Chapter 25 Ebook Quiz

You arrive at the home of a 50-year-old female with severe epistaxis. As you are treating her, it is MOST important to recall that:

Hypoperfusion is another name for:

Which of the following statements regarding the clotting of blood is correct?

A 48-year-old male has a suspected open-book pelvic fracture. He is conscious but restless, and his skin is pale and diaphoretic. His respirations are 22 breaths/min and his pulse rate is 120 beats/min. There is no external bleeding noted. The EMT should:

Which of the following is a term for vomited blood?

In which of the following situations would external bleeding be the MOST difficult to control?

Hypovolemic shock occurs when:

After applying a pressure dressing to a laceration on a patient's arm, you notice that blood is slowly beginning to saturate it. You should:

A fractured femur can result in the loss of ______ or more of blood into the soft tissues of the thigh.

When encountering a suspected bleeding emergency, the most pertinent finding during the SAMPLE history phase of assessment would be that ________.

Perfusion is MOST accurately defined as the:

What is the approximate blood volume of an 80-kg adult male?

Bleeding from the nose following head trauma:

A 39-year-old male accidentally cut his wrist while sharpening his hunting knife. He is conscious and alert with adequate breathing, but is bleeding significantly from the wound. You should:

Which of the following conditions might an EMT suspect as a possible cause for bleeding from the nose and mouth?

When using a stick and square knot as a tourniquet to control severe bleeding from an amputated arm, the EMT should:

Which part of the cardiovascular system is considered "a container"?

Which of the following organs/body systems cannot tolerate lack of blood flow for more than a few minutes?

During transport of a 40-year-old female with acute abdominal pain, you note that she has stopped talking to you and has become extremely diaphoretic. You should:

A 22-year-old male was kicked in the abdomen multiple times during an assault. He is conscious but restless and his pulse is rapid. Your assessment reveals a large area of bruising to the right upper quadrant of his abdomen. The MOST appropriate treatment for this patient includes: