The first step an EMT should take when encountering a patient with severe bleeding is to
EMT and Medical Knowledge Quiz

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
apply pressure to the wound.
use appropriate Standard Precautions.
check the patient’s blood pressure.
apply a tourniquet.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Open wounds in which flaps of skin and tissue are torn loose with only a small part of the tissue still attached to the body are termed
avulsions.
lacerations.
amputations.
punctures.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
An average adult weighing 154 pounds will have approximately how many liters of total blood volume?
8–10 liters
4‒5 liters
6‒8 liters
12–14 liters
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The type of shock most commonly caused by profound blood or fluid loss is
hypovolemic shock.
cardiogenic shock.
vasogenic shock.
irreversible shock.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What percentage of blood volume can the average adult patient who weighs 154 pounds lose before the loss will lead to obvious signs of shock?
5 percent
15 percent
1 percent
7.5 percent
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The next step in bleeding control of a lower extremity, if direct pressure is not effective, is
a tourniquet.
elevation.
splinting.
rapid transport.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Epistaxis is another way of saying the patient has
high blood pressure.
increased plaque in his arteries.
a nosebleed.
abdominal bleeding.
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