HCB Test 5 (New 2026/ 2027 Update)
Questions & Answers 100% Correct
(Verified Solutions) - {Grade A}
Signs and symptoms of shock - Correct answer 1. Altered mental status
2. Pale, cool, and clammy skin
3. Nausea and vomiting
4. Vitals signs changes
What are some late signs of shock? - Correct answer thirst, dilated pupils, sometimes
cyanosis around the lips and nail beds
Prehospital plan/treatment for shock - Correct answer 1. Perform ABC's, control
external bleeding, prevent loss of body heat by covering with a blanket,
2. Perform secondary assessment: obtain vitals, IV access, transport patient, reassess
frequently
Hypovolemic shock classic symptoms - Correct answer 1. Neck veins are flat
2. Mucous membranes are dry
,3. Extremities are cold
Cardiogenic shock classic symptoms - Correct answer 1. Jugular venous distention is
present
2. Mucous membranes are moist
3. Extremities are cold
Inpatient/outpatient plan for shock - Correct answer 1. Labs-hemoglobin, hematocrit,
CBC
2. Imagining-MRI, CT, x ray
3. IV access and aggressive fluid resuscitation
Anemia - Correct answer lack of normal number of red blood cells
May result of trauma, sudden massive bleeding, heavy menstrual period, or GI blood
loss
Sickle cell anemia - Correct answer inherited disease in which patients have a genetic
defect in their hemoglobin that results in an abnormal structure of the red blood cells
,Sickle cell anemia is most common in who? - Correct answer patients of African
descent, Middle Eastern or Indian descent
Emergency care for sickle cell anemia - Correct answer 1. Supplemental oxygen
2. Monitor patients with high fever for hypo-perfusion and treat for shock
Acute coronary syndrome - Correct answer a blanket term that refers to any time the
heart may not be getting enough oxygen (cardiac compromise)
What are the signs and symptoms of acute coronary syndrome? - Correct answer 1.
Chest pain, pressure, or discomfort that radiates along the arms, abdomen, or jaw
2. Dyspnea
3. Anxiety
4. Nausea, pain in abdomen, vomiting
5. Loss of consciousness
6. Diaphoresis
7. Palpitations
, 8. Unusual generalized weakness
9. Abnormal or irregular pulse or blood pressure
Coronary artery disease - Correct answer conditions that narrow or block the arteries
of the heart causing blood flow to be reduced, reducing the amount of oxygen delivered
to the heart
What usually causes coronary artery disease? - Correct answer build-up of fatty
deposits on the inner walls of arteries causing a clot
What are the risk factors for coronary artery disease? - Correct answer 1.
Hypertension
2. Obesity
3. Lack of exercise
4. Elevated blood levels of cholesterol and triglycerides
5. Cigarette smoking
Questions & Answers 100% Correct
(Verified Solutions) - {Grade A}
Signs and symptoms of shock - Correct answer 1. Altered mental status
2. Pale, cool, and clammy skin
3. Nausea and vomiting
4. Vitals signs changes
What are some late signs of shock? - Correct answer thirst, dilated pupils, sometimes
cyanosis around the lips and nail beds
Prehospital plan/treatment for shock - Correct answer 1. Perform ABC's, control
external bleeding, prevent loss of body heat by covering with a blanket,
2. Perform secondary assessment: obtain vitals, IV access, transport patient, reassess
frequently
Hypovolemic shock classic symptoms - Correct answer 1. Neck veins are flat
2. Mucous membranes are dry
,3. Extremities are cold
Cardiogenic shock classic symptoms - Correct answer 1. Jugular venous distention is
present
2. Mucous membranes are moist
3. Extremities are cold
Inpatient/outpatient plan for shock - Correct answer 1. Labs-hemoglobin, hematocrit,
CBC
2. Imagining-MRI, CT, x ray
3. IV access and aggressive fluid resuscitation
Anemia - Correct answer lack of normal number of red blood cells
May result of trauma, sudden massive bleeding, heavy menstrual period, or GI blood
loss
Sickle cell anemia - Correct answer inherited disease in which patients have a genetic
defect in their hemoglobin that results in an abnormal structure of the red blood cells
,Sickle cell anemia is most common in who? - Correct answer patients of African
descent, Middle Eastern or Indian descent
Emergency care for sickle cell anemia - Correct answer 1. Supplemental oxygen
2. Monitor patients with high fever for hypo-perfusion and treat for shock
Acute coronary syndrome - Correct answer a blanket term that refers to any time the
heart may not be getting enough oxygen (cardiac compromise)
What are the signs and symptoms of acute coronary syndrome? - Correct answer 1.
Chest pain, pressure, or discomfort that radiates along the arms, abdomen, or jaw
2. Dyspnea
3. Anxiety
4. Nausea, pain in abdomen, vomiting
5. Loss of consciousness
6. Diaphoresis
7. Palpitations
, 8. Unusual generalized weakness
9. Abnormal or irregular pulse or blood pressure
Coronary artery disease - Correct answer conditions that narrow or block the arteries
of the heart causing blood flow to be reduced, reducing the amount of oxygen delivered
to the heart
What usually causes coronary artery disease? - Correct answer build-up of fatty
deposits on the inner walls of arteries causing a clot
What are the risk factors for coronary artery disease? - Correct answer 1.
Hypertension
2. Obesity
3. Lack of exercise
4. Elevated blood levels of cholesterol and triglycerides
5. Cigarette smoking
