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PHTLS Review2024 Exam
Questions and
Complete Solutions
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Denning [Date] [Course title]
,How many people die from trauma annually? - Answer: Over 5 million
What is the leading cause of trauma deaths? - Answer: MVA
Where do over 90% of trauma deaths occur? - Answer: Low-Middle income countries.
What is the leading cause of death in people aged 1-44? - Answer: Trauma
What are the goals of PHTLS? - Answer: Reduce morbidity and mortality from trauma, and provide
appropriate care to the patient in the field.
What is the PHTLS philosophy? - Answer: Deliver the patient to the right facility, utilizing the right mode
of transportation, in the right amount of time, as safely as possible.
What are the components of scene assessment? - Answer: Safety, Pre arrival information, arrival on
scene, MOI, and Patients.
What is paramount for scene assessment? - Answer: Personal and Personnel safety.
What is the global view? - Answer: What you get before you get out of your vehicle.
What is the goal of the Primary Survey? - Answer: To immediately identify life threatening situations and
manage them as they are identified.
What are the components of the primary survey? - Answer: Airway, Breathing, Circulation, Disability,
Exposure
When does assessment of the incident begin? - Answer: Before arriving at the patients side.
The findings of the scene assessment and primary survey help to determine what? - Answer: If the
patient is sick, not yet sick, or not sick
, When should the secondary survey be completed? - Answer: Only if time and situation permit.
What are the components of the secondary survey? - Answer: Vital Signs, History, Physical Examination,
Treatment, Level of Care, Transportation, and Communication.
What are the components of a radio report? - Answer: Timely, Scene Description, Number of Patients,
Current Patient Status, Treatment Provided, ETA
What is a tracheal consideration with pediatric patients in regards to ETT intubation? - Answer: Potential
for right main-stem intubation.
What is the most common cause of airway obstruction in the trauma patient? - Answer: The tongue.
When are basic maneuvers applied in regards to trauma airway management? - Answer: First
When are advanced airway maneuvers performed for trauma patients? - Answer: After basic, only if
needed.
What is the goal of managing a patients airway? - Answer: Maintain an open and patent airway that
allows for adequate breathing, ventilation, and oxygenation.
What does airway management entail? - Answer: Anticipating difficulties and planning for alternate
methods of airway control.
What is ALWAYS the FIRST airway maneuver for the trauma patient? - Answer: Trauma Jaw Thrust/Chin
Lift
What should be considered SECOND for maintaining a patent airway in the trauma patient? - Answer:
OPA or NPA
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