PHTLS - Post Test, 8th Edition 2022 With Complete Updated (QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS) Solutions.
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? - 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? - hemo-static agents What is a preventable cause of secondary brain injury? - 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? - concussion What findings would indicate the need for immobilization when using a selective spinal immobilization protocol? - pain or tenderness along the spine What patient should be treated first in a blast-related situation involving multiple patients? - 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? - increased blood loss
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