Module 5 Flashcards
Which of the following statements best indicates that the speaker understands the role of caring for a patient in shock in a prehospital setting?
“The job of the prehospital provider is not to treat the patient for shock and get the patient to the hospital, where treatment for shock can be started.”
“If shock is in the compensatory or early stage, it is not yet life threatening, so you can take your time to carefully assess and treat the patient.”
“Because shock is best treated in the hospital, one should provide care to correct problems affecting ABCDs and then rapidly transport the patient.”
“Because shock is a life-threatening condition, it is important to identify its exact cause so that the OEC technician can administer the proper care to correct it.”
“Because shock is a life-threatening condition, it is important to identify its exact cause so that the OEC technician can administer the proper care to correct it.”
Which of the following statements made by a patient would cause you to suspect an abdominal aortic aneurysm?
“I have really bad belly pain that I also feel in my back.”
“I seem to be vomiting up some blood.”
“The pain is sharp and spreads to both arms.”
“My heart is beating so hard you can feel it on my chest.”
“I have really bad belly pain that I also feel in my back.”
You are called to the lodge to help a patient who has developed an allergic reaction after taking an antibiotic medication. You would describe this route of exposure as:
ingestion.
A patient who sustained blunt trauma to the abdominal and pelvic areas in a very serious collision is probably in which type of shock?
Hypovolemic
You approach a patient and notice they have a life threatening bleed. The patient appears confused, pale, and diaphoretic. Which one of the following should you do first?
Address the life threatening bleed first.
Which of the following statements made by a patient’s family member would lead you to suspect that the patient is suffering from hypovolemic shock?
“They have had a rash for the past three days.”
“They cannot stop throwing up.”
“They got up this morning and were having a hard time breathing.”
“They have been taking an antibiotic for a chest cold.”
“They cannot stop throwing up.”
During a primary assessment, what findings would most likely lead you to suspect an allergic reaction?
1Hives on the face and neck
2Blood pressure of 100/60 mmHg
3A complaint of dizziness
4Heart rate of 55 beats per minute
Hives on the face and neck
Which of the following foods most commonly causes an allergic reaction?
1Eggs
2Shellfish
3Peanuts
4Chocolate
3 Peanuts
A patient with severe gastrointestinal bleeding is in what type of shock?
Hemorrhagic
Which of the following medications, if taken in the last 24 hours, would be a contraindication to administering nitroglycerin?
Viagra
Which of the following conditions is the most probable cause of cardiogenic shock?
1 infection
2Gastrointestinal bleeding
3Myocardial infarction
4Severe vomiting and diarrhea
Myocardial infarction
Septic shock is caused by:
an infection.
A 56-year-old skier has struck a tree. Your assessment reveals gurgling respirations, rapid breathing, and cool, diaphoretic skin. You also observe bruising to the chest and abdomen. Which one of the following should be your first concern?
Open and maintain the airway.
The only reason to delay transport in case of a cardiac emergency is:
to use an AED.
You are reassessing a patient who has sustained blunt trauma to the chest. Which one of the following reassessment findings best indicates that the patient is deteriorating and is in the decompensating phase of shock?
1Skin that is cool and dry
2Blood oozing from an abdominal laceration
3Blood pressure of 88/50
4Strong pulse of 96 beats per minute
Blood pressure of 88/50
The most severe form of an allergic reaction is called:
anaphylaxis.
A patient with chest pain informs you that they have “a bad heart.” You think they may have congestive heart failure. When performing your secondary assessment, which of the following signs or symptoms does not indicate that the patient is in congestive heart failure?
1Bubbling breathing noises
2Shortness of breath
3Swollen ankles
4Bradycardia
Bradycardia
You have been called to treat a 47-year-old patient complaining of chest pain. Patient is alert, oriented, and complaining of pain in their chest that came on suddenly about 15 minutes ago. Their skin is sweaty and cool. Which of the following actions should you take first?
1Obtain a SAMPLE history.
2Help him administer his nitroglycerin.
3Begin CPR.
4Apply oxygen at 15 LPM through a nonrebreather mask.
4Apply oxygen at 15 LPM through a nonrebreather mask.
Which of the following conditions could be responsible for causing obstructive shock?
1Pulmonary embolism
2Sepsis
3Arrhythmia
4Hemorrhage
Pulmonary embolism
