Types of Bleeding
This type of bleeding is bright red and spurts from the wound as the heart beats
This type of shock is caused by blood loss or dehydration.
Answer: What is hypovolemic shock?
This symptom involves a fast heartbeat
This method involves pressing firmly on a wound to stop bleeding.
What is applying direct pressure?
This common cause of bleeding is usually not life-threatening but can be serious in some situations.
What is a nosebleed?
This type of bleeding is dark red and flows steadily from the wound.
Answer: What is venous bleeding?
This type of shock is caused by blood vessel issues, such as infection.
Answer: What is distributive shock?
This is the rate of a rapid pulse
What is greater than 100 beats per minute (bpm)
This device is used to stop blood flow by wrapping it around an extremity and twisting.
What is a tourniquet?
This situation requires immediate transport to a hospital for surgical intervention.
Answer: What is internal bleeding?
This type of bleeding is dark red and oozes from the wound.
Answer: What is capillary bleeding?
This type of shock is caused by blocked blood flow, such as pressure in the chest.
This symptom involves slow return of color to the fingernail after pressing.
What is delayed capillary refill?
This is the method (type)of oxygen that should be delivered with hemorrhagic/ hypovolemic shock.
What is administering high-concentration oxygen? or, What is non rebreather mask?
This type of shock is caused by an allergic reaction and requires an EpiPen
What is anaphylactic shock?
This type of bleeding occurs inside the body and may not be visible externally.
Answer: What is internal bleeding?
This type of shock is caused by heart failure.
Answer: What is cardiogenic shock?
This is a mechanism the body activates in order to stay alive
What is the compensation mechanism?
Whis action describes what you should do with the injured extremities (position)
What is elevate?
This type of shock is caused by blood being blocked from reaching the lungs or heart.
What is obstructive shock?
This type of bleeding can accumulate large amounts of blood without showing signs on the outside.
Answer: What is internal bleeding?
This type of shock can occur in both trauma patients and medical patients.
This symptom leads to low perfusion and can cause a patient to feel dizziness or fainting
What is drop in blood pressure?
This agent can be applied directly to a wound to help control bleeding.
What is a hemostatic agent?
This situation involves treating a patient with pale skin, rapid pulse, and altered mental status without obvious blood loss.
What is recognizing internal bleeding?