EMT Chapter 26 Bleeding Flashcards

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

The most appropriate treatment for a 22-year-old male who was kicked in the abdomen multiple times includes:

In nontrauma patients, an early indicator of internal bleeding is:

Which of the following body systems or components is the least critical for supplying and maintaining adequate blood flow to the body?

After a man accidentally cut his wrist while sharpening a hunting knife, what should you do?

Which of the following organs can tolerate inadequate perfusion for two to three hours?

An organ or tissue might better resist damage from hypoperfusion if the:

Bleeding from the nose following head trauma:

Perfusion is most accurately defined as the:

The smaller vessels that carry blood away from the heart and connect the arteries to the capillaries are called the:

Hypoperfusion is another name for:

After applying a pressure dressing to a laceration on a patient's arm, blood starts to saturate it. You should:

If direct pressure fails to immediately stop severe bleeding from an extremity, you should apply:

Internal bleeding into a fractured extremity is most often controlled by:

A 48-year-old male has a suspected open-book pelvic fracture. His vital signs show signs of hypoperfusion. What should the EMT do?

All of the following should be addressed during the primary assessment except:

Hypovolemic shock occurs when:

When treating a patient with severe epistaxis, it is most important to recall that:

Most cases of external bleeding from an extremity can be controlled by:

Which finding is the most significant when assessing a patient with possible internal bleeding?

Gastrointestinal bleeding should be suspected if a patient presents with:

Which splinting device is most appropriate for a patient with an open fracture of the forearm with external bleeding?

After blunt trauma to the abdomen, if a patient complains of diffuse abdominal pain and pain in the left shoulder, which organ should you suspect injury to?

An infant with a total blood volume of 800 mL would start showing signs of shock when as little as ______ of blood is lost.

Blood stasis, changes in the vessel wall, and certain medications affect the:

Early signs and symptoms of intra-abdominal bleeding include:

Which of the following is not considered a basic technique when controlling bleeding?

External bleeding from a vein is relatively easy to control because:

A patient is bleeding severely from a severed femoral artery high in the groin region. Which of the following would most likely control the bleeding?

The severity of bleeding should be based on all of the following findings, except:

Regardless of the type of tourniquet used, it is important to remember that:

A 43-year-old man is experiencing a severe nosebleed. Preferred treatment for this patient includes:

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

A 39-year-old male sustained a large laceration to his leg during an accident with a chainsaw and is experiencing signs and symptoms of shock. You should first:

In older patients, the first indicator of nontraumatic internal bleeding might be:

The ability of a person's cardiovascular system to compensate for blood loss is most related to:

Capillaries link the arterioles and the:

Which of the following occurs after tissues are injured?

Which of the following statements regarding hemophilia is correct?

Significant vital sign changes will occur if the typical adult acutely loses more than ______ of his or her total blood volume.