PHTLS Post Test 9th
1. The displacement of tissue away from the path of a projectile, both
tem- porarily and permanently, is known as:
: Cavitation
2.The single most important factor in determining the potential for injury
due to energy exchange is:: Velocity of the bodies involved
3. In the management of shock, isotonic crystalloid solutions, such
as Ringer's, are preferred because:
: These solutions will stay in the vascular space longer than water
solutions, such as D5W
4. With respect to the distance of a fall, which of the following is a
guideline for determining a critical fall?
: 3 times the height of the patient
5. The phase of an explosion, or
blast, in which hollow organs are squeezed and may rupture is called the
phase.
: Primary phase
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, 6. During the primary survey and management
of a trauma patient, the E in ABCDE stands for?
: Expose/Environment
7. The time in which surgical intervention can
make a difference in patient outcome is the ?
: Golden period (hour)
8. In the absence of
extenuating circumstances, the maximum amount of time it should take to
identify and manage immediate threats to life, prepare the patient for
transport and begin transport is ?
: 10 minutes
9. In which of the following situations is the use of a short spinal
immobiliza- tion device indicated?
: None of the above
10. Your patient is a 32 year old man, restrained driver of a vehicle that
has been involved in a frontal impact with a concrete bridge abutment.
The
patient is awake, but has difficulty answering questions due to shortness
of breath. His ventilatory rate is 30 per minute. Of the following choices,
when is the first time the patient's breath sounds should be checked?
: Prior to being removed from the vehicle
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1. The displacement of tissue away from the path of a projectile, both
tem- porarily and permanently, is known as:
: Cavitation
2.The single most important factor in determining the potential for injury
due to energy exchange is:: Velocity of the bodies involved
3. In the management of shock, isotonic crystalloid solutions, such
as Ringer's, are preferred because:
: These solutions will stay in the vascular space longer than water
solutions, such as D5W
4. With respect to the distance of a fall, which of the following is a
guideline for determining a critical fall?
: 3 times the height of the patient
5. The phase of an explosion, or
blast, in which hollow organs are squeezed and may rupture is called the
phase.
: Primary phase
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, 6. During the primary survey and management
of a trauma patient, the E in ABCDE stands for?
: Expose/Environment
7. The time in which surgical intervention can
make a difference in patient outcome is the ?
: Golden period (hour)
8. In the absence of
extenuating circumstances, the maximum amount of time it should take to
identify and manage immediate threats to life, prepare the patient for
transport and begin transport is ?
: 10 minutes
9. In which of the following situations is the use of a short spinal
immobiliza- tion device indicated?
: None of the above
10. Your patient is a 32 year old man, restrained driver of a vehicle that
has been involved in a frontal impact with a concrete bridge abutment.
The
patient is awake, but has difficulty answering questions due to shortness
of breath. His ventilatory rate is 30 per minute. Of the following choices,
when is the first time the patient's breath sounds should be checked?
: Prior to being removed from the vehicle
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