Hemorrhage and Shock-Table 1 Flashcards
Mod7 Checkpoint 1 Exam
In a previously healthy individual, which of the following types of shock may NOT result in the typical signs of cool, pale, moist skin; tachycardia; and narrowed pulse pressure?
Neurogenic
Which of the following guidelines applies to the prehospital administration of IV fluids in the patient with hemorrhagic shock?
Administer isotonic crystalloid fluids only as necessary to maintain perfusion.
Your patient is a 23-year-old male with a gunshot wound to the abdomen and an exit wound in the right flank. He responds to verbal stimuli; has pale, cool, diaphoretic skin; and has a heart rate of 128, respirations at 24, and a blood pressure of 82/60. These findings indicate which of the following kind of shock?
Decompensated
Your patient is a 42-year-old male with multiple lacerations on his arms, head, and torso after falling through a plate-glass window. On your arrival he appears to be unresponsive, lying prone on the sidewalk. Which of the following is the correct sequence of actions in caring for this patient?
- Control major hemorrhage.
- Take body-substance-isolation precautions.
- Check the area for broken glass before kneeling next to the patient.
- Turn him to a supine position.
- Open his airway.
3, 2, 4, 1, 5
Which of the following results from anaerobic metabolism in shock?
Metabolic Acidosis
Which of the following, located in the aortic arch, monitor blood pressure and send feedback to the medulla oblongata to maintain homeostasis?
Baroreceptors
Managing a laceration with arterial bleeding most often requires:
Direct Pressure
In which of the following patients with hemorrhagic shock can you employ aggressive fluid resuscitation?
A 26 year old male with a GSW involving popliteal artery
Which of the following results from the beta 1 actions of epinephrine in response to shock?
- Positive inotropy
- Positive chronotropy
- Positive dromotrophy
- Bronchiolar smooth muscle relaxation
- Increased peripheral vascular resistance
1, 2, 3
In anaphylactic shock, a massive _______ release causes general vasodilation, precapillary sphincter dilation, capillary engoregement, and fluid movement into the interstitial compartment.
histamine
Which of the following results from relaxation of the postcapillary sphincters in shock?
“Washout” of microemboli and lactic acid
Which of the following is defined as the volume of blood ejected from the heart with each beat?
Stroke Volume
A fracture of the femur may result in a hematoma that contains enough blood to make it a Class ________ hemorrhage.
III
Your patient is a 45-year-old male who has received several stab wounds to the chest and abdomen. Although bleeding was significant at first, the rate of bleeding had slowed considerably before your arrival. The patient is agitated and confused, pale, diaphoretic, and cool to the touch. He lacks a radial pulse, and his carotid pulse is weak and rapid. Respirations are 28 and shallow. Which of the following is certain with this patient?
He is in decompensated shock
Your patient has a possible pelvic fracture from a frontal motor vehicle collision. She has a blood pressure of 78 by palpation, has a heart rate of 130, and responds only to painful stimuli. Before you arrived BLS providers immobilized the patient to a long backboard. Which of the following should you do next?
Initiate rapid transport
Peripheral vascular resistance (afterload) is measured as which of the following?
Mean arterial pressure
Which of the following substances has the most rapid effect when compensating for hemorrhage?
Catecholamines
Which of the following is the preferred in-hospital fluid for resuscitation in hemorrhagic shock?
Whole Blood
Which of the following best describes the importance of oxygen in cellular metabolism?
It prevents pyruvic acid from being converted to lactic acid
When cells become hypoxic and the amount of carbon dioxide in them increases, reducing tissue pH, which of the following occurs to restore homeostasis?
Mast cells release histamine, resulting in dilation of capillary sphincters and an increase in tissue perfusion.
The phase of blood clotting in which the smooth muscle of an injured blood vessel contracts is known as the ________ phase.
Vascular
Which of the following findings indicates a progression from compensated shock to decompensated shock?
Altered Mental Status