Shock (Test)

When the body attempts to compensate for shock, to which structures are blood shunted?

Brain, heart, lungs and kidneys

What are the extrinsic causes of cardiogenic shock?

Cardiac Tamponade and Tension pneumothorax

How is blood pressure assessed in combat?

Checking for palpable radial pulses to estimate the systolic blood pressure

What is the first intervention that should be completed on a casualty suffering from hemorrhagic shock?

Stop massive hemorrhage

What is one of the four types of distributive shock?

Anaphylactic shock

Which of the following is an intrinsic causes of cardiogenic shock?

Direct damage to the heart

Which types of cardiogenic shock can be treated by in the combat environment?

Extrinsic causes

If a casualty is dehydrated but alert, able to swallow, has a present radial pulse, and not experiencing nausea how should he be treated?

Have the casualty drink water

About how much blood can be lost before the casualty's blood pressure will drop?

1500 mL - 2000 mL

While treating a casualty with hemorrhagic shock, why do we not want to improve the casualty's blood pressure back to it's normal level?

All of the above A systolic blood pressure of 80 mmHG will perfuse all vital organs As the blood pressure decreases, the body may be able to establish and maintain clots at the site of the injury A systolic blood pressure above 100 mmHG is high enough to dislodge any blood clots

You are in the tactical field care phase of treating a patient who had arterial bleeding from the lower extremities caused by shrapnel from an IED. Your patient has no radial pulse but has a carotid pulse. What is your patient's blood pressure and what is the fluid of choice for this patient (you have no blood products available to you at this moment)?

Blood pressure of at least 60 mmHG and administer 500 mL of Hextend