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Question 21

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Which of the following is NOT recommended when controlling epistaxis?

A) Pinching the nostrils together
B) Keeping the patient calm and quiet
C) Having the patient tilt the head backward to elevate the nose
D) Placing the unconscious patient in the recovery position

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Question 22

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Which of the following is another name for describing the condition of shock?

A) Internal bleeding
B) Hypotension
C) Hypoperfusion
D) Hemorrhage

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Question 23

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Which of the following is the MOST sensitive indicator of hypoperfusion?

Which of the following should increase the EMT's suspicion of internal bleeding?

In the average adult,the sudden loss of ________ cc of blood is considered serious.

Your patient is a 28-year-old male who cut his thigh with a chain saw.It appears that he has lost about 600 cc of blood.Which of the following is NOT part of the proper management of this patient?

Which of the following statements is NOT true when you are on-scene and treating a patient that appears to be in shock?

Which of the following is a characteristic of arterial bleeding?

Which of the following BEST describes the delivery of oxygen and nutrients at the body's cellular level?

Which of the following is NOT indicated in the management of a patient in shock?

The most common form of a hemostatic agent is hemostatic:

You will frequently be called upon to deal with internal bleeding.Blunt trauma is the leading cause of internal injuries and bleeding.Which of the following are mechanisms of blunt trauma that may cause internal bleeding? 1) Falls 2) Motor vehicle or motorcycle crashes 3) Auto-pedestrian collisions 4) Blast injuries

In which of the following vessels does the vital exchange take place and also has the thinnest walls through which oxygen,nutrients,and wastes can pass?

Your patient has attempted suicide by slitting his wrists.You notice that he has run the knife across his wrist,perpendicular to the arm,and that the wound is rather deep.Which of the following statements is true regarding the likelihood for serious blood loss?

Shock is the circulatory system's failure to provide sufficient blood and oxygen to all the body's tissues.Which of the answers is NOT a major type of shock?

Which of the following is the major cause of shock that the EMT will encounter?

Cold is sometimes used to help control bleeding.When using cold,the following guidelines and statements are true except:

Which of the following signifies a failure in the patient's compensatory response to blood loss?

Which of the following is a classification of the severity of shock?

Which of the following may occur when there is bleeding from a large vein?