NREMT Paramedic

Category - Trauma

Your patient has been stabbed in the thigh. The blood won’t stop. It is profuse and squirting. You are having a very difficult time stopping the bleeding. What is responsible for this hemorrhaging?
  1. Femoral Artery
  2. Femoral Vein
  3. Tibial Artery
  4. Tibial Vein
Explanation
Answer: A - Profuse and squirting hemorrhaging is done by the femoral artery. Whether the cause of the bleeding is a stab wound or fracture, this artery is a bleeder and can bleed out in a short amount of time.
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