Blood pressure is the product of what two factors?
a. heart rate and stroke volume
b. cardiac output and peripheral resistance
c. stroke volume and cardiac output
d. heart rate and peripheral resistance
Question 2The normal perfusion of body tissues requires all of the following components, EXCEPT:
a. adequate mentation
b. intact vascular system
c. functional pump
d. adequate blood volume
Question 3Your patient who was in a head-on MVC has asymmetric blood pressure measurements in the upper extremities, widened pulse pressure and diminished lower extremity pulses. You suspect:
a. traumatic asphyxia
b. tear of the aorta
c. neurogenic shock
d. cardiac contusion
Question 4Which of the following is NOT part of Beck's triad?
a. muffled heart tones
b. hypertension
c. jugular vein distension
d. pulsus paradoxus
Question 5The traumatic condition that results in increased intrathoracic pressure, thus displacing the heart and trachea and collapsing the superior and inferior vena cava is a:
a. pulmonary contusion
b. massive hemothorax
c. traumatic aortic rupture
d. tension pneumothorax