Medical Quiz

Topics: Trauma Quiz

Why does a patient’s pulse rate increase as shock develops?

A. to force oxygenated blood out of the patient’s body core

B. to counteract the high blood pressure

C. to maintain adequate perfusion

D. to create more blood to compensate for fluid loss

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Which one of the following best describes the appropriate care for an amputated body part?

A. Wrap it with clean gauze and place it on ice

B. Apply a tourniquet to the exposed end of the part

C. Bandage the part back onto the body

D. Place the part in sterile water