JBL PRACTICE EXAM MODULE 5 QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2025/2026
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. - CORRECT ANSWER -A. apply a tourniquet proximal
to the wrist.
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 - CORRECT ANSWER -D. 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?
A. Administer oxygen.
B. Check for a pulse.
,C. Open the airway.
D. Control the bleeding. - CORRECT ANSWER -D. Control the bleeding
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. - CORRECT
ANSWER -A. widespread dilation of the blood vessels causes blood to pool in the vascular beds.
Foods, medications, and insects are common causes of ________.
A. neurogenic shock
B. psychogenic shock
C. septic shock
D. anaphylactic shock - CORRECT ANSWER -D. anaphylactic shock
Hypovolemic shock caused by severe burns is the result of a loss of:
A. red blood cells.
B. whole blood.
C. platelets.
D. plasma. - CORRECT ANSWER -D. plasma.
In an acute injury setting, neurogenic shock is commonly accompanied by:
,A. diaphoresis.
B. tachycardia.
C. hypovolemia.
D. hypothermia. - CORRECT ANSWER -D. hypothermia
Inadequate circulation of blood throughout the body is called ________.
A. shock
B. perfusion
C. hypotension
D. hypoxia - CORRECT ANSWER -A. shock
Pulmonary edema and impaired ventilation occur during:
A. septic shock.
B. cardiogenic shock.
C. neurogenic shock.
D. anaphylactic shock. - CORRECT ANSWER -B. cardiogenic shock.
Shock due to severe infection is called ________.
A. neurogenic shock
B. septic shock
C. hypovolemic shock
D. anaphylactic 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:
A. the heart.
B. the skin.
C. the brain.
D. the lungs. - CORRECT ANSWER -B. the skin.
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 - CORRECT ANSWER -B. Heart, blood vessels, blood
When assessing a patient with signs and symptoms of shock, it is important to remember that:
A. blood pressure may be the last measurable factor to change in shock.
B. multiple fractures are the most common cause of hypovolemic shock.
C. irreversible shock often responds well to a prompt blood transfusion.
D. the patient's respirations are deep during the early stages of shock. - CORRECT ANSWER -A.
blood pressure may be the last measurable factor to change in shock.
When should nonlifesaving interventions be performed for your multisystem trauma patient?
A. During the primary assessment
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2025/2026
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. - CORRECT ANSWER -A. apply a tourniquet proximal
to the wrist.
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 - CORRECT ANSWER -D. 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?
A. Administer oxygen.
B. Check for a pulse.
,C. Open the airway.
D. Control the bleeding. - CORRECT ANSWER -D. Control the bleeding
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. - CORRECT
ANSWER -A. widespread dilation of the blood vessels causes blood to pool in the vascular beds.
Foods, medications, and insects are common causes of ________.
A. neurogenic shock
B. psychogenic shock
C. septic shock
D. anaphylactic shock - CORRECT ANSWER -D. anaphylactic shock
Hypovolemic shock caused by severe burns is the result of a loss of:
A. red blood cells.
B. whole blood.
C. platelets.
D. plasma. - CORRECT ANSWER -D. plasma.
In an acute injury setting, neurogenic shock is commonly accompanied by:
,A. diaphoresis.
B. tachycardia.
C. hypovolemia.
D. hypothermia. - CORRECT ANSWER -D. hypothermia
Inadequate circulation of blood throughout the body is called ________.
A. shock
B. perfusion
C. hypotension
D. hypoxia - CORRECT ANSWER -A. shock
Pulmonary edema and impaired ventilation occur during:
A. septic shock.
B. cardiogenic shock.
C. neurogenic shock.
D. anaphylactic shock. - CORRECT ANSWER -B. cardiogenic shock.
Shock due to severe infection is called ________.
A. neurogenic shock
B. septic shock
C. hypovolemic shock
D. anaphylactic 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:
A. the heart.
B. the skin.
C. the brain.
D. the lungs. - CORRECT ANSWER -B. the skin.
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 - CORRECT ANSWER -B. Heart, blood vessels, blood
When assessing a patient with signs and symptoms of shock, it is important to remember that:
A. blood pressure may be the last measurable factor to change in shock.
B. multiple fractures are the most common cause of hypovolemic shock.
C. irreversible shock often responds well to a prompt blood transfusion.
D. the patient's respirations are deep during the early stages of shock. - CORRECT ANSWER -A.
blood pressure may be the last measurable factor to change in shock.
When should nonlifesaving interventions be performed for your multisystem trauma patient?
A. During the primary assessment
