PHTLS 8TH EDITION- POST TEST WITH GUARANTEED ACCURATE ANSWERS
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PHTLS
Institution
PHTLS
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? - ACCURATE ANSWERS changes in our current practices (p.11)
In trauma care, ...
PHTLS 8TH EDITION- POST TEST
WITH GUARANTEED ACCURATE
ANSWERS
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? - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ changes in our current practices
(p.11)
In trauma care, a 'principle' is defined as, what? - ACCURATE
ANSWERS✔✔ what needs to be done (p.34)
In addition to oxygen, what is required to maintain the metabolic
processes of life and energy production? - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔
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? - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ scoop
stretcher
Units responding to a motor vehicle accident on the highway should
consider what, as part of their pre-arrival assessment? - ACCURATE
ANSWERS✔✔ weather conditions
, The most appropriate airway maneuver for trauma patients is what
technique? - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ jaw thrust maneuver
Endo-tracheal in-tubation is a technique that requires, what? -
ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ substantial training, to maintain
proficiency
What indicates that a trauma patient is having trouble breathing? -
ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ 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? - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ 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? -
ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ hemo-static agents
What is a preventable cause of secondary brain injury? - ACCURATE
ANSWERS✔✔ 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
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