NREMT | SHOCK AND RESUSCITATION
EXAM | QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS |
100% VERIFIED | LATEST VERSION.
What is perfusion? - Sufficient flow of well-oxygenated blood throughout the body
A person who is in shock is _____ - not getting enough oxygenated blood to their body
tissues
What serves as the pump for the body's cardiovascular system? - Heart
What protein in blood carries oxygen to and removes carbon dioxide from cells? -
Hemoglobin
Veins carry oxygenated blood and have more muscular tissue than arteries do. - False
Shock that results from dilated blood vessels may be caused by ______. - severe
allergic reactions
Which of these items may lead to shock? - All of the above
Which of the following is a true statement about shock? - Shock will continue to get
worse unless the underlying cause is corrected.
Compensated shock may be indicated by the presence of _______. - slightly rapid
heart rate
In the decompensated state of shock, the body focuses on getting oxygenated blood to
the arms, legs and other extremities - False
What is a symptom of decompensated shock? - All of the above
What is the final stage of shock called? - Irreversible shock
What is a symptom of irreversible shock? - Very low blood pressure
, Which type of shock is caused by sudden loss of blood? - Hypovolemic
What is septic shock caused by? - Toxins in the blood
For what type of patient may a pneumatic anti-shock garment (PASG) be used? - A
patient with a pelvic injury
When treating shock, what should be done first? - Eliminate or control the cause of
shock
In what position should a patient who is in shock but does not have spine or neck injury
be placed? - Supine position with the legs elevated
When should vital signs of a patient in shock be checked? - Every 5 minutes
After bdetermining bthat bAndy's bairway bis bopen band bhis bbreathing bis badequate, bwhat bis
byour bnext bstep? b- b bControl bexternal bbleeding
In ban badult bpatient, ba bloss bof b1,000 bml bof bblood bis bconsidered blife-threatening. bWhen
byou bfirst bencountered bAndy, byou bestimated bthat bhe bhad balready blost b500 bml bof bblood
band bthat bhis barm bwas bbleeding bsteadily. bWith bthose bthoughts bin bmind, bwhich bof bthe
bfollowing bis btrue? b- b bAndy bmay bbe bin bsignificant bdanger bif bbleeding bis bnot bstopped.
In baddition bto bcontrolling bexternal bbleeding, bwhat bcan byou bdo bto bslow bor bprevent bthe
bprogression bof bshock bwhile byou bare bwaiting bfor bALS? b- b bAll bof bthe babove
Shock bmay bpresent bor bbe bmanaged bdifferently bdepending bon ba bpatient's bage. b- b bTrue
One bcommon bcause bof bpediatric bshock bis b____. b- b bDehydration
With bthe binformation byou bknow babout bAnna's billness, bwhich bof bthe bfollowing bconditions
bseems bmost blikely? b- b bDehydration
Although bAnna bmay bnot bbe bin bsevere bshock byet, byou bhave bidentified bseveral bsigns bof
bpediatric bshock. bAt bwhat bpoint bshould bAnna bbe btreated bfor bshock? b- b bBegin btreatment
bimmediately
In bwhat bpopulation bis bit bmost blikely bthat bloss bof bbody bheat bmay blead bto bor bworsen
bshock? b- b bPediatric bpatients
In bwhat bpopulation bmay bthe bshock bsign bof bclammy bskin bbe babsent? b- b bGeriatric bpatients
Which bof bthe bfollowing bconditions bis blikely bto bhave bcaused bBen bto bgo binto bshock? b- b
bInternal bbleeding
EXAM | QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS |
100% VERIFIED | LATEST VERSION.
What is perfusion? - Sufficient flow of well-oxygenated blood throughout the body
A person who is in shock is _____ - not getting enough oxygenated blood to their body
tissues
What serves as the pump for the body's cardiovascular system? - Heart
What protein in blood carries oxygen to and removes carbon dioxide from cells? -
Hemoglobin
Veins carry oxygenated blood and have more muscular tissue than arteries do. - False
Shock that results from dilated blood vessels may be caused by ______. - severe
allergic reactions
Which of these items may lead to shock? - All of the above
Which of the following is a true statement about shock? - Shock will continue to get
worse unless the underlying cause is corrected.
Compensated shock may be indicated by the presence of _______. - slightly rapid
heart rate
In the decompensated state of shock, the body focuses on getting oxygenated blood to
the arms, legs and other extremities - False
What is a symptom of decompensated shock? - All of the above
What is the final stage of shock called? - Irreversible shock
What is a symptom of irreversible shock? - Very low blood pressure
, Which type of shock is caused by sudden loss of blood? - Hypovolemic
What is septic shock caused by? - Toxins in the blood
For what type of patient may a pneumatic anti-shock garment (PASG) be used? - A
patient with a pelvic injury
When treating shock, what should be done first? - Eliminate or control the cause of
shock
In what position should a patient who is in shock but does not have spine or neck injury
be placed? - Supine position with the legs elevated
When should vital signs of a patient in shock be checked? - Every 5 minutes
After bdetermining bthat bAndy's bairway bis bopen band bhis bbreathing bis badequate, bwhat bis
byour bnext bstep? b- b bControl bexternal bbleeding
In ban badult bpatient, ba bloss bof b1,000 bml bof bblood bis bconsidered blife-threatening. bWhen
byou bfirst bencountered bAndy, byou bestimated bthat bhe bhad balready blost b500 bml bof bblood
band bthat bhis barm bwas bbleeding bsteadily. bWith bthose bthoughts bin bmind, bwhich bof bthe
bfollowing bis btrue? b- b bAndy bmay bbe bin bsignificant bdanger bif bbleeding bis bnot bstopped.
In baddition bto bcontrolling bexternal bbleeding, bwhat bcan byou bdo bto bslow bor bprevent bthe
bprogression bof bshock bwhile byou bare bwaiting bfor bALS? b- b bAll bof bthe babove
Shock bmay bpresent bor bbe bmanaged bdifferently bdepending bon ba bpatient's bage. b- b bTrue
One bcommon bcause bof bpediatric bshock bis b____. b- b bDehydration
With bthe binformation byou bknow babout bAnna's billness, bwhich bof bthe bfollowing bconditions
bseems bmost blikely? b- b bDehydration
Although bAnna bmay bnot bbe bin bsevere bshock byet, byou bhave bidentified bseveral bsigns bof
bpediatric bshock. bAt bwhat bpoint bshould bAnna bbe btreated bfor bshock? b- b bBegin btreatment
bimmediately
In bwhat bpopulation bis bit bmost blikely bthat bloss bof bbody bheat bmay blead bto bor bworsen
bshock? b- b bPediatric bpatients
In bwhat bpopulation bmay bthe bshock bsign bof bclammy bskin bbe babsent? b- b bGeriatric bpatients
Which bof bthe bfollowing bconditions bis blikely bto bhave bcaused bBen bto bgo binto bshock? b- b
bInternal bbleeding
