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PHTLS PRE TEST 8TH EDITION EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS#12
You arrive at the scene of a motor vehicle collision in which a vehicle struck a tree.
Which is the best indicator of potential injury?
-circumference of vehicle
-diameter of the tree
-mass of the vehicle
-speed of the vehicle - correct answer speed of the vehicle
The potential for death or serious injury is greatest in which of the following motor
vehicle collisions?
-down and under
-ejection from vehicle
-lateral compression
-up and over - correct answer ejection from vehicle
Bilateral femur fractures are most often associated with which type of motorcycle crash?
- correct answer head-on impact
What is the preferred fluid for resuscitation of hemorrhagic shock in the prehospital
setting? - correct answer lactated ringers
What is the most common cause of upper airway obstruction in the trauma patient? -
correct answer tongue
What is the preferred adjunct device for verifying placement of an ET tub in a patient
with a perfusing rhythm? - correct answer end-tidal CO2 monitoring
What is the most important reason to maintain an open airway in the trauma patient? -
correct answer prevents hypoxemia and hypercarbia
Essential airway skills include manual clearing of the airway, manual maneuvers,
suctioning and what? - correct answer oropharyngeal airway
Your patient is a middle aged male who crashed his motorcycle. He is unresponsive.
After opening the airway using a modified jaw thrust, you note the patient has
respirations at a rate of 6. Auscultation reveals breath sounds are absent on the left
side. What is the most appropriate next intervention? - correct answer begin ventilation
with BVM
What best describes shock? - correct answer generalized inadequate tissue perfusion
Your patient has a deep laceration to his antecubital fossa with significant bleeding.
What is the most appropriate initial action? - correct answer apply direct pressure
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