Pre Lab 4 Test Flashcards
Deep frostbite is characterized by:
Mottled white or blue/grey skin
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:
Primary survey
On a hot day, the body cools itself by sweating and _______________ :
Increasing blood flow to the surface of the skin
Rough handling of a patient with severe hypothermia may result in which of the following?
Ventricular fibrillation
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:
Hyperglycemia
The body produces heat in response to cold by:
Shivering
When a portion of the heart muscle dies due to a lack of oxygen it is known as _______________.
Myocardial infarction
Internal bleeding is best treated by:
Rapidly transporting (with appropriate care enroute) to a facility equipped with an operating room
Which of the following best describes the medical condition of shock?
A state of inadequate tissue perfusion
The main factors that determine the extent of an electrical injury are:
Type of amount of current
Path of current
Duration of contact with current
Heat exhaustion is a form of shock caused by the loss of
Electrolytes
2) Sodium chloride
3) Water
In paradoxical motion, a condition associated with flail chest, the loose chest section:
Moves in the opposite direction from the rest of the chest cage as the patient breathes in and out
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:
Oxygen by nonrebreather at 15 l/min
One of the essential elements in chemical-burn management is:
Rapid irrigation
he type of shock which results from a spinal injury is known as _______________.
Neurogenic shock
Diabetes occurs when:
Inadequate amounts of insulin are secreted by the pancreas
What do you call a weakened area of an artery that balloons out and may rupture, causing catastrophic bleeding?
Aneurysm
Which of the following occurs to blood vessels during an anaphylactic reaction?
Dilation
Coup injury is:
The brain injury on the side of impact
Which of the following statements regarding angina is true?
Angina is brought on by exertion or stress.
The general management of the burn patient begins with:
Securing the scene from hazards
Treatment for shock includes:
Rapid transport
Elevate the legs
Keep patient warm
What is the name of the condition in which fluid accumulates in the lungs?
Pulmonary edema
While treating a patient with an abdominal knife wound, which of the following complications is most likely to occur?
Shock
Which of the following describes the condition of having an abnormally high body temperature?
Hyperthermia
The condition in which there is an insufficient amount of sugar in the blood is called:
Hypoglycemia
Colicky pain can best be described as:
Cramp-like pain that occurs in waves
Which of the following is a sign or symptom of shock?
Fast, weak pulse
Which of the following factors does not influence the severity of hypothermia?
Clothing
2) Age
3) Pre-existing illness
Correct Response
4) Family history of hypothermia
Another name for a severe allergic reaction is:
Anaphylaxis
