PHTLS POST TEST 8TH EDITION COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS
AND SOLUTIONS
◉ principle
Answer: a fundamental scientific or evidence based tent for pt improvement or survival
◉ preference
Answer: how the specific prehospital care provider achieves the principle
◉ preference used to accomplish depends on several factors
Answer: situation that exists
condition of the pt
fund of knowledge, skills, and experience of the prehospital care provider
,local protocols
equipment available
◉ situation involves all of the factors
Answer: hazards on scene
number of pt involved
location of the pt
postion og the vechile
contamination or hazardous materials concerns
potential for fire
weather
scene control and security by law enforcement
time and distance to hospital
number of providers
bystanders
, transportation on scene
May change overtime on scene
◉ condition of the pt
Answer: major question that will affect decision making is "how sick the pt is?"
◉ factors that will facilitate this
Answer: age of the pt, physiologic factors that affect end organ perfusion (blood pressure, PULSE,
VENTILATORY RATE, SKIN, TEMP), causes of trauma, the pt medical condition prior to the event,
medication, alcohol and drug use
◉ fund of the knowledge of the prehospital care provider
Answer: comes from several sources including initial training, cme course, local protocols, overall
experience, and skill
comfort level of performing a skill depends on the frequency which it has been performed
AND SOLUTIONS
◉ principle
Answer: a fundamental scientific or evidence based tent for pt improvement or survival
◉ preference
Answer: how the specific prehospital care provider achieves the principle
◉ preference used to accomplish depends on several factors
Answer: situation that exists
condition of the pt
fund of knowledge, skills, and experience of the prehospital care provider
,local protocols
equipment available
◉ situation involves all of the factors
Answer: hazards on scene
number of pt involved
location of the pt
postion og the vechile
contamination or hazardous materials concerns
potential for fire
weather
scene control and security by law enforcement
time and distance to hospital
number of providers
bystanders
, transportation on scene
May change overtime on scene
◉ condition of the pt
Answer: major question that will affect decision making is "how sick the pt is?"
◉ factors that will facilitate this
Answer: age of the pt, physiologic factors that affect end organ perfusion (blood pressure, PULSE,
VENTILATORY RATE, SKIN, TEMP), causes of trauma, the pt medical condition prior to the event,
medication, alcohol and drug use
◉ fund of the knowledge of the prehospital care provider
Answer: comes from several sources including initial training, cme course, local protocols, overall
experience, and skill
comfort level of performing a skill depends on the frequency which it has been performed
