NREMT | 15: EMT | SHOCK AND RESUSCITATION | STUDY SET
QUESTIONS| ANSWERED | 100% VERIFIED SOLUTION
Your patient is bleeding profusely from a stab wound. Which of the following types of
shock is she most likely experiencing?
A.
Distributive
B.
Obstructive
C.
Cardiogenic
D.
Hypovolemic - Hypovolemic
Following cardiac arrest, cardiac muscle cells begin to die off during what phase of
arrest?
A.
Terminal phase
B.
Electrical phase
C.
Circulatory phase
D.
Metabolic phase - Metabolic phase
Which type of shock is caused by a mechanism by which there is an interruption in the
communication pathway between the central nervous system (CNS) and the body?
A.
Cardiogenic
B.
Septic
C.
Anaphylactic
D.
Neurogenic - Neurogenic
,To ensure adequate oxygenation of the tissues, what component of oxygen delivery and
perfusion must be present?
A.
The patient must be breathing in sufficient oxygen with each inhalation.
B.
The patient must have a heart rate between 60 and 100/min.
C.
The patient must have a respiratory rate between 12 and 20/min.
D.
The patient must have at least 5 liters of blood. - The patient must be breathing in
sufficient oxygen with each inhalation.
Which of the following situations would NOT result in hypovolemic shock?
A.
Plasma loss from significant burns
B.
Fluid and electrolyte loss due to prolonged vomiting
C.
Significant blood loss
D.
A massive heart attack of the left ventricle - A massive heart attack of the left ventricle
You are assessing a female patient who is bleeding internally. As a response,
epinephrine is released into the body to cause all the following changes EXCEPT?
A.
Sodium reabsorption in the kidney
B.
Increased contractility
C.
Vasoconstriction.
D.
Increased heart rate - Sodium reabsorption in the kidney
As you arrive at your patient's side, the patient goes into cardiac arrest. You should:
A.
attach the AED and deliver a single shock as indicated.
B.
insert an oropharyngeal airway and ventilate for 2 minutes before applying the AED.
C.
begin CPR and apply the AED only after another EMT has arrived.
D.
perform 2 minutes of CPR before applying the AED. - attach the AED and deliver a
single shock as indicated.
You are managing an adult patient who was in cardiac arrest but now has a pulse. If the
patient is NOT breathing, how fast should the EMT ventilate?
, A.
20 times a minute
B.
30 times a minute
C.
Once every 10 seconds
D.
Once every 6 seconds - Once every 6 seconds
You are treating a patient whom you suspect is in shock. He was thrown from his
motorcycle and was found unresponsive. He has two fractured femurs and other
injuries. Aside from securing and maintaining his airway, each of the following is an
appropriate treatment for this patient EXCEPT:
A.
administer supplemental oxygen.
B.
apply splints to each individual femur fracture.
C.
maintain body temperature.
D.
stop external bleeding as quickly as possible. - apply splints to each individual femur
fracture.
Where are cardiac pacemakers usually positioned during implantation?
A.
In the center of the chest, over the sternum
B.
Beneath one of the clavicles
C.
Beside the kidneys on the back
D.
In the abdomen - Beneath one of the clavicles
When the heart fails to pump blood or the cardiac output is completely ineffective, the
patient may go into:
A.
cardiac arrest.
B.
respiratory failure.
C.
hypothermia.
D.
shock. - cardiac arrest.
Which of the following is an advantage of using a mechanical piston device for CPR?
A.
QUESTIONS| ANSWERED | 100% VERIFIED SOLUTION
Your patient is bleeding profusely from a stab wound. Which of the following types of
shock is she most likely experiencing?
A.
Distributive
B.
Obstructive
C.
Cardiogenic
D.
Hypovolemic - Hypovolemic
Following cardiac arrest, cardiac muscle cells begin to die off during what phase of
arrest?
A.
Terminal phase
B.
Electrical phase
C.
Circulatory phase
D.
Metabolic phase - Metabolic phase
Which type of shock is caused by a mechanism by which there is an interruption in the
communication pathway between the central nervous system (CNS) and the body?
A.
Cardiogenic
B.
Septic
C.
Anaphylactic
D.
Neurogenic - Neurogenic
,To ensure adequate oxygenation of the tissues, what component of oxygen delivery and
perfusion must be present?
A.
The patient must be breathing in sufficient oxygen with each inhalation.
B.
The patient must have a heart rate between 60 and 100/min.
C.
The patient must have a respiratory rate between 12 and 20/min.
D.
The patient must have at least 5 liters of blood. - The patient must be breathing in
sufficient oxygen with each inhalation.
Which of the following situations would NOT result in hypovolemic shock?
A.
Plasma loss from significant burns
B.
Fluid and electrolyte loss due to prolonged vomiting
C.
Significant blood loss
D.
A massive heart attack of the left ventricle - A massive heart attack of the left ventricle
You are assessing a female patient who is bleeding internally. As a response,
epinephrine is released into the body to cause all the following changes EXCEPT?
A.
Sodium reabsorption in the kidney
B.
Increased contractility
C.
Vasoconstriction.
D.
Increased heart rate - Sodium reabsorption in the kidney
As you arrive at your patient's side, the patient goes into cardiac arrest. You should:
A.
attach the AED and deliver a single shock as indicated.
B.
insert an oropharyngeal airway and ventilate for 2 minutes before applying the AED.
C.
begin CPR and apply the AED only after another EMT has arrived.
D.
perform 2 minutes of CPR before applying the AED. - attach the AED and deliver a
single shock as indicated.
You are managing an adult patient who was in cardiac arrest but now has a pulse. If the
patient is NOT breathing, how fast should the EMT ventilate?
, A.
20 times a minute
B.
30 times a minute
C.
Once every 10 seconds
D.
Once every 6 seconds - Once every 6 seconds
You are treating a patient whom you suspect is in shock. He was thrown from his
motorcycle and was found unresponsive. He has two fractured femurs and other
injuries. Aside from securing and maintaining his airway, each of the following is an
appropriate treatment for this patient EXCEPT:
A.
administer supplemental oxygen.
B.
apply splints to each individual femur fracture.
C.
maintain body temperature.
D.
stop external bleeding as quickly as possible. - apply splints to each individual femur
fracture.
Where are cardiac pacemakers usually positioned during implantation?
A.
In the center of the chest, over the sternum
B.
Beneath one of the clavicles
C.
Beside the kidneys on the back
D.
In the abdomen - Beneath one of the clavicles
When the heart fails to pump blood or the cardiac output is completely ineffective, the
patient may go into:
A.
cardiac arrest.
B.
respiratory failure.
C.
hypothermia.
D.
shock. - cardiac arrest.
Which of the following is an advantage of using a mechanical piston device for CPR?
A.
