Chapter 24 Circulatory Shock and Its Treatment

Chapter 24  Circulatory Shock and Its Treatment

Complete Chapter Questions And Answers
 

Sample Questions

1. Which of the following conditions often occurs in compensated hemorrhagic shock?
A. Decreased heart rate
B. Stress relaxation of veins
C. Decreased ADH release
D. Decreased absorption of interstitial fluid through the capillaries
E. CNS ischemic response

ANS: E
E

2. In which of the following conditions would you expect to find increased left atrial pressure?
A. Tricuspid stenosis
B. Tricuspid regurgitation
C. Pulmonary valve stenosis
D. Pulmonary valve regurgitation
E. Severe aortic stenosis

ANS: E

3. Release of which of the following causes vasodilation during anaphylactic shock?
A. Histamine
B. Bradykinin
C. Nitric oxide
D. Atrial natriuretic factor
E. Adenosine

ANS: A

4. A 50-year-old female received an overdose of furosemide and arterial pressure decreased to 70/40. Heart rate is 120 and the respiratory rate is 30/min. What therapy would you recommend?
A. Whole blood infusion
B. Plasma infusion
C. Infusion of a balanced electrolyte solution
D. Infusion of a sympathomimetic drug
E. Administration of a glucocorticoid

ANS: CC

5. If a patient undergoing spinal anesthesia experiences a large decrease in arterial pressure and goes into shock, which of the following would be the therapy of choice?
A. Plasma infusion
B. Blood infusion
C. Saline infusion
D. Glucocorticoid infusion
E. Infusion of sympathomimetic drug

ANS: EE