chap 25

when using a sick and square knot as a tourniquet to control severe bleeding form an amputated arm, the EMT should:

stop twisting the stick when the bleeding stops

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

the blood vessels

hypovolemic shock occurs when:

the body cannot compensate for rapid fluid loss

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 situation would external bleeding be the most difficult to control?

femoral artery laceration and blood pressure of 140/90 mm hg

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

1 L

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

5.6 L

A 39 year male accidentally cut his wrist 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

which statement regarding the clotting of blood is correct?

a person taking blood the blood thinners will experience slower blood clotting

which conditions might an EMT suspect as a possible cause for bleeding from the nose and mouth

all of the ( a skull fracture, hbp, sinus infection)

A 48 year 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

which is term for vomited blood?

hematemesis

bleeding from the nose following head trauma

is a sign of 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 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 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

hypoperfusion is another name for:

shock

which of the organs or body systems cannot tolerate lack of blood flow for more than a few minutes?

the heart and brain

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

the patent states that she takes blood thinner medications

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

the patient is a risk for vomiting and aspiration.