PHTLS Revision Sample Questions and Answers

The majority of children intentionally burned are of what age? 1-2 years old In addition to glucose, what is required to maintain the process of life and energy production? Oxygen When verifying ET tube placement on a perfusing patient, the "gold standard" of monitoring is considered to be? Waveform capnography A patient presents with blunt trauma 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 pneumothorax? Distended neck veins Homeostatic agents should be used for excessive bleeding when direct pressure alone does not work. The proper way to use most homeostatic agents is: Placing the agent properly into the wound and applying direct pressure Systemic hypoxia is a preventable cause of _________________ brain injury addressable during the transport phase Secondary You are called to treat a patient who was knocked unconscious when he slipped, striking his head. It is not several hours later, he is awake but confused, does not remember the incident, and is vomiting with a headache. What does he have? Intracranial hemorrhage Excessive fluid resuscitation of the trauma patient can result in: Worsening coagulopathy History and complaint best guides the decision to provide ____________ ______________ Spinal immobilization The most common type of shock resulting from trauma is: Hemorrhagic shock What is the best indicator of shock in a trauma patient? Depressed level of cognition What is the most common cause of airway obstruction in the unresponsive trauma patient? Tongue