Deck 24: Emergency Care

Question 1

Which of the following is NOT a type of shock?

A) septic
B) anaphylactic
C) metabolic
D) gastrointestinal

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Shock may be caused by all of the following EXCEPT:

A) spinal cord damage.
B) seizures.
C) severe injury.
D) infection.

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Who may perform CPR?

A) any person trained to do CPR
B) an LPN
C) a lay person
D) a nursing assistant

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT usually a sign or symptom of stroke?

A) facial drooping
B) headache
C) unequal pupils
D) skin is cold and clammy

Question 5

Which of the following does NOT commonly poison people?

A) aspirin
B) soaps
C) acids
D) plants

Question 6

Which of the following statements is NOT correct?

A) Shock may accompany many emergency situations.
B) Dilated pupils are a possible sign of shock.
C) During shock, the patient's skin may be cold and clammy.
D) Shock is the same as stroke.

Question 7

Which of the following definitions is NOT correct?

A) Shock is a lack of blood circulation to every part of the body.
B) Emergencies are events that call for immediate action.
C) Stroke is the common term for cerebrovascular accident.
D) Diarrhea is an extreme or unexpected loss of blood.

Question 8

A bag-valve mask provides ventilations and is also known as an ambu bag.

Question 9

Hemorrhagic shock may be caused by external bleeding.

Question 10

Hemorrhagic shock may be caused by loss of plasma due to burns.

Question 11

Respiratory shock may be a result of broken ribs.

Question 12

Airway obstruction will NOT cause respiratory shock.