PHTLS POST TEST 8TH EDITION LATEST 20222023-2024 VERSION WITH 100 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS| VERIFIED ANSWERS
A patient presents with, a blunt
... [Show More] 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? - ANSWERhemo-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? - ANSWER-hemo-static agents
Pre-hospital providers respond to a male patient lying on the ground after being struck by a high-speed motor vehicle. The patient is ap-neic and pulseless. What is the most appropriate action? - ANSWER-declare the patient dead
E.M.S. responds to an adult barista who spilled a cup of hot coffee and sustained partial thickness burns to the abdomen and right leg. The patient ran cool water over the area. What intervention is most appropriate next? - ANSWER-cover the affected area with dry sterile dressings
What is a preventable cause of secondary brain injury? - 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? - ANSWER-concussion
What findings would indicate the need for immobilization when using a selective spinal immobilization protocol? - ANSWER-pain or tenderness along the spine
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
Excessive fluid resuscitation of the trauma patient can result in, what? - ANSWERincreased blood loss
When should the secondary survey be accomplished? - ANSWER-when the time and situation allow
When approaching a trauma patient, what is the first assessment that must be made? - ANSWER-scene safety
E.M.S. responds to a patient involved in a motor vehicle versus car collision. The patient is unresponsive with vital signs of: BP 82, palpitation; respirations, 24; pulse, 128. What is the most likely type of shock? - ANSWER-hypo-volemic
What is the most common type of shock resulting from trauma? - ANSWERhemorrhagic
What information gathered can best guide the decision to provide spinal immobilization? - ANSWER-the (patient's) history and complaints
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
A patient who sustained extensive blunt trauma to his trunk; has absent lung sounds on the right, marked respiratory distress, tachy-cardia and hyper-tension.
What is the most appropriate intervention? - ANSWER-needle decompression (DART)
The pre-hospital assessment of the trauma patient begins when? - ANSWER-when information is provided by the dispatcher [Show Less]