Restoring blood volume and improving perfusion in a patient with irreversible shock:

What amount of normal saline of Lactated Ringer’s remains in the vascular space after on hour? _____________________________________________________________

List the 3 stages, or progressions, of shock listed in your text starting with the first to the last.1. ____________________________________2. ____________________________________3. ____________________________________

A female patient has lost approximately 800 mL of blood. What should paramedics  expect her ventilatory rate to be?

When treating a patient in shock, it is especially important to monitor:

What is the term used to describe the vessels that bypass the capillary bed directing blood straight from the arterial circulation to the venous circulation? _____________________________________________________________________

In relation to cardiovascular physiology, what does heart rate multiplied by stroke volume equal?

What should circulatory status assessment begin with?

What is the formula used to measure mean arterial pressure? ______________________________________________________________________________

True/False: The carrier-mediated transport mechanism known as facilitated diffusion moves molecules against a concentration gradient.