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PHTLS Block Exam Questions and Answers
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PHTLS Block Exam Questions andAnswers
Level 1 Trauma Center -
correct answer ✅Regional Trauma Center, All types of specialty surgical
care 24/7, (Surgical suites, Surgeons, Blood, CT, X-Ray ... all in house),
Tertiary - all levels of care
Ex... County USC, Cedars, UCLA- Ronald Regan, UCLA- Harbor General
Level 2 Trauma Center -
correct answer ✅Area Trauma Center,
Most common trauma emergencies with surgical capabilities 24/7, (can
handle most common types of trauma)
Ex.... St. Francis
Level 3 Trauma Center -
correct answer ✅Community Trauma Center,
Specialized ED and some surgical capability
(the speciality staff is on call and has 30 mins to get to hospital)
Level 4 Trauma Center -
correct answer ✅small community hospitals, (they have to stabilize and
transfer)
,PHTLS Block Exam Questions and
Answers
Have ER DR but no surgeon
What are run sheets used for? -
correct answer ✅QI, Research, Trauma Registry,
What are the 4 E's? -
correct answer ✅Engineering -(roads, airbags, pool alarms)
Enforcement -(laws)
Education -(safety classes)
Economics -(government grants)
What is an injury? -
correct answer ✅being hurt or killed
What is trauma? -
correct answer ✅inflicted wounds or injury
What is an accident? -
correct answer ✅an event that is unforeseen or without apparent
cause
What is a disease? -
correct answer ✅an unhealthy condition, illness, or disorder
, PHTLS Block Exam Questions and
Answers
Why is the Highway Safety Act of 1966 important? -
correct answer ✅lead to development of EMS
"White Paper" - Accidental Death & Disability, The Neglected Disease of
a Modern Society
Why is the American College of Surgeons important? -
correct answer ✅1990: trauma care systems planning and development
act
(established guidelines, funding and state-level leadership for the
development of trauma systems)
What are the leading causes of death in adults & children? -
correct answer ✅Adults - MVC
Children - Falls
In trauma how many die in 1st hr? -
correct answer ✅50%
Fix = Injury Prevention
In trauma how many die in 4 hrs? -
correct answer ✅30%
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