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PHTLS Pre & Post Test {2023-2024 LATEST}/Questions And Answers Rated (A+)
Quiz :The displacement of tissue away from the path of a projectile, both
temporarily and permanently, is known as:
A. Conization
B. Cavitation
C. Crepitation
D. Contusion - √Answer :B. Cavitation
Quiz :The single most important factor in determining the potential for injury
due to energy exchange is:
A. Mass of the bodies involved
B. Velocity of the bodies involved
C. Density of the tissues involved
D. Surface area of the impact involved - √Answer :B. Velocity of the bodies
involved
Quiz :In the management of shock, isotonic crystalloid solutions, such as
Ringer's, are preferred because:
A. The protein molecules in crystalloid solutions act as volume expanders
B. These fluids draw interstitial fluid into the vascular space to enhance volume
C. These solutions will stay in the vascular space longer than water solutions,
such as D5W
D. Their pH enhance oxygen delivery to the tissues - √Answer :C. These
solutions will stay in the vascular space longer than water solutions, such as
D5W
Quiz :With respect to the distance of a fall, which of the following is a guideline
for determining a critical fall?
A. 3 times the height of the patient
B. 2 times the height of the patient
C. 5 times the height of the patient
D. 1 ½ times the height of the patient - √Answer :A. 3 times the height of the
patient
,Quiz :The phase of an explosion, or blast, in which hollow organs are squeezed
and may rupture is called the __________ phase.
A. Tertiary phase
B. Quaternary phase
C. Secondary phase
D. Primary phase - √Answer :D. Primary phase
Quiz :During the primary survey and management of a trauma patient, the E in
ABCDE stands for _________?
A. Edema
B. Eyes & ears
C. Expose/Environment
D. Electrical therapy - √Answer :C. Expose/Environment
Quiz :The time in which surgical intervention can make a difference in patient
outcome is the __________?
A. Golden period
B. Golden time
C. Golden era
D. Golden minutes - √Answer :A. Golden period (hour)
Quiz :In the absence of extenuating circumstances, the maximum amount of
time it should take to identify and manage immediate threats to life, prepare
the patient for transport and begin transport is _________?
A. 5 minutes
B. 10 minutes
C. 15 minutes
D. 30 minutes - √Answer :B. 10 minutes
Quiz :In which of the following situations is the use of a short spinal
immobilization device indicated?
A. 28 year old male, unrestrained driver in a frontal impact crash. Awake, asks
repeatedly what happened, complains of a headache, has a hematoma on his
forehead. BP 122/84, HR 92, VR 20.
, B. 40 year old female who was pushed down a flight of stairs and is lying prone
on the landing between two flights of stairs, complaining of back pain. BP
118/78, HR 100, VR 20.
C. 17 year old female, restrained driver in a frontal impact crash. Awake, pale
and diaphoretic, complains of upper right quadrant abdominal pain. BP
100/70, HR 108, VR 20. D. None of the above - √Answer :D. None of the above
Quiz :Your patient is a 32 year old man, restrained driver of a vehicle that has
been involved in a frontal impact with a concrete bridge abutment. The patient
is awake, but has difficulty answering questions due to shortness of breath. His
ventilatory rate is 30 per minute. Of the following choices, when is the first
time the patient's breath sounds should be checked?
A. As soon as he is removed from the vehicle
B. Prior to being removed from the vehicle
C. As soon as he is immobilized on a long backboard
D. Enroute to the trauma center - √Answer :B. Prior to being removed from the
vehicle
Quiz :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 - √Answer :D. Tidal volume
600 mL, ventilatory rate 12/minute
Quiz :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 - √Answer :D. None of the above
Quiz :When utilizing percutaneous transtracheal ventilation, the correct ration
of lung inflation to lung inflation time, in seconds, is:
A. 1:4
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