Shock Recognition and Management Practice Test

A 16-year-old male was stabbed in the chest to the left of the sternum. He is extremely anxious, cyanotic, and struggling to breathe. His blood pressure is 70/50 mmHg, pulse is 140 and weak, respirations are 36 and shallow. You note his neck veins are distended and his heart sounds are muffled.

You are dispatched to a motor vehicle collision. The driver, a 28-year-old male, is entrapped with a suspected cervical spine injury. He is awake and oriented. His vital signs are: blood pressure 82/48 mmHg, pulse 56 bpm, and respirations 20 per minute. His skin below the level of his chest is warm, pink, and dry.