severe burns is the result of a loss of:
Select one:
A. plasma.
,B. platelets.
C. whole blood.
D. red blood cells. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------A. plasma.
In an acute injury setting, neurogenic shock is commonly accompanied by:
Select one:
A. tachycardia.
B. hypovolemia.
C. diaphoresis.
D. hypothermia. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------D. hypothermia.
Inadequate circulation of blood throughout the body is called ________.
Select one:
A. perfusion
B. hypoxia
C. hypotension
D. shock ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------D. shock
Pulmonary edema and impaired ventilation occur during:
Select one:
A. septic shock.
, B. neurogenic shock.
C. cardiogenic shock.
D. anaphylactic shock. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------C. cardiogenic shock.
Shock due to severe infection is called ________.
Select one:
A. anaphylactic shock
B. septic shock
C. hypovolemic shock
D. neurogenic shock ---------CORRECT 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:
Select one:
A. the lungs.
B. the brain.
C. the skin.
D. the heart. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------C. the skin.
What are the three components of the "perfusion triangle"?
Select one:
A. Heart, blood vessels, blood
Questions and Correct Answers | Verified
Answers | Brand New Version!
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?
Select one:
A. High-flow oxygen administration
B. Rapid transport to a trauma center
C. Full immobilization of her spine
D. Intravenous fluid administration ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------B. 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?
Select one:
A. Check for a pulse.
B. Control the bleeding.
C. Administer oxygen.
D. Open the airway. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------B. Control the
bleeding.
,Distributive shock occurs when:
Select one:
A. severe bleeding causes tachycardia in order to distribute blood to the organs
faster.
B. an injury causes restriction of the heart muscle and impairs its pumping
function.
C. temporary but severe vasodilation causes a decrease in blood supply to the
brain.
D. widespread dilation of the blood vessels causes blood to pool in the vascular
beds. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------D. widespread dilation of the blood
vessels causes blood to pool in the vascular beds.
Foods, medications, and insects are common causes of ________.
Select one:
A. anaphylactic shock
B. septic shock
C. neurogenic shock
D. psychogenic shock ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------A. anaphylactic shock
Hypovolemic shock caused by severe burns is the result of a loss of:
Select one:
A. plasma.
,B. platelets.
C. whole blood.
D. red blood cells. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------A. plasma.
In an acute injury setting, neurogenic shock is commonly accompanied by:
Select one:
A. tachycardia.
B. hypovolemia.
C. diaphoresis.
D. hypothermia. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------D. hypothermia.
Inadequate circulation of blood throughout the body is called ________.
Select one:
A. perfusion
B. hypoxia
C. hypotension
D. shock ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------D. shock
Pulmonary edema and impaired ventilation occur during:
Select one:
A. septic shock.
, B. neurogenic shock.
C. cardiogenic shock.
D. anaphylactic shock. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------C. cardiogenic shock.
Shock due to severe infection is called ________.
Select one:
A. anaphylactic shock
B. septic shock
C. hypovolemic shock
D. neurogenic shock ---------CORRECT 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:
Select one:
A. the lungs.
B. the brain.
C. the skin.
D. the heart. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------C. the skin.
What are the three components of the "perfusion triangle"?
Select one:
A. Heart, blood vessels, blood
