PHTLS 9th Ed. Self-test Questions and Answers
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A 30 year old male is Confirm the tourniquet was properly applied.
injured in a terror
bombing. He experiences
traumatic amputation of
his left leg at knee level.
An improvised tourniquet
was put in place by
bystanders. The victim is
conscious and in severe
pain. You first action
should be to do which of
the following?
Which of the following vitals
information is assessed
during the secondary
survey?
,When caring for a trauma When caring for a trauma patient a principle is what is
patient a principle is what necessary for patient improvement or survival. A
is necessary for patient preference is how the principle is achieved and
improvement or survival. A depends upon four factors. The factors used to
preference is how the accomplish the preference in treating the patient
principle is achieved and include all except:
depends upon four a. Condition of the patient
factors. The factors used b. Equipment available
to accomplish the c. Situation that exists
preference in treating the d. Research information
patient include all except:
a. Condition of the patient
b. Equipment available
c. Situation that exists
d. Research information
Approximately 20% of all Approximately 20% of all child abuse is the result of
child abuse is the result of intentional burning. The majority of the children
intentional burning. The intentionally burned are of what age?
majority of the children a. 0 to 12 years of age
intentionally burned are of b. 5 to 6 years of age
what age? c. 1 to 2 years of age
a. 0 to 12 years of age d. Less than 1 year of age
b. 5 to 6 years of age
c. 1 to 2 years of age
d. Less than 1 year of age
In addition to glucose, In addition to glucose, what is required to maintain
what is required to the metabolic processes of life and energy
maintain the metabolic production?
processes of life and a. Carbon monoxide
energy production? b. Krebs cells
a. Carbon monoxide c. Lymphocytes
b. Krebs cells d. Oxygen
c. Lymphocytes
d. Oxygen
, You respond to a patient You respond to a patient who has sustained a stab
who has sustained a stab wound to the left upper thorax. She is barely
wound to the left upper responsive, pale and diaphoretic. Which of the
thorax. She is barely following is the most appropriate for transport?
responsive, pale and a. Stair chair
diaphoretic. Which of the b. Long board with full spine immobilization
following is the most c. Scoop stretcher
appropriate for transport? d. Short immobilization device
a. Stair chair
b. Long board with full
spine immobilization
c. Scoop stretcher
d. Short immobilization
device
Units responding to a Units responding to a motor vehicle accident on the
motor vehicle accident on highway should consider which of the following as
the highway should part of their pre-arrival assessment?
consider which of the a. Calling for more units to respond
following as part of their b. Weather conditions
pre-arrival assessment? c. The need for immediate transport
a. Calling for more units to d. Post-exposure prophylaxis
respond
b. Weather conditions
c. The need for immediate
transport
d. Post-exposure
prophylaxis
The most appropriate The most appropriate airway maneuver in the initial
airway maneuver in the management of a trauma patient is which of the
initial management of a following?
trauma patient is which of a. Head tilt, chin lift
the following? b. Supraglottic airway
a. Head tilt, chin lift c. Trauma jaw thrust
b. Supraglottic airway d. Oropharyngeal airway
c. Trauma jaw thrust
d. Oropharyngeal airway
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Terms in this set (52)
A 30 year old male is Confirm the tourniquet was properly applied.
injured in a terror
bombing. He experiences
traumatic amputation of
his left leg at knee level.
An improvised tourniquet
was put in place by
bystanders. The victim is
conscious and in severe
pain. You first action
should be to do which of
the following?
Which of the following vitals
information is assessed
during the secondary
survey?
,When caring for a trauma When caring for a trauma patient a principle is what is
patient a principle is what necessary for patient improvement or survival. A
is necessary for patient preference is how the principle is achieved and
improvement or survival. A depends upon four factors. The factors used to
preference is how the accomplish the preference in treating the patient
principle is achieved and include all except:
depends upon four a. Condition of the patient
factors. The factors used b. Equipment available
to accomplish the c. Situation that exists
preference in treating the d. Research information
patient include all except:
a. Condition of the patient
b. Equipment available
c. Situation that exists
d. Research information
Approximately 20% of all Approximately 20% of all child abuse is the result of
child abuse is the result of intentional burning. The majority of the children
intentional burning. The intentionally burned are of what age?
majority of the children a. 0 to 12 years of age
intentionally burned are of b. 5 to 6 years of age
what age? c. 1 to 2 years of age
a. 0 to 12 years of age d. Less than 1 year of age
b. 5 to 6 years of age
c. 1 to 2 years of age
d. Less than 1 year of age
In addition to glucose, In addition to glucose, what is required to maintain
what is required to the metabolic processes of life and energy
maintain the metabolic production?
processes of life and a. Carbon monoxide
energy production? b. Krebs cells
a. Carbon monoxide c. Lymphocytes
b. Krebs cells d. Oxygen
c. Lymphocytes
d. Oxygen
, You respond to a patient You respond to a patient who has sustained a stab
who has sustained a stab wound to the left upper thorax. She is barely
wound to the left upper responsive, pale and diaphoretic. Which of the
thorax. She is barely following is the most appropriate for transport?
responsive, pale and a. Stair chair
diaphoretic. Which of the b. Long board with full spine immobilization
following is the most c. Scoop stretcher
appropriate for transport? d. Short immobilization device
a. Stair chair
b. Long board with full
spine immobilization
c. Scoop stretcher
d. Short immobilization
device
Units responding to a Units responding to a motor vehicle accident on the
motor vehicle accident on highway should consider which of the following as
the highway should part of their pre-arrival assessment?
consider which of the a. Calling for more units to respond
following as part of their b. Weather conditions
pre-arrival assessment? c. The need for immediate transport
a. Calling for more units to d. Post-exposure prophylaxis
respond
b. Weather conditions
c. The need for immediate
transport
d. Post-exposure
prophylaxis
The most appropriate The most appropriate airway maneuver in the initial
airway maneuver in the management of a trauma patient is which of the
initial management of a following?
trauma patient is which of a. Head tilt, chin lift
the following? b. Supraglottic airway
a. Head tilt, chin lift c. Trauma jaw thrust
b. Supraglottic airway d. Oropharyngeal airway
c. Trauma jaw thrust
d. Oropharyngeal airway
