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PHTLS REVIEW EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2024 #3
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PHTLS REVIEW EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2024 #3Care 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? - correct answer changes in our
current practices
In trauma care, a 'principle' is defined as, what? - correct answer what needs to be done
In addition to oxygen, what is required to maintain the metabolic processes of life and
energy production? - correct answer glucose
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?
- correct answer scoop stretcher
Units responding to a motor vehicle accident on the highway should consider what, as
part of their pre-arrival assessment? - correct answer weather conditions
The most appropriate airway maneuver for trauma patients is what technique? - correct
answer jaw thrust maneuver
Endo-tracheal in-tubation is a technique that requires, what? - correct answer
substantial training, to maintain proficiency
What indicates that a trauma patient is having trouble breathing? - correct answer the
patient's breathing is noticeable
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? - correct answer hemo-
dynamic compromise (proper blood flow is being prevented)
In addition to direct pressure, tourniquets, and immobilizing fractures, what is
considered most effective when controlling hemorrhage? - correct answer hemo-static
agents
What is a preventable cause of secondary brain injury? - correct answer systemic
hypoxia
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? - correct answer concussion
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