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2022 PHTLS TEST EXAM QUESTIONS WITHANSWERS 2022
Which of the following represents adequate spontaneous ventilation in an
adult?
A. Tidal volume 100 mL, ventilatory rate
40/minute B. Tidal volume 500 mL,
ventilatory rate 8/minute C. Tidal volume
300 mL, ventilatory rate 16/minute
D. Tidal volume 600 mL, ventilatory rate 12/minute - D. Tidal volume 600 mL,
ventilatory rate 12/minute
Which of the following is 100% accurate in verifying endotracheal tube
placement?
A. Pulse oximetry
B. End-tidal
capnometry C.
Syringe aspiration
D. None of the above - D. None of the above
When utilizing percutaneous transtracheal ventilation, the correct ration of
lung inflation to lung inflation time, in seconds, is:
A. 1:4
B. 1:5
C. 1:2
D. 2:2 - A. 1:4
Which of the following is a possible complication of using a manually triggered
oxygen powered device for ventilation?
A. Gastric
distention B.
Pneumothorax
C. Inability to feel lung compliance
D. All of the above - D. All of the above
Which of the following procedures is considered an essential airway skill?
A. Needle
cricothyroidotomy B.
Endotracheal intubation
C. Insertion of an oropharyngeal airway
D. Retrograde endotracheal intubation - C. Insertion of an oropharyngeal
airway
,2022 PHTLS TEST EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS 2022
Pericardial tamponade is most likely to occur in which of the following
situations?
A. Stab wound to the chest
, 2022 PHTLS TEST EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS 2022
B. Fall from a height
C. Frontal impact vehicle crash
D. Gunshot wound to the chest - A. Stab wound to the chest
Which of the following is the preferred site for needle decompression of a
tension pneumothorax?
A. 4th intercostal space, midclavicular line, just over the top of
the 5th rib B. 4th intercostal space, midclavicular line, just below
the 4th rib
C. 2nd intercostal space, midclavicular line, just over top of the 3rd rib
D. 2nd intercostal space, midclavicular line, just below the 2nd rib - C. 2nd
intercostal space, midclavicular line, just over top of the 3rd rib
Which of the following is the mechanism by which pulmonary contusion
interferes with oxygenation?
A. Inability to generate negative intrapleural pressure
B. Decrease in vital capacity due to collapse of the flail
segment C. Increased intrathoracic pressure
D. Blood and fluid in the alveoli and interstitial spaces of the lung - D. Blood
and fluid in the alveoli and interstitial spaces of the lung
Your patient is a 55 year old male who was struck in the right side of the
chest with a piece of steel pipe. He presents with uncooperative behavior, his
skin is pale and moist, the ventilatory rate is 32, there is a weak radial pulse
of 112, and breath sounds are decreased on the right side. The trachea is
midline and jugular veins are flat while the patient is supine. There is isolated
crepitus over the 4th and 5th ribs in the midaxillary line on the patient's right
side. Based on the mechanism of injury and the assessment findings, which
of the following is the most likely cause of the patient's signs and symptoms?
A. Tension
pneumothorax B.
Simple pneumothorax
C. Pulmonary
contusion
D. Hemothorax - D. Hemothorax
Deterioration of ventilation and oxygenation after inflation of a PASG in a
patient who has sustained a high-pressure compression injury of the
abdomen, such as a sudden deceleration with the lap belt placed across the
abdomen, most likely represents which of the following injuries?
A. Abdominal aortic
aneurysm B. Ruptured
diaphragm
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