JBL PRACTICE EXAM MODULE 5 QUESTION AND
CORRECT ANSWER (2025-2026) COMPLETE A+ SCORE
Question 1
A 20-year-old male has a large laceration to his wrist. He is holding a blood-soaked towel over the
wound, but it continues to bleed rapidly. You should:
A. apply a tourniquet proximal to the wrist.
B. administer high-flow supplemental oxygen.
C. apply pressure to the brachial artery.
D. wrap the towel with pressure bandages.
Question 2
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
Question 3
,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.
Question 4
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.
Question 5
Foods, medications, and insects are common causes of ________.
A. neurogenic shock
B. psychogenic shock
C. septic shock
D. anaphylactic shock
Question 6
Hypovolemic shock caused by severe burns is the result of a loss of:
A. red blood cells.
B. whole blood.
,C. platelets.
D. plasma.
Question 7
In an acute injury setting, neurogenic shock is commonly accompanied by:
A. diaphoresis.
B. tachycardia.
C. hypovolemia.
D. hypothermia.
Question 8
Inadequate circulation of blood throughout the body is called ________.
A. shock
B. perfusion
C. hypotension
D. hypoxia
Question 9
Pulmonary edema and impaired ventilation occur during:
A. septic shock.
B. cardiogenic shock.
C. neurogenic shock.
D. anaphylactic shock.
Question 10
Shock due to severe infection is called ________.
, A. neurogenic shock
B. septic shock
C. hypovolemic shock
D. anaphylactic shock
Question 11
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.
D. the lungs.
Question 12
What are the three components of the "perfusion triangle"?
A. Plasma, red blood cells, platelets
B. Heart, blood vessels, blood
C. Heart, brain, lungs
D. Arteries, veins, capillaries
Question 13
When assessing a patient with signs and symptoms of shock, it is important to remember that:
CORRECT ANSWER (2025-2026) COMPLETE A+ SCORE
Question 1
A 20-year-old male has a large laceration to his wrist. He is holding a blood-soaked towel over the
wound, but it continues to bleed rapidly. You should:
A. apply a tourniquet proximal to the wrist.
B. administer high-flow supplemental oxygen.
C. apply pressure to the brachial artery.
D. wrap the towel with pressure bandages.
Question 2
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
Question 3
,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.
Question 4
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.
Question 5
Foods, medications, and insects are common causes of ________.
A. neurogenic shock
B. psychogenic shock
C. septic shock
D. anaphylactic shock
Question 6
Hypovolemic shock caused by severe burns is the result of a loss of:
A. red blood cells.
B. whole blood.
,C. platelets.
D. plasma.
Question 7
In an acute injury setting, neurogenic shock is commonly accompanied by:
A. diaphoresis.
B. tachycardia.
C. hypovolemia.
D. hypothermia.
Question 8
Inadequate circulation of blood throughout the body is called ________.
A. shock
B. perfusion
C. hypotension
D. hypoxia
Question 9
Pulmonary edema and impaired ventilation occur during:
A. septic shock.
B. cardiogenic shock.
C. neurogenic shock.
D. anaphylactic shock.
Question 10
Shock due to severe infection is called ________.
, A. neurogenic shock
B. septic shock
C. hypovolemic shock
D. anaphylactic shock
Question 11
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.
D. the lungs.
Question 12
What are the three components of the "perfusion triangle"?
A. Plasma, red blood cells, platelets
B. Heart, blood vessels, blood
C. Heart, brain, lungs
D. Arteries, veins, capillaries
Question 13
When assessing a patient with signs and symptoms of shock, it is important to remember that:
