Ch. 25 Chapter Test Questions with
Guaranteed Pass Solutions 2025-2026
Updated.
Which of the following is a classification of the severity of shock?
A.
Uncompensated
B.
Compensated
C.
Non-compensated
D.
Consumption - Answer B.
Compensated
Which of the following should increase the EMT's suspicion of internal bleeding?
A.
Penetrating trauma to the chest or abdomen
B.
High-speed motor vehicle collision
C.
Fall from a height two or more times the patient's height
D.
All of the above - Answer D.
All of the above
Which of the following is a characteristic of arterial bleeding?
A.
Steady flow
B.
Dark red color
C.
Spurting under pressure
,D.
Both B and C - Answer C.
Spurting under pressure
Which of the following BEST describes the function of blood?
A.
It transports gases along with nutrients, aids in excretion, and provides protection and
regulation.
B.
It clots, flows, transports, protects, and excretes on a daily basis.
C.
It is a life-giving liquid that supports all the body's functions to maintain hypoperfusion.
D.
It flows from the heart with the vital gases and nutrients to maintain lack of perfusion. - Answer
A.
It transports gases along with nutrients, aids in excretion, and provides protection and
regulation.
Your trauma patient is anxious, tachycardic, pale, and hypotensive. Which of these signs
indicates failure of the body's compensatory mechanisms?
A.
Tachycardia
B.
Anxiousness
C.
Pallor
D.
Hypotension - Answer D.
Hypotension
Cold is sometimes used to help control bleeding. When using cold, the following guidelines and
statements are true except:
A.
it should be applied directly to the skin; it will not be effective if anything is between the cold
agent and the wound.
, B.
it should not be used alone but rather in conjunction with other manual techniques.
C.
it will reduce pain.
D.
it should not be left in place for more than 20 minutes. - Answer A.
it should be applied directly to the skin; it will not be effective if anything is between the cold
agent and the wound.
With respect to direct pressure, hemostatic agents:
A.
augment it.
B.
replace it.
C.
delay it.
D.
suppress it. - Answer A.
augment it.
Which of the following is the LEAST effective method of controlling bleeding?
A.
Tourniquet
B.
Direct pressure
C.
Hemostatic agent
D.
Elevation - Answer D.
Elevation
Which of the following is the MOST effective way of controlling external bleeding?
A.
Guaranteed Pass Solutions 2025-2026
Updated.
Which of the following is a classification of the severity of shock?
A.
Uncompensated
B.
Compensated
C.
Non-compensated
D.
Consumption - Answer B.
Compensated
Which of the following should increase the EMT's suspicion of internal bleeding?
A.
Penetrating trauma to the chest or abdomen
B.
High-speed motor vehicle collision
C.
Fall from a height two or more times the patient's height
D.
All of the above - Answer D.
All of the above
Which of the following is a characteristic of arterial bleeding?
A.
Steady flow
B.
Dark red color
C.
Spurting under pressure
,D.
Both B and C - Answer C.
Spurting under pressure
Which of the following BEST describes the function of blood?
A.
It transports gases along with nutrients, aids in excretion, and provides protection and
regulation.
B.
It clots, flows, transports, protects, and excretes on a daily basis.
C.
It is a life-giving liquid that supports all the body's functions to maintain hypoperfusion.
D.
It flows from the heart with the vital gases and nutrients to maintain lack of perfusion. - Answer
A.
It transports gases along with nutrients, aids in excretion, and provides protection and
regulation.
Your trauma patient is anxious, tachycardic, pale, and hypotensive. Which of these signs
indicates failure of the body's compensatory mechanisms?
A.
Tachycardia
B.
Anxiousness
C.
Pallor
D.
Hypotension - Answer D.
Hypotension
Cold is sometimes used to help control bleeding. When using cold, the following guidelines and
statements are true except:
A.
it should be applied directly to the skin; it will not be effective if anything is between the cold
agent and the wound.
, B.
it should not be used alone but rather in conjunction with other manual techniques.
C.
it will reduce pain.
D.
it should not be left in place for more than 20 minutes. - Answer A.
it should be applied directly to the skin; it will not be effective if anything is between the cold
agent and the wound.
With respect to direct pressure, hemostatic agents:
A.
augment it.
B.
replace it.
C.
delay it.
D.
suppress it. - Answer A.
augment it.
Which of the following is the LEAST effective method of controlling bleeding?
A.
Tourniquet
B.
Direct pressure
C.
Hemostatic agent
D.
Elevation - Answer D.
Elevation
Which of the following is the MOST effective way of controlling external bleeding?
A.
