Shock Assessment

Question 1

signs of poor perfusion

Answer 1

altered mental status
pale, cool, clammy skin
delayed capillary refill
decreased urine output
weak or absent peripheral

Question 2

in this type of shock the skin is waarm and flushed (red) from vasodilation. After a period of time the blood that has pooled in the extremities begins to deoxygenate and the skin becomes mottled

Answer 2

distributive shock

Question 3

in this type of shock the skin appears to be pale, cool and clammy early but takes on cyanotic and mottled appearance as the shock state continues and the perfusion worsens

Answer 3

cardiogenic shock

Question 4

themost profound signs of shock in an elderly patient

Answer 4

altered mental status

Question 5

improving oxygenation of the blood and delivery of oxygen and glucose to the cells are the main goals of prehospital management of shock.
T/F

Answer 5

true