chapter 25 quiz

If applying addressing to control the bleeding of a patient's arm the EMT should

1. apply direct pressure first 2. use large or small gauze pads or dressings depending upon the size of the wound 3. cover the entire wound above and below with the dressing

Significant vital sign changes will occur if the typical adult acutely loses more than ___ of his or her total blood volume

20%

A young male was shot in the abdomen by an unknown type of gun he is semi conscious has shallow breathing and is bleeding externally from the wound as you control the bleeding your partner should

Assess the patient's ventilations

What does the following statements regarding hemophilia is correct a. hemophiliacs take aspirin to enhance blood clotting b. hemophilia is defined as a total lack of platelets c. approximately 25% of the population has hemophilia d. patents with hemophilia may bleed spontaneously

Patients with hemophilia may bleed spontaneously

Hypovolemic shock occurs when

The body cannot compensate for rapid blood loss

Whether you are using a commercial device or a stick and triangular bandage as a tourniquet it is important to remember that

The tourniquet should only be removed at the hospital because bleeding may return if the tourniquet is released

In older patients the first indicator of non-traumatic internal bleeding maybe

Weakness or dizziness

If direct pressure fails to immediately stop severe bleeding from an extremity you should apply

a tourniquet proximal to the injury

Which of the following splinting devices would be most appropriate to use for a patient who has an open fracture of the forearm with external bleeding a. vacuum slint b. cardboard splint c. air splint d. sling and swathe

air splint

What mechanism does the body use to control bleeding

clotting coagulation vasoconstriction

a 67-year-old male presents with weakness dizziness and Melena that began approximately two days ago he denies a history of trauma his blood pressure is 90/50 mm hg and his pulse is 120 beats/min and thready you should be most suspicious that the patient is experiencing

gastrointestinal bleeding

Which organ organ systems has the greatest tolerance for lack of perfusion (shock)

gastrointestinal system

Circulation of blood within an organ or tissue in adequate amounts to meet the cells oxygen nutritional and waste removal needs is termed

perfusion

A 43-year-old man is experiencing a severe nosebleed his blood pressure is 190/110 mm hg and his heart rate is 90 beats/min and bounding preferred treatment for this patient includes

pinching the patients nostrils and having him lean forward

Which portion of the blood carries oxygen to and waste away from body tissues

red blood cells

Which section of the heart receives deoxygenated blood

right

Following black, to the admin a 21-year-old female complains of diffuse abdominal pain and pain to the left shoulder your assessment reveals at her abdomen is distended and tender to palpitation on the basis of these findings you should be most suspicious of the injury to the

spleen

Internal bleeding into a fractured extremity is most often controlled by

splinting the extremity

The severity of bleeding should be based on all of the findings except a. the mechanism of injury b. clinical sings and symptoms c. systolic blood pressure d. poor general appearance

systolic blood pressure

Which of the following findings would be the most significant one assessing a patient with possible internal bleeding a. the patent takes rivaroxaban (xeralto) b. the patient has a history of hypertension c. the patient had a stroke 5 years prior d. the patient has not eaten in 24 hours

the patient takes rivaroxaban (xeralto)