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NREMT Practice Test Bank - Multiple Choice

and acidosis will eventually result in car-


diac arrest.

45. Which of the following condi- You selected D; This is correct!


tions would MOST likely cause
flushed skin? Reason:Whenever the body tempera-
• A:Low blood pressure ture rises (ie, heat exposure, fever), the
• B:Blood loss peripheral blood vessels dilate, which
• C:Hypothermia draws warm blood to the skin and gives it
• D:Exposure to heat a flushed (red) appearance. Blood loss,
shock, low blood pressure (hypoten-
sion), and hypothermia generally cause
the skin to become pale; these condi-
tions cause peripheral vasoconstriction,
which shunts blood away from the skin.

46. Which of the following mecha- You selected C; This is correct!


nisms cause respiratory and cir-
culatory collapse during anaphy- Reason:During anaphylaxis, histamines
lactic shock? released from the immune system
• A:Bronchodilation and vasodi- cause two negative effects that result
lation in shock (hypoperfusion): vasodilation,
• B:Bronchoconstriction and which causes the blood pressure to fall
vasoconstriction and bronchoconstriction, which impairs
• C:Bronchoconstriction and va- breathing.
sodilation
• D:Bronchodilation and vaso-
constriction

47. A 50-year-old female complains You selected A; This is correct!


of severe pain to the right low-
er quadrant of her abdomen. You Reason:When assessing a patient with
should: abdominal pain, determine where the
• A:palpate the left upper quad- pain is most severe (in this case, the
rant of her abdomen first. right lower quadrant) and then palpate
• B:keep her supine with her legs the quadrant furthest from that area first
fully extended. (in this case, the left upper quadrant). If
• C:quickly palpate that area first you palpate the painful area first, the pa-
to assess for rigidity. tient is less likely to allow you to assess

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