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PHTLS 9th Ed. Self-test/52 Questions And AnswersQuiz :A 30 year old male is injured in a terror bombing. He
experiences traumatic amputation of his left leg at knee level.
An improvised tourniquet was put in place by bystanders. The
victim is conscious and in severe pain. You first action should
be to do which of the following? - √Answer :Confirm the
tourniquet was properly applied.
Quiz :Which of the following information is assessed during the
secondary survey? - √Answer :vitals
Quiz :When caring for a trauma patient a principle is what is
necessary for patient improvement or survival. A preference is
how the principle is achieved and depends upon four factors.
The factors used to accomplish the preference in treating the
patient include all except:
a. Condition of the patient
b. Equipment available
c. Situation that exists
d. Research information - √Answer :When caring for a trauma
patient a principle is what is necessary for patient improvement
or survival. A preference is how the principle is achieved and
depends upon four factors. The factors used to accomplish the
preference in treating the patient include all except:
a. Condition of the patient
b. Equipment available
c. Situation that exists
*d. Research information*
Quiz :Approximately 20% of all child abuse is the result of
intentional burning. The majority of the children intentionally
burned are of what age?
a. 0 to 12 years of age
b. 5 to 6 years of age
c. 1 to 2 years of age
d. Less than 1 year of age - √Answer :Approximately 20% of all
child abuse is the result of intentional burning. The majority of
the children intentionally burned are of what age?
a. 0 to 12 years of age
b. 5 to 6 years of age
*c. 1 to 2 years of age*
d. Less than 1 year of age
,Quiz :In addition to glucose, what is required to maintain the
metabolic processes of life and energy production?
a. Carbon monoxide
b. Krebs cells
c. Lymphocytes
d. Oxygen - √Answer :In addition to glucose, what is required to
maintain the metabolic processes of life and energy
production?
a. Carbon monoxide
b. Krebs cells
c. Lymphocytes
*d. Oxygen*
Quiz :You respond to a patient who has sustained a stab wound
to the left upper thorax. She is barely responsive, pale and
diaphoretic. Which of the following is the most appropriate for
transport?
a. Stair chair
b. Long board with full spine immobilization
c. Scoop stretcher
d. Short immobilization device - √Answer :You respond to a
patient who has sustained a stab wound to the left upper
thorax. She is barely responsive, pale and diaphoretic. Which of
the following is the most appropriate for transport?
a. Stair chair
b. Long board with full spine immobilization
*c. Scoop stretcher*
d. Short immobilization device
Quiz :Units responding to a motor vehicle accident on the
highway should consider which of the following as part of their
pre-arrival assessment?
a. Calling for more units to respond
b. Weather conditions
c. The need for immediate transport
d. Post-exposure prophylaxis - √Answer :Units responding to a
motor vehicle accident on the highway should consider which of
the following as part of their pre-arrival assessment?
a. Calling for more units to respond
*b. Weather conditions*
c. The need for immediate transport
, d. Post-exposure prophylaxis
Quiz :The most appropriate airway maneuver in the initial
management of a trauma patient is which of the following?
a. Head tilt, chin lift
b. Supraglottic airway
c. Trauma jaw thrust
d. Oropharyngeal airway - √Answer :The most appropriate
airway maneuver in the initial management of a trauma patient
is which of the following?
a. Head tilt, chin lift
b. Supraglottic airway
*c. Trauma jaw thrust*
d. Oropharyngeal airway
Quiz :When verifying ET tube placement on a perfusing patient,
the "gold standard" of monitoring is considered to be?
a. Colorimetric carbon dioxide detector
b. Pulse oximetry
c. Listening to lung sounds
d. EtCO2 - √Answer :When verifying ET tube placement on a
perfusing patient, the "gold standard" of monitoring is
considered to be?
a. Colorimetric carbon dioxide detector
b. Pulse oximetry
c. Listening to lung sounds
*d. EtCO2*
Quiz :A patient presents with a blunt trauma injury to the chest.
On exam, he has absent breath sounds on one side of his chest
and respiratory distress. Which additional sign would indicate
that the patient has a tension pneumothorax?
a. Distended neck veins
b. Muffled heart sounds
c. Narrowed pulse pressure
d. Tracheal deviation towards the side of injury - √Answer :A
patient presents with a blunt trauma injury to the chest. On
exam, he has absent breath sounds on one side of his chest
and respiratory distress. Which additional sign would indicate
that the patient has a tension pneumothorax?
*a. Distended neck veins*
b. Muffled heart sounds
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