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WorksheetsQuiz 10 (Ch 25 + Ch 26)
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 6mins
Which of the following interventions is the MOST critical to the outcome of a patient with multisystem trauma?
Intravenous fluid administration
Early administration of oxygen
Elevation of the lower extremities
Rapid transport to a trauma center
The phenomenon of pressure waves emanating from the bullet, causing damage remote from its path, is known as:
capitation.
cavitation.
congruent.
conversion.
The index of suspicion is MOST accurately defined as:
the way in which traumatic injuries occur.
a predictable pattern that leads to serious injuries.
your awareness and concern for potentially serious underlying injuries.
the detection of less obvious life-threatening injuries.
The energy of a moving object is called:
latent energy.
kinetic energy.
potential energy.
converted energy.
If one or more occupants in the same vehicle are killed in a crash, the EMT should:
suspect that all living occupants experienced the same serious trauma.
transport the survivors only if they have injuries or complain of pain.
allow the survivors to refuse transport if they have no obvious injuries.
rapidly assess only the survivors who have experienced obvious trauma.
External bleeding from a vein is relatively easy to control because:
veins carry deoxygenated blood.
veins hold smaller blood volume.
veins are under a lower pressure.
blood typically oozes from a vein.
Perfusion is most accurately defined as the:
effective transfer of oxygen from the venules across the systemic capillary membrane walls.
ability of the systemic arteries to constrict as needed to maintain an adequate blood pressure.
effective removal of carbon dioxide and other metabolic waste products from the body’s cells.
circulation of blood within an organ in adequate amounts to meet the body’s metabolic needs.
Which of the following body systems or components is the least critical for supplying and maintaining adequate blood flow to the body?
An effectively pumping heart
An intact system of blood vessels
Adequate blood in the vasculature
The filtering of blood cells in the spleen
The severity of bleeding should be based on all of the following findings, except:
systolic blood pressure.
poor general appearance.
the mechanism of injury.
clinical signs and symptoms.
Significant vital sign changes will occur if the typical adult acutely loses more than ______ of his or her total blood volume.
5%
10%
15%
20%
