The Need to Control Bleeding Associated with an Orthopedic Injury

question 35

Multiple Choice

The need to control bleeding associated with an orthopedic injury is critical. The use of tourniquets is warranted in all situations to manage significant blood loss.

• A) Both statements are true.
• B) Only the first statement is true.
• C) Only the second statement is true.
• D) Both statements are false.

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Definitions:

Synaptic Vesicles

Small sacs within axon terminals that store neurotransmitters, which are released into the synaptic cleft during synaptic transmission.

Synaptic Cleft

The narrow gap between the presynaptic and postsynaptic neurons into which neurotransmitters are released to convey impulses across the synapse.

Presynaptic Terminal

This term refers to the end of a neuron that sends signals to a neighboring neuron across a synapse.

Sarcolemma

The cell membrane surrounding a muscle fiber, crucial for initiating electrical impulses required for muscle contraction.