PHTLS Block Exam Questions and Complete Solutions Graded A+

PHTLS Block Exam
Questions and
Complete Solutions
Graded A+
Denning [Date] [Course title]

, Level 1 Trauma Center - Answer: Regional Trauma Center, All types of specialty surgical care 24/7,
(Surgical suites, Surgeons, Blood, CT, X-Ray ... all in house), Tertiary - all levels of care



Ex... County USC, Cedars, UCLA- Ronald Regan, UCLA- Harbor General



Level 2 Trauma Center - Answer: Area Trauma Center,

Most common trauma emergencies with surgical capabilities 24/7, (can handle most common types of
trauma)



Ex.... St. Francis



Level 3 Trauma Center - Answer: Community Trauma Center,

Specialized ED and some surgical capability



(the speciality staff is on call and has 30 mins to get to hospital)



Level 4 Trauma Center - Answer: small community hospitals, (they have to stabilize and transfer)

Have ER DR but no surgeon



What are run sheets used for? - Answer: QI, Research, Trauma Registry,



What are the 4 E's? - Answer: Engineering -(roads, airbags, pool alarms)

Enforcement -(laws)

Education -(safety classes)

Economics -(government grants)



What is an injury? - Answer: being hurt or killed



What is trauma? - Answer: inflicted wounds or injury