Bleeding/Shock Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
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 |
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