PHTLS - Post Test, 8th Edition latest 2023-2024 /50
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Quiz :Care of the trauma patient in the field is an evolving science and should
be evidence-based. As lifelong learners, we must be prepared to adapt our
practices based on research. This is because research may lead to, what? -
√Answer :changes in our current practices (p.11)
Quiz :In trauma care, a 'principle' is defined as, what? - √Answer :what needs
to be done (p.34)
Quiz :In addition to oxygen, what is required to maintain the metabolic
processes of life and energy production? - √Answer :glucose
Quiz :You respond for a patient who has sustained a GSW to the right upper
thorax. He is barely responsive, pale, and diaphoretic. What device is most
appropriate for transport? - √Answer :scoop stretcher
Quiz :Units responding to a motor vehicle accident on the highway should
consider what, as part of their pre-arrival assessment? - √Answer :weather
conditions
Quiz :The most appropriate airway maneuver for trauma patients is what
technique? - √Answer :jaw thrust maneuver
Quiz :Endo-tracheal in-tubation is a technique that requires, what? -
√Answer :substantial training, to maintain proficiency
Quiz :What indicates that a trauma patient is having trouble breathing? -
√Answer :the patient's breathing is noticeable
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 pneumo-
thorax? - √Answer :hemo-dynamic compromise (proper blood flow is being
prevented)
Quiz :In addition to direct pressure, tourniquets, and immobilizing fractures,
what is considered most effective when controlling hemorrhage? -
√Answer :hemo-static agents
, Quiz :What is a preventable cause of secondary brain injury? -
√Answer :systemic hypoxia
Quiz :You're called to treat a patient who was knocked unconscious when he
slipped and fell on a wet floor striking his head. It is now several hours later
and he is awake but confused, does not recall the incident, and is vomiting
with a headache. What injury is he most likely to have suffered? -
√Answer :concussion
Quiz :What findings would indicate the need for immobilization when using a
selective spinal immobilization protocol? - √Answer :pain or tenderness along
the spine
Quiz :What patient should be treated first in a blast-related situation involving
multiple patients? - √Answer :a 30-year-old female with altered level of
consciousness and decreased capillary refill
Quiz :Excessive fluid resuscitation of the trauma patient can result in, what? -
√Answer :increased blood loss
Quiz :When should the secondary survey be accomplished? - √Answer :when
the time and situation allow (p.146)
Quiz :When approaching a trauma patient, what is the first assessment that
must be made? - √Answer :scene safety
Quiz :What is the most common type of shock resulting from trauma? -
√Answer :hemorrhagic
Quiz :What information gathered can best guide the decision to provide spinal
immobilization? - √Answer :the (patient's) history and complaints
Quiz :A 38 year old male sustained a large wound to his right thigh while at
work. What action is the most important initial step? - √Answer :hemorrhage
control
Quiz :A patient who sustained extensive blunt trauma to his trunk; has absent
lung sounds on the right, marked respiratory distress, tachy-cardia and hyper-
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