EMERGENCY CARE 14TH EDITION LATEST
EXAMINERS UPDATED QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔What are the best indicators of shock? - ✔✔cyanosis, cool skin, rapid or weak pulse,
irregular breathing, low blood pressure, anxiety
✔✔metabolic shock - ✔✔caused by body chemistry being out of balance
✔✔psychogenic shock - ✔✔caused by sudden, strong emotions, such as great fear,
anger, or grief
✔✔septic shock - ✔✔caused by toxins or poisons in the blood. usually infections
✔✔anaphylactic shock - ✔✔caused by a severe allergic reaction, which causes blood
vessels to dilate and reduces blood flow
✔✔hemorrhagic shock - ✔✔caused when a patient loses a lot of blood
✔✔respiratory shock - ✔✔caused by insufficient oxygen resulting from chocking,
disease, or environmental conditions
, ✔✔neurogenic shock - ✔✔caused by an injury to the brain or spinal cord
✔✔cardiogenic shock - ✔✔caused by damage to the heart because of heart attack,
heart infection, or other heart conditions
✔✔what are the goals of treating shock? - ✔✔eliminating or controlling the cause of
shock, improving blood flow, oxygen, and body temp
✔✔what are common causes of bone and joint injuries? - ✔✔falls, accidents, working
muscles too hard, sports injuries
✔✔what are the symptoms that a fracture has occured? - ✔✔deformity, loss of motion,
pain, swelling, discoloration, pain, shortening, lengthening of limb
✔✔what are the symptoms of a sprain? - ✔✔swelling, discoloration, pain, possible
limited motion
✔✔what are the symptoms of a strain? - ✔✔sudden pain, swelling, bruising
✔✔what is a wound? - ✔✔an injury that damages the bodys tissues
✔✔what are the two biggest concerns with wounds? - ✔✔excessive bleeding and
infection
✔✔what are signs an infection has occured? - ✔✔redness, swelling, pain, heat, fever,
pus, red streaks coming out of wound
✔✔what is a closed wound? - ✔✔an injury that causes damage under skin
✔✔what is an open wound? - ✔✔an injury where the skin or mucous membrane is
broken
✔✔avulsion - ✔✔wounds in which tissue is torn and separated from the body
✔✔incision - ✔✔clean wound with regular, smooth edges
✔✔puncture - ✔✔caused when a sharp object, such as a nail or needle, pierces a hole
in the skin
✔✔amputation - ✔✔wounds in which a body part, such as a toe, hand, or finger, is
completely cut off the body
✔✔abrasion - ✔✔wounds in which the top layer of skin is rubbed or scraped off by a
rough surface
EXAMINERS UPDATED QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔What are the best indicators of shock? - ✔✔cyanosis, cool skin, rapid or weak pulse,
irregular breathing, low blood pressure, anxiety
✔✔metabolic shock - ✔✔caused by body chemistry being out of balance
✔✔psychogenic shock - ✔✔caused by sudden, strong emotions, such as great fear,
anger, or grief
✔✔septic shock - ✔✔caused by toxins or poisons in the blood. usually infections
✔✔anaphylactic shock - ✔✔caused by a severe allergic reaction, which causes blood
vessels to dilate and reduces blood flow
✔✔hemorrhagic shock - ✔✔caused when a patient loses a lot of blood
✔✔respiratory shock - ✔✔caused by insufficient oxygen resulting from chocking,
disease, or environmental conditions
, ✔✔neurogenic shock - ✔✔caused by an injury to the brain or spinal cord
✔✔cardiogenic shock - ✔✔caused by damage to the heart because of heart attack,
heart infection, or other heart conditions
✔✔what are the goals of treating shock? - ✔✔eliminating or controlling the cause of
shock, improving blood flow, oxygen, and body temp
✔✔what are common causes of bone and joint injuries? - ✔✔falls, accidents, working
muscles too hard, sports injuries
✔✔what are the symptoms that a fracture has occured? - ✔✔deformity, loss of motion,
pain, swelling, discoloration, pain, shortening, lengthening of limb
✔✔what are the symptoms of a sprain? - ✔✔swelling, discoloration, pain, possible
limited motion
✔✔what are the symptoms of a strain? - ✔✔sudden pain, swelling, bruising
✔✔what is a wound? - ✔✔an injury that damages the bodys tissues
✔✔what are the two biggest concerns with wounds? - ✔✔excessive bleeding and
infection
✔✔what are signs an infection has occured? - ✔✔redness, swelling, pain, heat, fever,
pus, red streaks coming out of wound
✔✔what is a closed wound? - ✔✔an injury that causes damage under skin
✔✔what is an open wound? - ✔✔an injury where the skin or mucous membrane is
broken
✔✔avulsion - ✔✔wounds in which tissue is torn and separated from the body
✔✔incision - ✔✔clean wound with regular, smooth edges
✔✔puncture - ✔✔caused when a sharp object, such as a nail or needle, pierces a hole
in the skin
✔✔amputation - ✔✔wounds in which a body part, such as a toe, hand, or finger, is
completely cut off the body
✔✔abrasion - ✔✔wounds in which the top layer of skin is rubbed or scraped off by a
rough surface
