Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) - Shock Syndromes Quiz

Increased heart rate is a common sign of shock.

Hypovolemic shock is the most common type of shock.

The primary goal of treating shock is to prevent organ failure.

Severe allergic reaction is NOT a cause of hypovolemic shock.

Administering epinephrine is the primary treatment for anaphylactic shock.

Loss of vascular tone is the primary cause of distributive shock.

Renal failure is a potential complication of untreated shock.

Irritability is a common early sign of shock in pediatric patients.

Hypotension is a characteristic of septic shock.

Bradycardia is a characteristic of neurogenic shock.

Cardiogenic shock is caused by heart failure, while obstructive shock is caused by a mechanical blockage.

Loss of vascular tone causes the widespread dilation of blood vessels in distributive shock.

Delirium is a potential complication of shock in the elderly population.

Vasopressors in treating shock work by constricting blood vessels.

Hypotension is a potential complication of administering epinephrine for shock.