Chapter 25 ebook Quiz

When using a stick and square knot as a tourniquet to control severe bleeding from an amputated arm, the EMT should:

stop twisting the stick when the bleeding stops.

Hypovolemic shock occurs when:

the body cannot compensate for rapid blood loss.

Hypoperfusion is another name for:

Shock.

Which part of the cardiovascular system is considered "a container"?

The blood vessels

Which of the following organs/body systems cannot tolerate lack of blood flow for more than a few minutes?

The heart and brain

Which of the following is a term for vomited blood?

Hematemesis

Perfusion is MOST accurately defined as the:

circulation of blood within an organ in adequate amounts to meet the organ's metabolic needs.

In which of the following situations would external bleeding be the MOST difficult to control?

femoral artery laceration and a blood pressure of 140/90 mm Hg

A fractured femur can result in the loss of ______ or more of blood into the soft tissues of the thigh.

1 L

What is the approximate blood volume of an 80-kg adult male?

5.60 L

Which of the following statements regarding the clotting of blood is correct?

A person taking blood thinners will experience slower blood clotting

Which of the following conditions might an EMT suspect as a possible cause for bleeding from the nose and mouth?

A skull fracture High blood pressure A sinus infection

A 48-year-old male has a suspected open-book pelvic fracture. He is conscious but restless, and his skin is pale and diaphoretic. His respirations are 22 breaths/min and his pulse rate is 120 beats/min. There is no external bleeding noted. The EMT should:

apply a compression device around his pelvis.

A 39-year-old male accidentally cut his wrist while sharpening his hunting knife. He is conscious and alert with adequate breathing, but is bleeding significantly from the wound. You should:

control the bleeding with direct pressure.

Bleeding from the nose following head trauma:

is a sign of a skull fracture and should not be stopped.

After applying a pressure dressing to a laceration on a patient's arm, you notice that blood is slowly beginning to saturate it. You should:

place additional dressings over the wound

A 22-year-old male was kicked in the abdomen multiple times during an assault. He is conscious but restless and his pulse is rapid. Your assessment reveals a large area of bruising to the right upper quadrant of his abdomen. The MOST appropriate treatment for this patient includes:

preparing for immediate transport.

During transport of a 40-year-old female with acute abdominal pain, you note that she has stopped talking to you and has become extremely diaphoretic. You should:

repeat the primary assessment.

You arrive at the home of a 50-year-old female with severe epistaxis. As you are treating her, it is MOST important to recall that:

the patient is at risk for vomiting and aspiration.

When encountering a suspected bleeding emergency, the most pertinent finding during the SAMPLE history phase of assessment would be that ________.

the patient states that she takes blood-thinner medications