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| Bleeding from the nose is referred to as _____. |
Epistaxis |
| The point where an artery lies close to the surface of the skin over a bone is called a _____. |
pressure point |
| An insufficient supply of oxygen and other nutrients to the body is called _____. |
Hypoperfusion |
| Hypoperfusion- |
Shock |
| Bright red, spurting blood would indicate _____. |
arterial bleeding |
| Dark red, even flowing blood would indicate _____. |
venous bleeding |
| Slowly oozing, dark, or intermediate colored blood would indicate _____. |
capillary bleeding |
| The first method for controlling bleeding is _____. |
direct pressure |
| _____ are used only as a last result to control bleeding when all other methods have failed. |
Tourniquets |
| A _____ forces blood up from the extremities to the vital organs. |
PASG Pants |
| a blood disease that prevents normal activation of clotting mechanisms found in the blood. |
Hemophilia |
| _____ __ results from decreased blood volume. |
Hypovolemic shock |
| _____ __ is generally created by mechanical obstruction or compression that prevents blood from reaching the heart. |
Obstructive shock |
| _____ __ is caused by an abnormal distribution of blood in the vessels or throughout the body. |
Distributive shock |
| _____ __ is usually caused by spinal cord or head injury causing the central nervous system to lose control of the vascular system. |
vaso/neurogenic shock |
| _____ __ results from the bodies abnormal reaction to a foreign protein. |
Anaphylactic shock |
| _____ __ results from toxins produced by a severe infection. |
Septic shock |
| _____ __ results from inadequate pumping of the heart. |
Cardiogenic shock |
| _____ __ is where the body tries to maintain an adequate rate of perfusion. |
Compensatory shock |
| ______ __ is where the body shunts blood away from the extremities and perfuses only the vital organs in an effort to maintain life. |
Decompensatory shock |
| _____ __ is the final stage of shock where the body has had severe organ injury and cannot be saved. |
Irreversible shock |
Biology Lab Midterm
