Wk 8: Quiz Flashcards
Shock is the circulatory system’s failure to provide sufficient blood and oxygen to all the body’s tissues. Which of the following is not a major type of shock?
hypervolemic
Which of the following vessels contain blood under the highest amount of pressure?
arteries
Your patient is a 6-year-old child who has fallen down while running on a sidewalk. She has abrasions on both knees and the palms of both hands, which are oozing blood. This is an example of bleeding from which of the following types of vessels?
capillaries
Which of the following is a characteristic of arterial bleeding?
Spurting under pressure
Your patient is a 33-year-old man who has a gunshot wound to his right leg and has active, steady, dark red bleeding. He is awake, pale, and diaphoretic. He has a strong radial pulse of 112 per minute, a respiratory rate of 24 breaths per minute, and a blood pressure of 122/82 mmHg. He has no other injuries or complaints. Which of the following is the best sequence of steps in the management of this patient?
Direct pressure, high-concentration oxygen, and splinting the leg
Which of the following is not recommended when controlling epistaxis?
Having the patient tilt the head backward to elevate the nose
Cold is sometimes used to help control bleeding. When using cold, the following guidelines and statements are true
-it should not be used alone but rather in conjunction with other manual techniques
-it should not be left in place for more than 20 minutes.
-it will reduce pain.
Which of the following statements about the application of a tourniquet right
-The tourniquet should be placed approximately 2 to 3 inches above the bleeding.
-The tourniquet should be at least 2 inches wide.
-Commercial tourniquets are preferable to improvised tourniquets.
The most common form of hemostatic agent is:
gauze or dressings.
Which of the following is another name for the condition of shock?
hypoperfusion
Which of the following signifies a failure in the patient’s compensatory response to blood loss?
hypotension
Which of the following is not a major function of the skin?
Regulates the pH balance of the body
Which of the following is considered soft tissue?
The skin
Muscles
Membranes
The meatus is:
the external opening of the urethra
You are dispatched to the local high school for a “person struck with a baseball.” You arrive on the scene and find a 16-year-old male sitting on the bench. Apparently he was the pitcher and was struck in the abdominal area by a line drive ball that was hit very hard. He states that nothing is hurting except he has some mild pain in the area where he was struck. He is upset that the ambulance was called and wants to go back into the game and continue pitching. Your exam reveals nothing remarkable except mild pain when you palpate the injured area. Vital signs are normal. What is the next step?
Take appropriate Standard Precautions, apply high-concentration oxygen by nonrebreather mask, and transport the patient ASAP, carefully monitoring the patient during transport.
Which of the following is of concern with a puncture wound?
-An object that remains impaled in the body
-Hidden internal bleeding with minimal external bleeding
-Strong possibility of contamination
Which of the following is a consideration in determining a burn’s severity?
-Other illnesses or injuries the patient may have
-Body surface area (BSA) involved in the burn
-The type of agent that caused the burn
According to the rule of nines for infants and young children, the patient’s head and neck account for what percentage of the total body surface area?
18%
Your patient is a 25-year-old man who picked up an iron skillet with a very hot handle. He has a reddened area with blisters across the palm of his hand. Which of the following must be avoided in the prehospital management of this wound?
Application of antibiotic ointment
You assess a 35-year-old female patient with a chemical burn to her right forearm and hand. As you assess the burn, you notice a white powder on the burn. What should be your next step
Brush the powder off the patient’s arm and hand, and then flush with copious amounts of water.
