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PHTLS TEST QUESTIONSThe6pre-hospital6assessment6of6the6trauma6patient6begins6with6which6of6the6following?
Select6one:
a.
Assessment6of6scene6safety6and6situation
b.
Information6provided6by6the6dispatcher
c.
The6initial6assessment
d.
The6primary6survey
Feedback6-6ans6--Information6Provided6by6the6dispatcher
Patients6with6suspected6traumatic6brain6injuries6(TBI)6are6susceptible6to6secondary6injuri
es6which6are6typically6preventable.6In6addition6to6hypoxia6and6hypotension6which6of6the6f
ollowing6can6also6decrease6cerebral6perfusion?
Select6one:
a.
Hypothermia
b.
Cerebral6vasodilation
c.
Increased6cardiac6output
d.
Inadvertent6or6excess6hyperventilation6-6ans6--Inadvertent6or6excess6hyperventilation
Approximately620%6of6all6child6abuse6is6the6result6of6intentional6burning.6The6majority6of6
the6children6intentionally6burned6are6of6what6age?
Select6one:
a.
106to6126years6of6age
,b.
56to666years6of6age
c.
16to626years6of6age
d.
Less6than616year6of6age6-6ans6--The6correct6answer6is:616to626years6of6age
Falls6are6the6most6common6cause6of6death6in6trauma6patients6over6_____6years6of6age
Select6one:
a.
65
b.
75
c.
55
d.
696-6ans6--75
Prehospital6providers6respond6to6a617-year-
old6male6who6fell6through6a6sliding6glass6door6and6sustained6a6large6laceration6to6his6ar
m6that6is6bleeding6heavily.6He6is6restless6and6diaphoretic,6with6a6weak,6thready6pulse.6W
hat6is6the6most6appropriate6first6action?
Select6one:
a.
Apply6a6tourniquet
b.
Pack6the6wound6with6a6hemostatic6dressing
c.
Initiate6intravenous6access
d.
Apply6direct6pressure6-6ans6--Apply6Direct6Pressure
When6caring6for6a6trauma6patient,6a6principle6is6what6is6necessary6for6patient6improveme
nt6or6survival.6A6preference6is6how6the6principle6is6achieved6and6depends6upon6four6fact
, ors.6The6factors6used6to6establish6the6preference6in6treating6the6patient6include6all6excep
t:
Select6one:
a.
Condition6of6the6patient
b.
Equipment6available
c.
Situation6that6exists
d.
Research6information6-6ans6--The6correct6answer6is:6Research6information
When6verifying6ET6tube6placement6on6a6perfusing6patient,6the6"gold6standard"6of6monitor
ing6is6considered6to6be?
Select6one:
a.
Colorimetric6carbon6dioxide6detector
b.
Pulse6oximetry
c.
Listening6to6lung6sounds
d.
Waveform6capnography6-6ans6--Waveform6Capnography
The6most6common6type6of6shock6resulting6from6trauma6is?
Select6one:
a.
Neurogenic
b.
Septic
c.
Spinal
d.
Hemorrhagic6-6ans6--Hemorrhagic
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