Pre Lab 4 Test

Question 1

Deep frostbite is characterized by:

Answer 1

Mottled white or blue/grey skin

Question 2

An unconscious man is found in a ditch near a bar. You can smell alcohol on his breath and it is cold outside. The first thing you should do is:

Answer 2

Primary survey

Question 3

On a hot day, the body cools itself by sweating and _______________ :

Answer 3

Increasing blood flow to the surface of the skin

Question 4

Rough handling of a patient with severe hypothermia may result in which of the following?

Answer 4

Ventricular fibrillation

Question 5

Rapid, deep, sighing respirations, dry warm skin, a rapid weak pulse, an acetone odor on the breath should lead you to expect which of the following:

Answer 5

Hyperglycemia

Question 6

The body produces heat in response to cold by:

Answer 6

Shivering

Question 7

When a portion of the heart muscle dies due to a lack of oxygen it is known as _______________.

Answer 7

Myocardial infarction

Question 8

Internal bleeding is best treated by:

Answer 8

Rapidly transporting (with appropriate care enroute) to a facility equipped with an operating room

Question 9

Which of the following best describes the medical condition of shock?

Answer 9

A state of inadequate tissue perfusion

Question 10

The main factors that determine the extent of an electrical injury are:

Answer 10

Type of amount of current

Path of current

Duration of contact with current

Question 11

Heat exhaustion is a form of shock caused by the loss of

Answer 11

Electrolytes

2) Sodium chloride
3) Water

Question 12

In paradoxical motion, a condition associated with flail chest, the loose chest section:

Answer 12

Moves in the opposite direction from the rest of the chest cage as the patient breathes in and out

Question 13

Your patient is in respiratory distress from an asthma attack and his oxygen saturation as indicated on the pulse oximeter is 84%. You should consider:

Answer 13

Oxygen by nonrebreather at 15 l/min

Question 14

One of the essential elements in chemical-burn management is:

Answer 14

Rapid irrigation

Question 15

he type of shock which results from a spinal injury is known as _______________.

Answer 15

Neurogenic shock

Question 16

Diabetes occurs when:

Answer 16

Inadequate amounts of insulin are secreted by the pancreas

Question 17

What do you call a weakened area of an artery that balloons out and may rupture, causing catastrophic bleeding?

Answer 17

Aneurysm

Question 18

Which of the following occurs to blood vessels during an anaphylactic reaction?

Answer 18

Dilation

Question 19

Coup injury is:

Answer 19

The brain injury on the side of impact

Question 20

Which of the following statements regarding angina is true?

Answer 20

Angina is brought on by exertion or stress.

Question 21

The general management of the burn patient begins with:

Answer 21

Securing the scene from hazards

Question 22

Treatment for shock includes:

Answer 22

Rapid transport
Elevate the legs
Keep patient warm

Question 23

What is the name of the condition in which fluid accumulates in the lungs?

Answer 23

Pulmonary edema

Question 24

While treating a patient with an abdominal knife wound, which of the following complications is most likely to occur?

Answer 24

Shock

Question 25

Which of the following describes the condition of having an abnormally high body temperature?

Answer 25

Hyperthermia

Question 26

The condition in which there is an insufficient amount of sugar in the blood is called:

Answer 26

Hypoglycemia

Question 27

Colicky pain can best be described as:

Answer 27

Cramp-like pain that occurs in waves

Question 28

Which of the following is a sign or symptom of shock?

Answer 28

Fast, weak pulse

Question 29

Which of the following factors does not influence the severity of hypothermia?

Answer 29

Clothing

2) Age
3) Pre-existing illness

Correct Response
4) Family history of hypothermia

Question 30

Another name for a severe allergic reaction is:

Answer 30

Anaphylaxis